How man times has ea in the past said they are listening.and going to do right by the gamers.
A company shouldn't need to institute a moral compass as a policy. It should just be because it's what the company stands for. It's part of most mission statement. Making it a policy just makes it sound like that want to make sure whatever they do won't piss people off
We here at EA have been listening closely to our customers. We are excited to announce that we are building new ways for you to pay for games. All future games going forward will include a brand new, revolutionary feature that allows you to connect your bank account directly to ours. Payers will have the freedom to pay how ever much they feel like, at any time they choose. They can even set up automatic recurring payments, with fully customizable payment options, or you could simply choose the EAsy setup with EA recommended settings. With a quick press of a button you could be on your way to paying in ways you never thought possible before. And the best part is it's available... today.
Good luck with that. The few EA employees I have talked with dont share a respect for gamers needed to make this work. Start looking around your own offices and get a real feel for how people think of the same people you are trying to sell games to.
That to me is the crux of why EA continues to go downhill. They are making games but truly some of the people that have working their hate gamers. You cant provide goods and services that are exquisite when you hate the people you are making them for.
With a clear statement in managerialist thinking is somewhat disturbing. Think about working for an organisation that has to set forms of compliance (moral compass) because their main aim to drive profit results in undesirable methods. Who should be to blame?
Why can't developers make games based on creative endeavour and the ability to make something fun like they did in the past! This is what actually establishes brands and fan-bases. Oh yes this sustainable method makes money in the long run too! Now we are seeing games becoming more similar to each other with little thought of how to engage gamers with the same repetitive grinds and promises to create dynamic and engaging environments.
On another note, imagine if ME: Andromeda went to public beta they would have lost millions in sales! Don't think I can forgive EA for destroying so many creative brands. Lets see what generic formula Anthem brings.
Seems like every couple years they have a crisis with some unfair consumer practice. You can't say your sorry every few years and be believed when it keeps happening. Let alone beta testers of starwars battlefront 2 warned of these issues and the development team promised they would fix progression and grinding issues before release.
They've had several CEO's who have pretty much been just like this. Saying they're sorry, saying they'll do better, yet each time they get someone new, they find new and more annoying ways to piss off the community.
Moral compass? Egghhhh, I really don't like EA and what they are doing to the gaming industry. They truly do not seem to care for gamers, only the mass audience and their money. Quite sad really, but I'm done buying games that have the word/logo EA on it. I'm just tired of them and they don't deserve my money.
I say no but that's my opinion. What is yours people?
NO...they haven't and never will.
We will see, but I doubt it.
Lol. Sorry EA, you came up with that idea a little late
Good luck with that. The few EA employees I have talked with dont share a respect for gamers needed to make this work. Start looking around your own offices and get a real feel for how people think of the same people you are trying to sell games to.
That to me is the crux of why EA continues to go downhill. They are making games but truly some of the people that have working their hate gamers. You cant provide goods and services that are exquisite when you hate the people you are making them for.