Petition To Revoke EA's Star Wars Licence

[DickTracy]

Not sure if anyone here would be interested in signing a petion to have EA's Star Wars Licence revoked so they cannot trash the franchise any further than they already have, so I am leaving it here just in case anyone is interested.

 

https://www.change.org/p/lucasfilm-revoke-ea-s-star-wars-license

 

 

[Shadowhawk827]

The sad part is that LucasArts is now owned by Disney.  Disney never met a dollar it didn't like, has whored out the Star Wars franchise to all kinds of companies for merchandise & marketing, and likely only cares that EA has deep pockets compared to most video game companies.

 

That said, I'll sign.  Nothing changes if nobody acts.

 

 

 

Just short of 62,000 signatures now.  This one has enough traction that it could go somewhere.

[Ernest Lemmingway]

4 hours ago, Shadowhawk827 said:

The sad part is that LucasArts is now owned by Disney.  Disney never met a dollar it didn't like, has whored out the Star Wars franchise to all kinds of companies for merchandise & marketing, and likely only cares that EA has deep pockets compared to most video game companies.

And my family wonders why I hate Diz-knee. Besides their veiled sexism, racism, and then their laughable attempt at trying to sue artists who used their characters in images for free online sharing.

 

It's got my signature. I never liked Evil Arts; they've earned their reputation for lousy quality assurance and pushing things out the door before it could be finished beginning with the first ever EA Sports cartridge. Look at the cut content from KotOR 1&2 both. Not little things, either, but huge portions of both games that were removed simply because the developers couldn't finish them in time to meet with an arbitrary deadline. Then there's the way they've handled SWTOR. 'Nuff said.

[srayesmanll]

Did ya'll know that EA is coming out with their own console?  I got a pic of their prototype:

 

[Shadowhawk827]

1 hour ago, srayesmanll said:

Did ya'll know that EA is coming out with their own console?  I got a pic of their prototype:

 

 

We (half) laugh, BUT...  You watch.... Somebody WILL release a console with a credit card port on it to "Make it easier and more convenient for our customers to purchase online content"

[Outlast1]

Any chance I get to hurt EA's wallet will make Christmas all the better for me. They have done pushed this hypno toad crap for too long.

[TomatoEddie]

17 minutes ago, Outlast1 said:

Any chance I get to hurt EA's wallet will make Christmas all the better for me. They have done pushed this hypno toad crap for too long.

i second you, Outlast1!

[Darkpig]

2 hours ago, Shadowhawk827 said:

 

We (half) laugh, BUT...  You watch.... Somebody WILL release a console with a credit card port on it to "Make it easier and more convenient for our customers to purchase online content"

Or link it directly to your bank account so giving up your money is just a click away.

[Cynical Misanthrope]

I'm not a hardcore Star Wars fan but I despise EA and their incredible dishonest and shady practices. And you know it's really fucking bad when the CEO of Disney has to call EA and ask them to stop with this shit.

 

I gladly signed this.

[Shadowhawk827]

3 hours ago, Darkpig said:

Or link it directly to your bank account so giving up your money is just a click away.

They already do that.  SO does Steam (saved payment info... which given all the data breeches nowadays should NEVER be done).  Credit cards though...  That lets people take money from people that don't even have it.   Mark my words, we'll end up with card readers on somebody's console, lol.

[Shadowhawk827]

Almost forgot...  Proof there is a God:

 

BattleFront 2 Controversy Costs EA 3 Billion in Lost Stock Value

[flutie]

Just shows how if you piss off the gamers, One gamer 60-80 bucks no big deal, 1,000,000 gamers will break your fucking company, hoped this teaches a lesson to the gaming companies

[DickTracy]

The hatred of EA warms my heart so much. Thanks guys :D

[DCLXVI]

signed

[winny257]

Star Wars Battlefront 2: Wall Street worried about Sales figures due to angry player

 

Nov. 16, 2017 at 6:11 pm Wall Street analysts are worried about the situation surrounding the online shooter Star Wars Battlefront 2. After a meeting, Electronic Arts did not want to make any more sales estimates, so investors are now skeptical. The annoyance of the players due to the Lootboxen and the general criticism of the game makes the stock market suspicious.

Electronic Arts and Dice are currently working hard to mitigate the situation of the Lootboxes of the online shooter Star Wars Battlefront 2. Because the annoyance of the customers has meanwhile reached Wall Street.

 

http://www.pcgames.de/Star-Wars-Battlefront-2-2017-Spiel-60678/News/dice-wall-street-online-shooter-besorgnis-verkaufszahlen-1243807/

 

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 - retail version sold in the UK 60% weaker than its predecessor

 

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 - Micro-transaction controversy damages sales figures, analysts fear

 

German websites full of it! ;)

[shadowlord445]

This image is still relevant

[lordgdavid]

3 billion in stock and the fuckers do not remove their micropay2win bs. Now they complain that they can't do skins cause canon is important. And people still give them money cause Star Wars. 

[ToJKa]

This whole thing puts things into perpective, though. I mean, if "Fuck Bethesda", then you can't physically fit enough of the word "fuck" on the planet to accurately describe EA.

 

But yes, the reaction, and that Hawaii, Belgium and Australia now consider lootboxes gambling and thus needing government regulation makes me very happy. Shame that it had come this far, but at least something is finally happening.

 

4 hours ago, shadowlord445 said:

This image is still relevant

Oh, Westwood and Pandemic.

And since EA won't give this shit up, similar reaction can be expected for Anthem, which means that BioWare will soon join that list. Then again, maybe it's a mercy to release that zombie from it's suffering.

[Canaris]

5 hours ago, shadowlord445 said:

This image is still relevant

Sad thing is - second part its not relevant because it actually lacks few studios like Visceral and DICE LA... 

 

[Cema]

There are still people buying EA games?

 

They must be dumb as fuck !

[Deso561PL]

Remind me when last time internet petition worked? Never?

[Shadowhawk827]

14 minutes ago, Deso561PL said:

Remind me when last time internet petition worked? Never?

Hundreds, if not thousands of times on change.org

 

Don't pretend the system is that broken because you don't want to be involved.  The fact that gamers caused a 3 billion drop in value in EA shows people have power too.

 

 

"The world is a dangerous place, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." - Albert Einstein

 

 

[Deso561PL]

28 minutes ago, Shadowhawk827 said:

Hundreds, if not thousands of times on change.org

 

Don't pretend the system is that broken because you don't want to be involved.  The fact that gamers caused a 3 billion drop in value in EA shows people have power too.

 

 

"The world is a dangerous place, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." - Albert Einstein

 

 

Maybe in short term, but no in longer.

[Cynical Misanthrope]

Another lie from EA busted: Customization Options Found In Battlefront II Despite EA's 'Canon' Claims

[Ernest Lemmingway]

4 hours ago, ToJKa said:

And since EA won't give this shit up, similar reaction can be expected for Anthem, which means that BioWare will soon join that list. Then again, maybe it's a mercy to release that zombie from it's suffering.

BioWare is already a slave "subsidiary" of EA, just as Bethesda is a subsidiary of Zenimax. Anything that hits EA hits them. Shit rolls downhill.