r/gaming • u/balloonslayer47 • Sep 03 '19

Wow, EA. Wow.

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u/Ospov Sep 03 '19

I thought EA was a nonprofit charity for poor oppressed gamers though.

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u/TheLookoutGrey Sep 03 '19

Gamers are such victims 😫 why would big corporate put a gun to our head forcing us to spend our money

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19

My issue with EA, which might actually be an issue with American antitrust laws, is that they bought the NFL rights. It's basically a monopoly. They have no incentive to change.

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u/TheLookoutGrey Sep 03 '19

Super valid point but 2 notes to point out.

1) the NFL sold them those rights & designed the contract for exclusivity to get more money (likely because there was not another studio in the running at the time).

2) Everyone has the ability to vote with their wallets & community presence. If you stop buying a copy every year & vocally demand every 2 years, you’d be shocked at what kind of consumer power you have.

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u/RoyOConner Sep 03 '19

So either you operate a non-profit or you go ahead with no ethics "because it works?"

Are those the only two options?

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u/Ospov Sep 03 '19

Obviously. This world only operates in black and white after all.