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EA up for Worst Company in America for 2nd year in a row
- Thread starter lazybones18
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Yup. The people in here getting upset that the companies that are far worse than EA may not win need to take a step back and realize how stupid this whole poll is. Ease up folks, there isn't much to get upset about here.
Damn, I just noticed that. How did they not make the cut?
purnoman3000
Member
Honestly, besides the Sim City fiasco, what has EA done in the past year to be included in this poll?
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polyh3dron
Banned
EA actually deserves it this year.
All the phone and cable companies should win this for their oligopoly bullshit though.
How about making a $60 game have as much IAP as some F2P games? Now that's innovation.
All the phone and cable companies should win this for their oligopoly bullshit though.
You might want consider the idea that gamers are probably far more likely to come across this than your average joe in America who actually dislikes the non-gaming companies in this poll.
As Nome stated: Reddit click bait.
Petrae
Member
They're the defending "champs". Automatic entry.
Both.
Hahaha, no.
diffusionx
Gold Member
EA isn't even in the top 1000 of worst companies.
This is dumb clickbait and should be ignored.
This is dumb clickbait and should be ignored.
purnoman3000
Member
What game are you talking about?
I bought NHL 13 and didn't have to pay anymore to enjoy it.
Same with FIFA 13
Same with NFS Most Wanted
Same with Battlefield 3 (paid for the expansions because I loved the game)
Same with Dead Space 3
In-game purchases are there, doesn't mean you have to buy them to enjoy these games
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Diddy Kong
Banned
They have my vote for sure.
Both probably. People of all ages play video games as I'm sure you know (hopefully). I probably would have voted for EA when I was younger. Why? Because they're likely one of the few companies on that list I would have been familiar with at the time. (In reality: I wouldn't have voted at all because I have no clue who the Consumerist is and I wouldn't have given a shit anyway)
Lets not forget that this is an internet poll. Meaning there is likely very little regulation and it's completely open to abuse.
It is pretty ridiculous that EA won when other companies have brought countries to the brink of financial ruin among other things.
Crimson_Gold
Member
I believe Dateline will be reporting on all of this soon.
The moment people found Mass Effect 3's ending unsatisfactory.
JakkuFurosu
Member
Like last year, the threads will be lil goldmines when EA wins again
Yup it had nothing to do with EA's previous 20 years in the industry either. They only turned bad with a shitty ending last year.
ShockingAlberto
Member
It's not about any of that.
You have merely decided it is about that because it lets you be holier than thou about an online poll.
If this had any real bearing on the companies' practices, hell yes, we should all do research and explain to our friends why X company is the worst and how they do actual damage to society with the way they conduct their business.
But it doesn't. Previous winners have laughed it off. Future winners will laugh it off. The only one who seems to get upset about it are people on the internet who probably wouldn't lift a finger to actually help people but will be happy to get indignant on message boards about it.
The pillaging and evil sorcery started around the same time as Project Ten Dollar in late 2009 and has only intensified since then.
graywolf323
Member
this is why I can't take people who say they'll vote for EA seriously
pretty much
kurtrussell
Banned
If you don't think that EA are a shell company of Al Qaeda, DRM is the biggest threat mankind has ever encountered and that Uncle Gabe will save us all through the miracle of Steam, you're not drinking enough of that GAF Kool Aid.
Guess we'll once again get to witness the mobilization power of irritated gamers on the internet. And this will probably continue every year until EA is no longer on the ballot.
People losing their homes? Eh.
Telecom monopolies and price gouging? Yawn.
Bad DRM on my SimCity? PUT ON MY WAR PAINT.
People losing their homes? Eh.
Telecom monopolies and price gouging? Yawn.
Bad DRM on my SimCity? PUT ON MY WAR PAINT.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Prepare to be disappointed.
Perfect.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I enjoy going through people's post histories in this thread and seeing what perceived slights they choose to get upset about.
It's very illuminating.
It's very illuminating.
Not only the gaming media, but a lot of people here on GAF are going to get all upset as well.
Actually, people are upset now.
Petrae
Member
I wish I knew-- I suspect that when that round of voting starts, The Consumerist will shed some light on why AB is here.
It won't matter, though. It'll be a landslide for EA in Round 1.
EA didn't change when they won. This "award" means nothing in the grand scheme of things, might as well have fun shaming the assholes ruining entertainment.
Those 20 years certainly dwarf the role major banks played in the global financial crisis, and the ongoing role they play in our day to day lives.
I was pretty upset that Disney didn't release the second half of Gargoyles season 2 on DVD. Why aren't they on this list, dammit?!
I don't even think AB InBev is American owned anymore.
Neuromancer
Member
The only takeaway from this contest is how poor EA's image is to their customers. That's it. No need to beat yourself or anyone else up over it.
Petrae
Member
Verizon v. AT&T is another one that probably would see both move on if they weren't opposing each other this early. I suspect that Wells Fargo downs Chase here.
Well I view EA as the biggest cancer that's slowly killing my favorite and only big hobby that I've had almost my entire life. So I'm a little slanted towards voting for them to say the least. Maybe if my bank took my house away like some others then I'd feel differently there too.
graywolf323
Member
EA isn't a bigger cancer than Activision
Schweinehund
Member
Carnival for me.
I can only imagine being stuck on that ship... Anything EA may have done does not even compare to that.
I can only imagine being stuck on that ship... Anything EA may have done does not even compare to that.
They most certainly are. I forget Activision exists for good parts of the year since all they do is release that kids game, COD and if we're lucky a blizzard game each year.
Takamura-San
Member
Playing old games is easier than buying a new house after declaring bankruptcy.
Priorities right?
Petrae
Member
I think Carnival could face either EA or AT&T in the Foul Four. It's been an awful 2013 for Carnival.
I never wanted to go on a cruise to begin with, especially not now after what happened.
A chance to get stuck out at sea? Yeah, no thanks, that would drive me fucking nuts.
Yeah. I'm just going to have to hold out until Star Wars Episode VII comes out and sucks. That'll get the internet's attention. Then I'll finally be able to punish Disney for not allowing me to see Goliath, Elisa Maza, Angela, and Bronx go on their globe trotting adventure.
lazybones18
Banned
Best Buy vs Walmart right now
Did my part
Did my part
*voted Walmart*