Poll: Who is more evil, EA or Activision?

[Gylukios]

Have to agree with those above who say that neither corporation is really "evil." But if I'd have to pick one I didn't like I'd go with Activision. I'd like to think EA's second-place status drives it to do new and different things instead of pumping out more of the same. And looking at my game collection, I own about six times as many EA games than Activision games, and that's without any yearly roster update sports games. I haven't actually bought a non-CoD Activision game in three or four years.

 

[Cgull]

Neither. They make games, people buy them, they make money. I may not entirely agree with the way they go about it but I'm not going to make the classic mistake of believing myself to be in the majority, good luck to them!

Put another way; your Activision is my Bieber. Little rat bastard.

 

[Flac00]

EA destroyed Bioware, Activision only crippled Blizzard. EA is the greater evil.

I'm confused, how did EA ruin Bioware? Last I checked they had just made one of the best modern RPGs on the market. A game that seamlessly blended shooter elements and RPG elements to make a great game. Sure, Dragon Age 2 might have been a disappointment (from what I have heard), but it was an "experiment". Bioware has even said they are never making another game like that.

If you by seamlessly mean remove most the RPG and lobotomies the rest the we agree. If you join shooter and RPG together right you get Deus Ex.

Well, then they just have something to improve upon for Mass Effect 3. Can't tell how good its gonna be until you play it (except for Deus ex 3, HOLY SHITE THAT GAME LOOKS AWSOME!)

 

[tomme69]

Stop it.

There are no "evil" corporations.

There are just corporations. EA and Activision both do what's good for business, because, you know, THEY'RE BUSINESSES. If they did exactly what the fans wanted they would be run into the ground and dirt poor. I know people get that feeling of self-importance when they complain about the "evil corporations", but it's no better than conspiracy theories. So grow up.

...On a more related note, Activision.

If they did exactly what the fans, wanted then would they sell more games . . .

 

[Honkmahfah]

You forgot a fourth option...Both A & B.

However, I can't really hate on EA too much. FIFA 11 is pretty brilliant. Course I haven't played any of the other ones in the series..so maybe they butchered it.

 

[pyrosaw]

A long time ago, we use to have "Who was better" debates. Now it's just who's more evil. Ah well.

OT: I find Ubisoft to be evil, but out of the two, I think EA's actually evil. Activision just fucks's people over with DLC ans sequels, close some good studios. EA made people think video games were a kids toy again with there shitty marketing.

 

[Atmos Duality]

EA has ruined more developers than Activision, by far, though Activision doesn't seem to want to be outdone in this regard if Mr. Kotick's attitude is any indication. Both Publishers contribute little beyond their greed to the industry at this point (*this is where someone inserts the "Capitalism is the Universal Solution" Non-argument here*).

If nothing else, EA's games rarely ever feel complete to me, and have that "something" in their presentation that puts me off. I never got that vibe from Activision.

 

[malestrithe]

It is not Evil. It's Business.

Neither company is worse in my opinion.

 

[KingsGambit_v1legacy]

They're both arses that buy up good studios and either ruin them or their franchises. They're both responsible for re-releasing the same damned game annually and churning out garbage the same way hollywood do with movies. At the same time, they're the biggest players for a reason, their titles are the most popular. It's just annoying that they don't publish games to make great games, they make games to please shareholders (and like hollywood, that results in formulaic and unoriginal rubbish).

Of the two though, Activision is the greater evil. I'll never forgive EA for ruining Westwood, shutting Pandemic and for buying BioWare (though this isn't as upsetting as Eidos shutting down Ion Storm), but Activision and the CoD cash cow they milk annually are a monster.

 

[Smertnik]

How about none of them?

 

[malestrithe]

If they did exactly what the fans wanted, then would they sell more games . . .

Fans thought they wanted more Guitar Hero and Rock Band, until they didn't.

Fans wanted more Mass Effect and dragon age, until they didn't.

Fans wanted more Sports Games, until they didn't.

The point is that people do not know what they want all the time and the companies should not be faulted for making decision based on their bottom lines and what worked in the recent past.

 

[ToastiestZombie]

Other and I mean NONE. My definition of evil is not making you pay £11 for a map pack, its kidnapping orphans and puppy and threatening to Painfully and slowly kill them if you dont pay £11 for a map pack.

 

[JBGigas]

Well I don't necesseraly hate any of them, but I dislike Activision more.
Why? You may ask? Well, after they charged 15 bucks for just a few maps, and at the same time I got every BFBC2 map for free, I now call bullshit on them.

And then there is this... Please don't hate me.

 

[Brandon237]

EA due to there tampering have ruined Mass Effect 2

Define ruined.

ME2 definitely did not have the feel of a ruined game. It was a well-polished, well made, entertaining game with deep and interesting characters and the ways in which your decisions and previous play influenced the ending was quite clever. It also had, in my opinion, good replay value (ie: I played it about 5 times before I touched another game).

OT: Slightly more activision, but I HATE some of Ubisoft's buggy games, they are full of nonsense sometimes... My copy of Assassin's creed (a new, unscratched disk) gave me the buggiest few installs I have ever had on this pc. I had 11 BSODs in 1 day.

My PC almost fried from that game.

 

[DSK-]

Activision, although EA hasn't exactly done Bioware any favours, either.

 

[inFAMOUSCowZ]

Honestly I don't a problem with EA I really like them. Activision they just need to kick Bobby Kotick out.

 

[Thincrust]

I think EA is learning from their mistakes, but they both mess up here and there.

 

[Crankafoo]

EA has simply given me more things to enjoy about them, while on the other hand, Activision must be trying to let me down.

 

[Pontus Hashis]

I'm boycotting Activision (buy second-hand sometimes tho,and Blizzard isn't included), so they are lovely*

EA is quite bad to, but I don't care for most of thire things.Except Bioware...Oh wait, DA2 happened :'(




*Listen to System of a downs song "DDevil"

 

[cahtush]

This is a REALLY hard one. EA ate Bioware and Westwood (R.I.P), but Activision have
You-Know-Who. So i guess it have to be Activision.

Now i have some business to do with a voodoo doll of said person.