EA Responds to Fox News Bulletstorm Allegations

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EA Responds to Fox News Bulletstorm Allegations



EA is avoiding a name-calling competition with Fox News, but it's not ignoring the claims that Bulletstorm could turn kids into rapists.

By now, we all know how Fox News is convinced that playing Bulletstorm increases the chances you'll commit a violent act like rape [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/107628-Fox-News-Says-Bulletstorm-Could-Make-You-a-Rapist]. The newsgroup is reporting psychologist Carol Lieberman's outlandish claims as pure fact, and Electronic Arts isn't taking these claims sitting down. The publisher has been quick to respond to these allegations, and it's definitely sticking to facts instead of uninformed conjecture.

EA's Vice President of Public Relations Tammy Schachter has issued an official response to yesterday's news story:

"As you know, Bulletstorm is a work of entertainment fiction that takes place in the 26th century on the abandoned fictitious paradise planet Stygia, where our heroes fight mutants, monsters, flesh-eating plants and gigantic dinosaurs.

Epic, People Can Fly and EA are avid supporters of the ESA and believe in the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) rating system. We believe in and abide by the policies put in place by the ESRB.

Bulletstorm is rated M for Mature for blood and gore, intense violence, partial nudity, sexual themes, strong language and use of alcohol. The game and its marketing adhere to all guidelines set forth by the ESRB; both are designed for people 17+. Never is the game marketed to children.

Epic, People Can Fly and EA support the right of artists to create works of entertainment fiction for consumers of all ages, including adults who enjoy action adventures like Bulletstorm. Much like Tarantino's Kill Bill or Rodriguez's Sin City, this game is an expression of creative entertainment for adults."

Personally, I wish EA had addressed how Fox News falsely reported that incidents of rape are on the rise (FBI statistics show the opposite, actually), or how this isn't the first time the group has <a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/80900-EA-Responds-to-Mass-Effect-Report-on-Fox-News>blatantly misrepresented sexual content in videogames. Granted, the publisher probably doesn't want to engage in public mud-slinging, but I really hope that someone is eventually able to hold the group accountable over these wild accusations that masquerade as facts.

Source: <a href=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/08/ea-responds-to-foxnews-39-bulletstorm-slam.aspx>Game Informer via <a href=http://gamepolitics.com/2011/02/09/ea-responds-fox-news-bulletstorm-segment>GamePolitics


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Talson

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My god... this means that sensationalist news stories could be.... wrong?!

In all seriousness though, this is going to keep happening until the general public realizes that the ESRB exists and you should probably learn what each rating means. Could someone who's old enough tell me if the rating system for movies had this problem for the first decade or two after it came out?
 

uppitycracker

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I have decided, that should I ever rape or murder somebody (no, i'm not saying i will, but ya know... if i do), I'm going to blame the biased news reporting and fabricated psychology on Fox News for all my actions.
 

Danpascooch

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Booze Zombie said:
I'm surprised Fox News is still going, they're an international joke.
My Dad is a fan of Fox news and Glenn Beck, makes me fucking sick and kind of scared, since he's an intelligent person.

Anyway, good for EA, they stayed professional and used examples.
 

Kayden

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Seriously Americans need to shut down FOX news, i know we believe in freedom of speech but FOX news is basically making Americans into paranoid, republican loving, change fearing idiots who will do anything they are told by a bullshit propaganda channel. Seriously i want to know where FOX even gets its information.
 

Armored Prayer

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Way to go EA! What a nice and mature response against those nutjobs.

Hopefully this will blow over, but I get the felling Fox is going to keep on spewing the lies. The last thing both sides need is another Mass Effect sex simulation scandal.
 

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Tsk tsk EA, you and your "facts" will never sway the All Knowing Fox News, who has evolved so far as to transcend these inconceivable notions called "facts."

I really wish that one day someone will go live on Fox News and take them down a few pegs.
 

uppitycracker

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Stuberfinn88 said:
I really wish that one day someone will go live on Fox News and take them down a few pegs.
people try, but what happens is they don't let the individual with a head on his shoulders talk. every time they start to, they just interrupt into a rant until time is up. they're good at maintaining their utterly biased stance and appearance.
 

RatRace123

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Booze Zombie said:
I'm surprised Fox News is still going, they're an international joke.
And that would suck if they stopped, where would we intelligent gamers get our laughs?
I guess Jack Thompson's good for a few, but he doesn't show up as much anymore.
 

Evilsanta

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Lies! Fox News are never wrong! [Sarcasm off]

Good to see that EA reponds so fast and well.
 

Igen

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Cant ESRB, Epic, People Can Fly and EA all sue for slander, libel, and negligent misrepresentation? Fox news needs to have their broadcast license revoked.
 

Fingerthing

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danpascooch said:
Booze Zombie said:
I'm surprised Fox News is still going, they're an international joke.
My Dad is a fan of Fox news and Glenn Beck, makes me fucking sick and kind of scared, since he's an intelligent person.

Anyway, good for EA, they stayed professional and used examples.
This, although they should have mentioned that rape is actually decreasing and is certainly not caused by videogames
 

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Kayden said:
Seriously Americans need to shut down FOX news, i know we believe in freedom of speech but FOX news is basically making Americans into paranoid, republican loving, change fearing idiots who will do anything they are told by a bullshit propaganda channel. Seriously i want to know where FOX even gets its information.
They're trying. And Conservatives are saying its the "liberal media triyng to impose its socialist laws and quiet the voice of America, destryoing this great nation and its mission of democracy so we can make a Muslim world where Bin Laden is our supreme leader and Obama his lap dog" or something like that.

Seriously, I heard somewhere they the FCC wanted to shut fox down, but I dont know if that stopped her not. It was really recent, cause I heard it during the Christmas break, which started on Dec. 18th.
 

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danpascooch said:
Booze Zombie said:
I'm surprised Fox News is still going, they're an international joke.
My Dad is a fan of Fox news and Glenn Beck, makes me fucking sick and kind of scared, since he's an intelligent person.

Anyway, good for EA, they stayed professional and used examples.
My uncle is like that. He honestly believes that Glenn Beck is the most intelligent man in the US and everything he says should be treated like the gospel.
 

Canid117

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I do wish a large company would hand FOX news its legal ass for slander but alas it shall not happen.
 

se7ensenses

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Watch the Documentary "Out Foxed" then you'll have an idea what the hell they're thinking over at Fox.
 

sleeky01

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I can see it now:

/prediction

When FOX NEWS make contact with EA they had this to say:

"Epic, People Can Fly and EA support the right of artists to create works of entertainment fiction for consumers of all ages, including adults who enjoy action adventures like Bulletstorm. Much like Tarantino's Kill Bill or Rodriguez's Sin City..."

Therefore it's obvious that Epic and People Can Fly (a Polish company. figures huh?), feel no constraints in what they produce

/end prediction


Go ahead you can quote me on this. it's at least going to make an appearance on Redeye.