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for this list we’re looking at EA’s
for this list we’re looking at EA’s biggest fails and missteps and ranking
biggest fails and missteps and ranking
biggest fails and missteps and ranking them based on the degree of frustration
them based on the degree of frustration
them based on the degree of frustration anger and disappointment they caused in
anger and disappointment they caused in
anger and disappointment they caused in gamers number 10 Dungeon Keeper leave it
gamers number 10 Dungeon Keeper leave it
gamers number 10 Dungeon Keeper leave it to EA to ruin a beloved franchise all in
to EA to ruin a beloved franchise all in
to EA to ruin a beloved franchise all in the name of profit dungeon keeper served
the name of profit dungeon keeper served
the name of profit dungeon keeper served as he rebooted to the classic series but
as he rebooted to the classic series but
as he rebooted to the classic series but EA hopped on the premium model like
EA hopped on the premium model like
EA hopped on the premium model like there was no tomorrow the game was
there was no tomorrow the game was
there was no tomorrow the game was absolutely lousy with microtransactions
absolutely lousy with microtransactions
absolutely lousy with microtransactions and the public cried foul almost
and the public cried foul almost
and the public cried foul almost immediately EA was then caught
immediately EA was then caught
immediately EA was then caught manipulating Google Play reviews as the
manipulating Google Play reviews as the
manipulating Google Play reviews as the system would filter out any review below
system would filter out any review below
system would filter out any review below five stars they tried to defend this
five stars they tried to defend this
five stars they tried to defend this practice by saying we wanted to make it
practice by saying we wanted to make it
practice by saying we wanted to make it easier for players to send us feedback
easier for players to send us feedback
easier for players to send us feedback directly from the game if they weren’t
directly from the game if they weren’t
directly from the game if they weren’t having the best experience hmm number
having the best experience hmm number
having the best experience hmm number nine command & Conquer cancelled
nine command & Conquer cancelled
nine command & Conquer cancelled and here we have EA ruining yet another
and here we have EA ruining yet another
and here we have EA ruining yet another beloved franchise in the name of greed I
beloved franchise in the name of greed I
beloved franchise in the name of greed I feel like we’re gonna be saying that a
feel like we’re gonna be saying that a
feel like we’re gonna be saying that a lot through this list at the 2011 Spike
lot through this list at the 2011 Spike
lot through this list at the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards it was announced that
Video Game Awards it was announced that
Video Game Awards it was announced that EA’s victory games would be handling
EA’s victory games would be handling
EA’s victory games would be handling command and conquer generals too however
command and conquer generals too however
command and conquer generals too however hearts took a real steep dive when it
hearts took a real steep dive when it
hearts took a real steep dive when it was revealed that the entire game was
was revealed that the entire game was
was revealed that the entire game was going to be repurposed as a free-to-play
going to be repurposed as a free-to-play
going to be repurposed as a free-to-play client based game simply titled command
client based game simply titled command
client based game simply titled command & Conquer
& Conquer
& Conquer so enjoy the response to this changing
so enjoy the response to this changing
so enjoy the response to this changing was so toxic that EA just canceled the
was so toxic that EA just canceled the
was so toxic that EA just canceled the game stating your feedback from the
game stating your feedback from the
game stating your feedback from the alpha trial is clear we are not making a
alpha trial is clear we are not making a
alpha trial is clear we are not making a game that you want to play yah no duh
game that you want to play yah no duh
game that you want to play yah no duh bro number 8 origins customer service
bro number 8 origins customer service
bro number 8 origins customer service more than 21 million people across the
more than 21 million people across the
more than 21 million people across the globe are now connecting through origin
globe are now connecting through origin
globe are now connecting through origin did anyone really want a brand new
did anyone really want a brand new
did anyone really want a brand new digital distribution service from EA
digital distribution service from EA
digital distribution service from EA even if you did did you really expect it
even if you did did you really expect it
even if you did did you really expect it to be good
to be good
to be good Origen has had an enormous amount of
Origen has had an enormous amount of
Origen has had an enormous amount of controversies under its belt so where
controversies under its belt so where
controversies under its belt so where should we start okay how about the fact
should we start okay how about the fact
should we start okay how about the fact that EA would ban players on their
that EA would ban players on their
that EA would ban players on their forums for saying negative things about
forums for saying negative things about
forums for saying negative things about the company oh god what if they come
the company oh god what if they come
the company oh god what if they come after us or when users read the Terms of
after us or when users read the Terms of
after us or when users read the Terms of agreement and discovered that EA will
agreement and discovered that EA will
agreement and discovered that EA will completely delete your account and games
completely delete your account and games
completely delete your account and games if you don’t log on for two years or how
if you don’t log on for two years or how
if you don’t log on for two years or how about the fact that by using Origin EA
about the fact that by using Origin EA
about the fact that by using Origin EA could monitor your computer and its data
could monitor your computer and its data
could monitor your computer and its data yeah it was a mess
yeah it was a mess
yeah it was a mess it’s gotten better but it was a mess
it’s gotten better but it was a mess
it’s gotten better but it was a mess number 7 secure ROM DRM in Spore
number 7 secure ROM DRM in Spore
number 7 secure ROM DRM in Spore [Music]
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[Music] the hyper spore was well-deserved as the
the hyper spore was well-deserved as the
the hyper spore was well-deserved as the game looked extremely promising EA
game looked extremely promising EA
game looked extremely promising EA caused a lot of uproar when it was
caused a lot of uproar when it was
caused a lot of uproar when it was announced that an individual copy of the
announced that an individual copy of the
announced that an individual copy of the game could only be installed on three
game could only be installed on three
game could only be installed on three computers this was kind of a mistake as
computers this was kind of a mistake as
computers this was kind of a mistake as the backlash hit fast and it hit pretty
the backlash hit fast and it hit pretty
the backlash hit fast and it hit pretty hard the game received horrible reviews
hard the game received horrible reviews
hard the game received horrible reviews on Amazon with many critics citing the
on Amazon with many critics citing the
on Amazon with many critics citing the implementation of the DRM and many
implementation of the DRM and many
implementation of the DRM and many people just tired of the game from
people just tired of the game from
people just tired of the game from torrent sites instead the damage wasn’t
torrent sites instead the damage wasn’t
torrent sites instead the damage wasn’t over yet though
over yet though
over yet though soon after release consumer espada
soon after release consumer espada
soon after release consumer espada lawsuit against EA
lawsuit against EA
lawsuit against EA over the implementation of secure ROM by
over the implementation of secure ROM by
over the implementation of secure ROM by the way that won’t be the last time you
the way that won’t be the last time you
the way that won’t be the last time you hear the word lawsuit here number 6
hear the word lawsuit here number 6
hear the word lawsuit here number 6 mismanagement of Bioware Montreal this
mismanagement of Bioware Montreal this
mismanagement of Bioware Montreal this is how you completely screw over a
is how you completely screw over a
is how you completely screw over a development team Bioware Montreal was
development team Bioware Montreal was
development team Bioware Montreal was created in 2009 mostly to help the main
created in 2009 mostly to help the main
created in 2009 mostly to help the main branch in Edmonton with the Mass Effect
branch in Edmonton with the Mass Effect
branch in Edmonton with the Mass Effect games and their DLC the Montreal team
games and their DLC the Montreal team
games and their DLC the Montreal team weren’t given their chance to shine with
weren’t given their chance to shine with
weren’t given their chance to shine with Mass Effect Andromeda as the Edmonton
Mass Effect Andromeda as the Edmonton
Mass Effect Andromeda as the Edmonton branch was focusing on a new IP I don’t
branch was focusing on a new IP I don’t
branch was focusing on a new IP I don’t like the sound of that however the
like the sound of that however the
like the sound of that however the production was really bungled Bioware
production was really bungled Bioware
production was really bungled Bioware needed to start from scratch to
needed to start from scratch to
needed to start from scratch to accommodate the new incompatible
accommodate the new incompatible
accommodate the new incompatible frostbite 3 engine and the game’s
frostbite 3 engine and the game’s
frostbite 3 engine and the game’s development was horribly rushed as a
development was horribly rushed as a
development was horribly rushed as a result the game was released to a myriad
result the game was released to a myriad
result the game was released to a myriad of technical issues and mediocre reviews
of technical issues and mediocre reviews
of technical issues and mediocre reviews and Bioware Montreal through no real
and Bioware Montreal through no real
and Bioware Montreal through no real fault of their own was soon forced to
fault of their own was soon forced to
fault of their own was soon forced to merge with motive so much for that
number-5 battlefield for release the
number-5 battlefield for release the release of battlefield 4 was a war zone
release of battlefield 4 was a war zone
release of battlefield 4 was a war zone in and of itself as many gamers had
in and of itself as many gamers had
in and of itself as many gamers had issues upon release for some it would
issues upon release for some it would
issues upon release for some it would randomly crash in the middle of the game
randomly crash in the middle of the game
randomly crash in the middle of the game others were lucky to even get in a match
others were lucky to even get in a match
others were lucky to even get in a match to sum it up glitches and bugs were
to sum it up glitches and bugs were
to sum it up glitches and bugs were rampant
it all made the game basically an
it all made the game basically an unplayable disaster for many players and
unplayable disaster for many players and
unplayable disaster for many players and that resulted in various lawsuits one
that resulted in various lawsuits one
that resulted in various lawsuits one suit claimed that EA issued materially
suit claimed that EA issued materially
suit claimed that EA issued materially false and misleading statements
false and misleading statements
false and misleading statements regarding the game’s quality while
regarding the game’s quality while
regarding the game’s quality while another suit claimed that they
another suit claimed that they
another suit claimed that they intentionally kept the games poor state
intentionally kept the games poor state
intentionally kept the games poor state from investors which violated the
from investors which violated the
from investors which violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 one year
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 one year
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 one year after release a producer admitted that
after release a producer admitted that
after release a producer admitted that the game’s launch permanently damaged
the game’s launch permanently damaged
the game’s launch permanently damaged their reputation and Trust you think
their reputation and Trust you think
their reputation and Trust you think number 4 overworking its employees I’m
number 4 overworking its employees I’m
number 4 overworking its employees I’m gonna need you to go ahead and come in
gonna need you to go ahead and come in
gonna need you to go ahead and come in tomorrow so if you could be here around
tomorrow so if you could be here around
tomorrow so if you could be here around 9:00 that would be great ok we all know
9:00 that would be great ok we all know
9:00 that would be great ok we all know that working in game development is no
that working in game development is no
that working in game development is no walk in the park and the crunch has
walk in the park and the crunch has
walk in the park and the crunch has become something of an industry standard
become something of an industry standard
become something of an industry standard for better or for worse but this is a
for better or for worse but this is a
for better or for worse but this is a whole other level in 2004 a blog was
whole other level in 2004 a blog was
whole other level in 2004 a blog was released which detailed to the terrible
released which detailed to the terrible
released which detailed to the terrible working conditions at EA it was revealed
working conditions at EA it was revealed
working conditions at EA it was revealed that regular hours were 9:00 a.m. to
that regular hours were 9:00 a.m. to
that regular hours were 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m. employees worked seven days a week and
employees worked seven days a week and
employees worked seven days a week and they were given Saturday evenings off
they were given Saturday evenings off
they were given Saturday evenings off for good behavior seriously
for good behavior seriously
for good behavior seriously what that sounds straight-up dangerous
what that sounds straight-up dangerous
what that sounds straight-up dangerous I’m also gonna need you to go ahead and
I’m also gonna need you to go ahead and
I’m also gonna need you to go ahead and come in on Sunday to if that wasn’t all
come in on Sunday to if that wasn’t all
come in on Sunday to if that wasn’t all they also failed to pay overtime this
they also failed to pay overtime this
they also failed to pay overtime this resulted in two lawsuits artists were
resulted in two lawsuits artists were
resulted in two lawsuits artists were awarded 15.6 million in damages and
awarded 15.6 million in damages and
awarded 15.6 million in damages and programmers were awarded 14.9 million
programmers were awarded 14.9 million
programmers were awarded 14.9 million number three
number three
number three SimCity drm disaster and launch
ei is not so good at the whole PR thing
ei is not so good at the whole PR thing these days are they it was announced
these days are they it was announced
these days are they it was announced that Sim City would be launching with a
that Sim City would be launching with a
that Sim City would be launching with a form of DRM which required users to
form of DRM which required users to
form of DRM which required users to always be connected to the Internet even
always be connected to the Internet even
always be connected to the Internet even if they were playing by themselves
if they were playing by themselves
if they were playing by themselves because they’re playing SimCity and why
because they’re playing SimCity and why
because they’re playing SimCity and why would you want to play with other people
would you want to play with other people
would you want to play with other people at Sim City you have a little box full
at Sim City you have a little box full
at Sim City you have a little box full of time to address the complaints EA
of time to address the complaints EA
of time to address the complaints EA said that the game’s multiplayer
said that the game’s multiplayer
said that the game’s multiplayer component was massive and as such it
component was massive and as such it
component was massive and as such it required cloud computing to run properly
required cloud computing to run properly
required cloud computing to run properly well this went about as well as you’d
well this went about as well as you’d
well this went about as well as you’d expect
expect
expect SimCity experienced a huge server load
SimCity experienced a huge server load
SimCity experienced a huge server load upon release and caused many computers
upon release and caused many computers
upon release and caused many computers to crash and/or experience a wide
to crash and/or experience a wide
to crash and/or experience a wide variety of technical issues so that DRM
variety of technical issues so that DRM
variety of technical issues so that DRM stuff is real tricky a with no means of
stuff is real tricky a with no means of
stuff is real tricky a with no means of a path he’ll have plenty of time to
a path he’ll have plenty of time to
a path he’ll have plenty of time to consider his inadequacies number 2 new
consider his inadequacies number 2 new
consider his inadequacies number 2 new Star Wars Battlefront 2 PR trainwreck
this one is actually still developing as
this one is actually still developing as we speak
we speak
we speak ei had a real goldmine on their hands
ei had a real goldmine on their hands
ei had a real goldmine on their hands but they basically bungled it before
but they basically bungled it before
but they basically bungled it before release gamers took notice of the game’s
release gamers took notice of the game’s
release gamers took notice of the game’s implementation of loot boxes during the
implementation of loot boxes during the
implementation of loot boxes during the beta and it all kind of snowballed from
beta and it all kind of snowballed from
beta and it all kind of snowballed from there
there
there days are real
days are real
days are real players soon asta mated that it would
players soon asta mated that it would
players soon asta mated that it would take four hours to unlock heroes like
take four hours to unlock heroes like
take four hours to unlock heroes like Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader an EI
Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader an EI
Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader an EI responded on reddit by saying that it
responded on reddit by saying that it
responded on reddit by saying that it provided players with a sense of pride
provided players with a sense of pride
provided players with a sense of pride and accomplishment this response su
and accomplishment this response su
and accomplishment this response su became the most downloaded comment in
became the most downloaded comment in
became the most downloaded comment in reddit history EA tried backpedaling by
reddit history EA tried backpedaling by
reddit history EA tried backpedaling by temporarily removing the
temporarily removing the
temporarily removing the microtransactions but the damage was
microtransactions but the damage was
microtransactions but the damage was done another PR disaster resulted from
done another PR disaster resulted from
done another PR disaster resulted from EA claiming that cosmetic items weren’t
EA claiming that cosmetic items weren’t
EA claiming that cosmetic items weren’t in the loot boxes so they could adhere
in the loot boxes so they could adhere
in the loot boxes so they could adhere to that religious and important Star
to that religious and important Star
to that religious and important Star Wars Canon like we said this is actually
Wars Canon like we said this is actually
Wars Canon like we said this is actually a still evolving story but as of the
a still evolving story but as of the
a still evolving story but as of the week of recording EA reportedly has lost
week of recording EA reportedly has lost
week of recording EA reportedly has lost 3 billion in stock prices thanks to this
3 billion in stock prices thanks to this
3 billion in stock prices thanks to this debacle ouch
number one the closure of many beloved
number one the closure of many beloved development studios rather than I’m
development studios rather than I’m
development studios rather than I’m afraid we have a heck of a situation
afraid we have a heck of a situation
afraid we have a heck of a situation down here if you ever hear of your
down here if you ever hear of your
down here if you ever hear of your favorite development studio being
favorite development studio being
favorite development studio being purchased by EA make sure you say your
purchased by EA make sure you say your
purchased by EA make sure you say your good-byes because chances are it’s just
good-byes because chances are it’s just
good-byes because chances are it’s just a matter of time
a matter of time
a matter of time Electronic Arts has closed a huge number
Electronic Arts has closed a huge number
Electronic Arts has closed a huge number of beloved development studios
of beloved development studios
of beloved development studios throughout the years including but not
throughout the years including but not
throughout the years including but not limited to Westwood mythic entertainment
limited to Westwood mythic entertainment
limited to Westwood mythic entertainment pandemic studios and visceral games to
pandemic studios and visceral games to
pandemic studios and visceral games to just name a few by now it seems to be a
just name a few by now it seems to be a
just name a few by now it seems to be a gaming tradition that EA purchases a
gaming tradition that EA purchases a
gaming tradition that EA purchases a studio forces them to work on a project
studio forces them to work on a project
studio forces them to work on a project not suited for them and then shuts them
not suited for them and then shuts them
not suited for them and then shuts them down in a few years so let’s just keep
down in a few years so let’s just keep
down in a few years so let’s just keep our fingers crossed that this isn’t the
our fingers crossed that this isn’t the
our fingers crossed that this isn’t the case for respawn EA’s newest acquisition
case for respawn EA’s newest acquisition
case for respawn EA’s newest acquisition [Music]
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