Post by: Ian Sane on February 11, 2005, 09:41:40 AM
It looks like after buying exclusive rights to the NFL, Arena football league, and ESPN EA is planning to buy the exclusive rights to NCAA football thus completely killing off ANY competition whatsoever for football games. Look for a lots of CFL games to pop up I guess.
I've been quite vocal of EA and how they're a complete poison to the industry so I'll just leave it at that.
Post by: vudu on February 11, 2005, 10:28:28 AM
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EA Securing NAACP Exclusivity?
First it was the NFL. Then came ESPN. And now, it appears Electronic Arts is very close to securing another license: the NAACP. Sources tell us that the publishing powerhouse will soon announce an exclusivity deal with the NAACP, enabling only EA to make video games using African-Americans (thus shutting another sports door (excluding hockey) in the face of rival 2K Games).
Reps from EA won't confirm or deny the rumor (or whether this will include mulattos), but expect plenty more info in the weeks to come.
Post by: Avinash_Tyagi on February 11, 2005, 11:35:45 AM
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 11, 2005, 11:47:57 AM
Post by: Avinash_Tyagi on February 11, 2005, 11:54:04 AM
But seriously, I really think we are reaching a point where the industry is going to face a backlash from consumers, because all of this consolidation and along with it likely price hikes will cause people to abandon gaming.
Post by: Hostile Creation on February 11, 2005, 12:10:21 PM
Post by: KnowsNothing on February 11, 2005, 12:49:27 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on February 11, 2005, 08:54:27 PM
EA is THIS close to gaining a voting majority of Ubisoft, not long until the assimilation is complete. I guess some of you might care because they actually buy Ubisoft's offerings... The only thing I recently bought from them was BG&E for a tenner (they can use all the customer rejection systems they want as long as they sell their games for a tenner).
Post by: Dasmos on February 12, 2005, 12:18:24 AM
Post by: PaLaDiN on February 12, 2005, 12:22:50 AM
... Yeah. EA sucks, etc. etc.
Post by: nickmitch on February 12, 2005, 08:11:54 AM
I suspect that buying the rights to cricket, rugby and lacrosse are next on EA's to do list.
Post by: Shift Key on February 12, 2005, 06:33:38 PM
there's a futurama quote for everything
Post by: Savior on February 13, 2005, 03:44:38 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 13, 2005, 03:53:26 PM
Post by: Savior on February 13, 2005, 04:02:39 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on February 14, 2005, 06:57:40 AM
Oh, and I think we just fulfilled Godwin's Law here.
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 14, 2005, 07:14:55 AM
KDR: Yep, might as well close this thread now!
Post by: Avinash_Tyagi on February 14, 2005, 08:09:59 AM
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I don't think anyone should have blamed Hitler for taking Poland...He just wanted to make the perfect human race...
Well i blame him for associating the Swastika with evil.
Now Europe wants to Ban it
(yeah just ignore that its a religious symbol for hindus and Buddhists for thousands of years
)
Post by: Ian Sane on February 14, 2005, 08:35:26 AM
Banning a symbol? What a load of crap. It's just a symbol. It's meaning is based solely on the meaning the user wishes to convey. And although you shouldn't be allowed to DO what the Nazis did but you can form whatever opinion of them you wish. If one wishes to associate himself with the Nazi party they should be allowed to. They just have to deal with not being very well liked. You can't do whatever you want because it can hurt others but you can say or think whatever you want. Otherwise we're all just slaves.
Post by: Savior on February 14, 2005, 09:04:24 AM
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Savior: I have something called a conscience...
Meh
Look at it this way, you do your job, you do it well, people apreceate it, suddenly this other guy offers to do your job for half the price, and thats the only thing it uses to promote itself, and takes money out of your pocket.
I dont think you would be fine with that would you? Conscience or no conscience...
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 14, 2005, 09:12:52 AM
Post by: Savior on February 14, 2005, 09:30:39 AM
Post by: Hostile Creation on February 14, 2005, 11:57:56 AM
Post by: Mario on February 14, 2005, 11:59:19 AM
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 14, 2005, 12:00:28 PM
Post by: Avinash_Tyagi on February 14, 2005, 12:12:12 PM
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In that case EA could drop their price. It's much more reasonable to compete instead of buying out the market and trying to eliminate the concept of capitalism.
Or produce a product so good its worth the extra price
Post by: King of Twitch on February 14, 2005, 01:48:53 PM
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If we all chip in we can buy Sega or something, who's with me?
I'll pay them a dollar not to make any more 3-D Sonic games
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on February 14, 2005, 02:36:28 PM
Post by: kirby_killer_dedede on February 14, 2005, 02:40:42 PM
EA President Becomes a Prostitute
Post by: KnowsNothing on February 14, 2005, 02:53:05 PM
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I'll pay 2 dollas for another Beach Spikers w/ Extreme Interactive SunBlock Application Mode.
For the Rev, of course. Feeling is better.
Post by: KDR_11k on February 15, 2005, 05:52:08 AM
Mr. Probst: Now, Mr. Bond! Witness my beautiful plan! With the launch of THIS missile, China and the United States will become entangled into a new war! And here's the brilliance: EA Games will have exclusive rights to develop games on this new war! This will be truly my greatest feat ever!
Mr. Bond: There is something you forgot, Larry...
Post by: nitsu niflheim on February 16, 2005, 10:38:41 AM
Post by: KnowsNothing on February 16, 2005, 03:01:48 PM
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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
Aboard a stealth ship. James Bond is tied to a chair, Larry Probst holds the remote for his newly "acquired" cruise missile.
Mr. Probst: Now, Mr. Bond! Witness my beautiful plan! With the launch of THIS missile, China and the United States will become entangled into a new war! And here's the brilliance: EA Games will have exclusive rights to develop games on this new war! This will be truly my greatest feat ever!
Mr. Bond: There is something you forgot, Larry...
That totally filled me with Shock and Awe (tm).
