Quote Originally Posted by Neo Emolga View Post
EA is an absolute bane to the industry and they're driving every developer and franchise under them into complete ruin. Activision is no better, though. They no longer understand the art behind video games and the creative process in general. They only think in terms of money and return on investment rather than allowing for creative risk and giving creativity time to reach its full potential. But fans are quickly realizing that one half-baked game after another is their new way of doing things and it's just time to move on, even if it means leaving behind developers and franchises we once loved.

This is likely where the gravitation toward indie games is coming from because new ideas and franchises now have a place to flourish without the pressure. And it proves you don't need the greatest graphics or a huge budget to make games that fans can adore. Risks can be taken, new characters and worlds can be found, and it's more about the immersion than the money. And fans are finding these $15 and $20 games do more and have more that gamers care about than the $60+ games from big publishers.
Couldn't have said it better. I don't understand how they can have so much player feedback and still not get it. Nobody likes micro-transactions. Especially on a full-priced game. How dense do you have to be to understand this? It's one of the biggest reasons they're ridiculed and lowly regarded. Sure, they still publish decent stuff, but the margin is getting slimmer every year. I just have no idea what happened to BioWare's leadership, either. I mean...I don't think that was EA's influence. Unless they had a hand in who leads the games, but if so, they're choosing poorly.

I completely agree. It's awesome that making games is a tangible concept for indie developers nowadays. It's so refreshing to have a small studio or bunch of people making a game because they care about it, and because they want to develop an awesome product. Not because they're money-hungry. I understand that EA is a business, and every business' goal is to make money, but they could go about it in a much better way. Bleh.