EA wins "Worst Company in America" 2012 award...

[Nickelob Ultra]

...and uses it to boast about how many users they have.

In response, EA gave this statement to Gamasutra. “We’re sure that bank presidents, oil, tobacco, and weapons companies are all relieved they weren’t on the list this year. We’re going to continue making award-winning games and services played by more than 300 million people worldwide.”

Source:  http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/04/05/ea-wins-worst-company-in-america-golden-poo-award/
(warning: the Gamasutra link is reported to have malware)

[Ad Bot]

[Shell]

Worst company?

For ruining games?

What about Bank of America, a company which used illegal and fraudulent mortgage stuff to foreclose on thousands of homes without proper process and left their users homeless because it gave them more money.

[Rugged]

Yeah uh

this is kind of ridiculous

[Bisjac]

sounds like EA just owned them. cuz EA was right what they said

[Bisjac]

i had to go to the website to find what out wtf gamasutra even is.

its a loving video game review site...
a poll on a video game site determined that gamers were unhappy with EA.
this makes sense since gamers are not playing games at citibank or comcast.

the poll is asking the wrong target market. and the list was created by the site itself.
seems it was designed so that EA would receive the results lol.

[Nickelob Ultra]

What about Bank of America, a company which used illegal and fraudulent mortgage procedures to foreclose on thousands of homes without proper process and left their users homeless because it gave them more money.

They were in 2nd apparently.  This isn't a poll that is widely known, so it's likely that most of the voters were just typical internet users/gamers.

seems it was designed so that EA would receive the results lol.

Now that's an interesting thought...

And yeah, Gamasutra is a video game review site.  I didn't want to risk it though.

[Bisjac]

its a classic move.

you are an illegitimate review site among a sea of good ones.
so you bandwagon on the EA complaints you see all over the net.
tell your users that you as well support the hate, and make an obscure poll to force such an outcome.
create the controversy when EA responds, and get your site some hits.


EA isnt perfect, but it does basically sell half the mainstream games that even come out these days.
maybe people should concern themselves once again with single player content and replay value. when you expect updated content, they will make you pay for it.

personally i would prefer they spit out more games, rather then spend the time adding on to ones that have long been retailed.

[Menen]

Ea sucks.

case closed

[Shell]

not as much as other companies.

[Slugger]

What are you guys talking about Gamastura for?

The Consumerist is the site the poll was held on :/ http://consumerist.com/

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Response Message

[Fracture]

Its true, though.
No gamers like EA.
They smell.

[fred da kiko]

"worst" is subjective, therefore a vote for "worst company" is illegitimate. a better poll is for a "most hated" company.

[TheArmyGuy]

Played =/= enjoyed

Fun relevant fact: 'Worst' is the Dutch word for 'Sausage'.

[fred da kiko]

Played =/= enjoyed

Fun relevant fact: 'Worst' is the Dutch word for 'Sausage'.

i do like sausage........ no wait

[Night Fox]

makes sense

i do like sausage........

let's get to it then