Friday, July 24, 2009

Yet another reason to boycott EA

Lets see...

They exploit their workers (underpaid and revolving doors)
They push garbage on the market (i.e. "Deer Hunter")
They take the lead in dead MMO titles
They punish their customers with hostile DRM that does nothing to stop piracy
They've used DRM that can damage a legit customer's computer
Acquire companies and their employees through hostile takeovers
What customer service? ... or Quality Assurance?
Have weird policies regarding homosexuality for their games
Mocking religious groups at large conventions for advertising
Shipped illegal weapons as a publicity stunt
Want to forcefully educate you about homophobia in their games

and now....

and now we have EA's "Sin to Win" contest as yet another reason.

So go to Comic-Con, get pictures of yourself sexually harassing a booth babe and EA will reward you? Note that nowhere in the flyer does it say ANYTHING about EA booth babe's so if you think it is just their employees and they're prepared... think again. Even if it was EA employees I think it would be (or is?) fodder for a sexual harassment lawsuit. However, they've opened themselves up to a lawsuit from any girl working as a booth babe for any company at Comic-Con.

Wish I could get some of the lawsuit money EA is going to have to dish out for this publicity stunt.

With companies like these, it starts to feel difficult NOT to endorse piracy for those who feel the need to play their games. I think EA is trying to make Walmart start to look ethical.

1 comment:

RavenX said...

Right on brother, right on.