EA has tried this before, with predictable results. In 2020, EA Sports UFC 4 included full-screen ads for the Amazon Prime series The Boys that would appear during ‘Replay’ moments. These were absent from the game when it launched, with EA introducing the ads about a month later, thereby preventing them from being highlighted in reviews. It wasn’t long before the backlash led to EA disabling the ads.

    • @brbposting@sh.itjust.works
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      277 months ago

      I cannot buy fewer EA games.

      Not with that attitude

      The last EA game I bought ran on the Super Nintendo.

      Have you checked Babbage’s return policy?

    • @moody
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      17 months ago

      I haven’t bought any EA games in many years as well. I don’t have any EA games in my Steam library, though I probably have some Xbox 360 games around. The only one I know for sure was Rogue Squadron II on Gamecube

      • @ripcord@lemmy.world
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        17 months ago

        Wait, Rogue Leader was Lucasarts and Factor 5. EA didn’t have anything to do with it, did they?

        • @moody
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          17 months ago

          Maybe not, I don’t know if EA was handling Star Wars yet.

    • @ShunkW@lemmy.world
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      17 months ago

      I used to buy FIFA and NHL games, once every few years. But they’ve gotten so shitty I just gave up on them. I haven’t played a soccer game in years now. PES used to be a good alternative but I’ve heard it’s not great anymore either.