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"isn't satisfied with being second best (even though it always is)"
Except when it comes to shittiness, of course.
Except when it comes to shittiness, of course.
"We are not there yet. We understand that. But we are going to get there soon."
Well, I'm glad they're not acting as if they're the best yet.
Well, I'm glad they're not acting as if they're the best yet.
That would imply Steam is on the decline, when it is really growing crazy fast.
EA really needs a new CEO and Marketing department.
EA really needs a new CEO and Marketing department.
Considering they're ramming social interactions into completely unnecessary aspects of the game (like a social media-focused browser interface to find servers in BF3), I'd rather they fuck off. Completely. I'm not installing that shit.
"isn't satisfied with being second best (even though it always is)"
Except when there are more than 2 competitors.
Except when there are more than 2 competitors.
holy shit ea, STOP. TALKING. i swear, you make everything worse every time one of your chuckle head pr reps says something.
"Electronic Arts, of course, isn't satisfied with being second best (even though it always is)"
^ this, ea. this will always be the case, because you aren't brave enough to do anything innovative nor are you smart enough to know what your audience wants. give up trying to be number one, if, for nothing else, to at least save a little face.
sincerely,
tekbunny
"Electronic Arts, of course, isn't satisfied with being second best (even though it always is)"
^ this, ea. this will always be the case, because you aren't brave enough to do anything innovative nor are you smart enough to know what your audience wants. give up trying to be number one, if, for nothing else, to at least save a little face.
sincerely,
tekbunny
Hey you gotta admit their balls. Its just a shame they are... unsatisfying balls. I mean sure they are balls, they feel ok in your mouth but there are hairs on them and an after taste that you just cant quite place
"EA is in a really interesting place. We have this bar that is set so high, so that whether it is any of our games or services, we want to be 90 plus Metacritic at everything."
hahaha!
"Whether it be first-person shooters, MMOs, or digital services, EA has a real habit of gunning for the top dog in any given field"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
hahaha!
"Whether it be first-person shooters, MMOs, or digital services, EA has a real habit of gunning for the top dog in any given field"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
They're also very good at buying up companies and running them into the ground. Poor Origin. EA bought them, turned them to shit and then used the name for a sub par service. Lord British must be proud.
lol The only way for Origin to be better than Steam is to offer better sales. I really dont see that happening.
If there's anything that could challenge Steam, I'd bet on GoG. They have an attitude similar to what makes Valve and Steam popular, and they can even claim they're more customer-friendly.
I havent bought a single game on Origin. Yet, I have 20 games on it.
Theres always better deals outside of Origin.
Theres always better deals outside of Origin.
You know if gamers really hated EA we could put them out of business inside a year, then declare we will do the same for any company that hires the ex EA employees.
I, for one, would be pretty satisfied to know that some of the guys trying to run the industry into the ground to satisfy their greed would now be starving and destitute.
just a thought...
I, for one, would be pretty satisfied to know that some of the guys trying to run the industry into the ground to satisfy their greed would now be starving and destitute.
just a thought...
I want them to be mouth to my dick. Also, I am number one player in Destructoid Crew ,Max Payne 3 for Xbox 360.... Go check it out! Why is that not news? Why? WHY?
what @theadlib said
EA is that fighter that KNOWS he's weak so he trash talks and get beat up by ivan drago (tho I love apollo creed, sorry for the comparison)
EA is that fighter that KNOWS he's weak so he trash talks and get beat up by ivan drago (tho I love apollo creed, sorry for the comparison)
"...we want to be 90 plus Metacritic at everything."
This makes no sense. It's just not possible. Games are already rated too high with arbitrary numbers. The mean score of a video game on metacritic is around 77, which completely flies in the face of normal distribution and the bell curve.
It's not because we have tons of high quality games, but game reviewers who are receiving ad money and pressure from publishers. Anything less than a 7/10 is seen as being pretty unplayable, whereas 5/10 should be the starting point where the majority of games fall. It's statistics 101.
This makes no sense. It's just not possible. Games are already rated too high with arbitrary numbers. The mean score of a video game on metacritic is around 77, which completely flies in the face of normal distribution and the bell curve.
It's not because we have tons of high quality games, but game reviewers who are receiving ad money and pressure from publishers. Anything less than a 7/10 is seen as being pretty unplayable, whereas 5/10 should be the starting point where the majority of games fall. It's statistics 101.
EA needs to can some people. Don't they realize that their unwillingness to put BF3 on Steam is part of the reason that game didnt make back the money they spent on marketing it? Their higher ups look pretty incompetent with statements like this and wanting to see CoD "rot" for no good reason other than them being the competition.
For me, it's pretty simple. There is a single product which could theoretically result in me giving EA money. It's Mirror's Edge 2. Nothing else of theirs is on my radar, or ever theoretically could be. Where they're sending this industry I frankly find despicable, and not a penny is coming their way from me for anything other than Mirror's Edge 2.
My take on it is that Origin is trying to be Maroon 5 playing on top of a zeppelin in the shape of Christina Aguilera's bust line while a Twitter live feed scrolls across her nipples. However, all they end up being is Train performing an acoustic set on Friendster's live stream.
EA is the Bing to Valve's Google - a corporate alternative with nothing to show for itself but a barrel of advertising money and ill will.
(I know Google is corporate! Shut up!)
(I know Google is corporate! Shut up!)
Wasn't it just a year ago that "origin isn't meant to compete with steam" or there abouts.
Look EA I don't like you, I haven't for years and you started this whole thing out with the biggest most obvious lie anyone could possibly conceive.
............ please, tell me why I should care about your company or your service?
Look EA I don't like you, I haven't for years and you started this whole thing out with the biggest most obvious lie anyone could possibly conceive.
............ please, tell me why I should care about your company or your service?
I want to be the Facebook to Steam's MySpace so I can Ping the Google+ and Zynga my Friendster.
SOCIAL NETWORK BUZZWORDS!
SOCIAL NETWORK BUZZWORDS!
Comparing Steam to Myspace is what an investor would like to hear on a meeting. That bullshit won't improve the functionality of your platform, though. You'll have to do some real work... I mean, get someone to do some real work. These corporate Patrick-Bateman-type figures only excel at talking big.
"Whether it be first-person shooters...EA has a real habit of gunning for the top dog in any given field...by producing a less engaging version of that dog's product."
In what universe is BF3 less engaging than the alternative? I think that's more derp than what the EA dude said.
In what universe is BF3 less engaging than the alternative? I think that's more derp than what the EA dude said.
Dear EA,
Stop having focus groups, put the metrics away, and burn everyone responsible for using surveys and statistics as primary tools in the creation of the entertainment you sell.
You will never be as good as Valve at anything because you're a metrics based game factory of the highest order. Nearly everything you make these days seems as though it were created by a computer program designed to check boxes in the safest way possible.
It makes me happy that you struggle to profit despite your desperate attempts to get as many people interested in the blandest possible product.
Your Friend and One Time Lover,
Alan Argentina.
Stop having focus groups, put the metrics away, and burn everyone responsible for using surveys and statistics as primary tools in the creation of the entertainment you sell.
You will never be as good as Valve at anything because you're a metrics based game factory of the highest order. Nearly everything you make these days seems as though it were created by a computer program designed to check boxes in the safest way possible.
It makes me happy that you struggle to profit despite your desperate attempts to get as many people interested in the blandest possible product.
Your Friend and One Time Lover,
Alan Argentina.
If they really want to depose the current leader, they need something truly compelling that their target demographic cannot resist. Something Steam lacks entirely or something it has that gamers don't want it to have. So far, Origin has nothing like that, and as long as they don't, they'll end up like Google+.
The problem is that Origin is already the Myspace. It's a complete mess along with Games For Windows Live.
Why do they keep thinking they will do better than the competition, with a product that is worse than the competition?
Lol. So how long before they're selling the desks and chairs? I would like a desk and chair combo.
I've already got enough hats :3. Wait a second no... I NEED MOAR HATS!
I've already got enough hats :3. Wait a second no... I NEED MOAR HATS!
@Noir Trilby:
They wish they were in the 80s, back when kayfabe allowed them to get away with this every week.
They wish they were in the 80s, back when kayfabe allowed them to get away with this every week.
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