Poll: Worst publisher based on Principles.

[Yopaz]

I don't hate any of these companies, however I will pick Ubisoft as the worst here. It's a shame since they publish a lot of awesome games. However I don't like the way their PC customers are treated. They still give us good games, but they keep making statements that we are pirates and that only 1% of us have actually paid for their games.

Haven't they all made similar statements in the past?

Possibly, but I haven't seen it. It's entirely possible that I have missed their statements about how all PC gamers are pirates and I can't say for sure that Ubisoft is alone in this, it is the only one I have noticed at least.

 

[disgruntledgamer]

I'd have to say valve, their cheapening of intellectual property and stranglehold on PC gaming has made them nearly universally hated by REAL pc gamers.

How are they cheapening intellectual property by putting it on sale?

 

[Joccaren]

Honestly, Activision, EA and Ubisoft tied for me.

EA and Activision for general douchebaggery, and being a corporation before a games publisher. Pushing the same crap forward year after year ain't making me like you. TBH, EA is presently worse in my books so long as Blizzard remains relatively ok whilst a part of Activision. Once Blizzard is gone, EA wins for having generally a better focus towards PC with their games, and the two become tied thanks to killing companies I loved in the name of business.
Ubisoft must die for the DRM and general distasteful attitude towards PC players. I will never knowingly purchase a Ubisoft game whilst this keeps up, because of how hard it will be for me to enjoy it.

 

[SajuukKhar]

How are they cheapening intellectual property by putting it on sale?

I believe he was making a joke about EA's statements that Steam sales cheapened the games intellectual property.

 

[spartandude]

valve.
They're the biggest DRM-provider/enabler on the scene, thus garnering most of my hate.

while i disagree with your choice im still going to shake your hand for being the only person who voted valve who had a good argument

 

[disgruntledgamer]

Well in light of the founders of Bioware suddenly leaving does anyone else think it had at least partly something to do with EA and their practices / principles? Can we assume everyone is in agreeance with that?

I personally think EA puts the EA in dEAth at least for game companies.

 

[disgruntledgamer]

How are they cheapening intellectual property by putting it on sale?

I believe he was making a joke about EA's statements that Steam sales cheapened the games intellectual property.

Oh sorry my sarcasm detector must have been turned off.