Regardless of whether there are facts involved or not, mudslinging is pointless and nonconstructive in whatever field you are in. It is like when the Big 3 of Detroit tried to make Japanese cars look bad, they proved nothing and only hurt their own sales.
It is the same with politics. More politicians than ever are using the tactic, and it is alienating them so much from constituents that more people are thinking what the hell is the point and not voting at all. And then we only end up with the next big loudmouth and dolittle in congress or the white house.
It comes to the same here, regardless of whether Activision is being honest in what it is saying, EA is coming off the worse because it is making the industry look bad. This is complicated even more because there are people who see EA as being the developers of games, and then that stain spreads to those developers that EA works with or owns.
Reputations are being judged no longer on quality, but by who can throw the biggest f-bombs. It is like we are in middle school and it is sickening. This isn't what we should be about. It should be about innovation and quality and customer retention.
I see this going on between EA and Activision and know what I want to do? Go to Valve. THQ, and Take Two and buy their games. When the tactics are just to throw epithets and insults, don't side with either until they start acting like adults. Unless you plan to spend the rest of your own life in the playground and alienate people you would rather have by your side.
As much as Battlefield 3 looks fun, I won't be getting it. Because that would only enforce EA's position that what they are doing is right. And it is not. Their crap against Steam is farcical, this bit against Activision is sickening, and plenty of other treasures in their arsenal of fail convinces me it is about time EA just went away.
Plenty of other alternatives to choose from, plenty of other games made by people who don't feel the need to act like the schoolyard bully.
