EA named worst company in America by Consumerist

Alenth · April 5, 2012, 9:39pm

Mass Effect, FIFA, and The Sims publisher Electronic Arts is the worst company in the United States, according to the results of more than 250,000 votes on consumer affairs blog The Consumerist. EA knocked out Bank of America in the final round to secure the title, winning the site’s “Golden Poo” award.

In a statement provided to GameSpot, EA senior director of corporate communications John Reseburg said, “We’re sure that bank presidents, oil, tobacco, and weapons companies are all relieved they weren’t on the list this year. We’re going to continue making award-winning games and services played by more than 300 million people worldwide.”

Reseburg pointed to several initiatives EA is partaking in that he said highlight the publisher’s efforts to engage with consumers in “more meaningful ways.” He said the Human Rights Campaign is presently distributing a petition supporting EA for its decision to include same-sex relationships in Star Wars: The Old Republic and Mass Effect 3.
Reseburg also mentioned that BioWare made it to the final round of a “Best Developer” competition held by The Escapist recently and brought up the fact that EA Sports is running user-voted contests for NCAA Football 13, NHL 13, and Madden NFL 13. He said 23 million votes have been cast for the three games.

Jazz · April 5, 2012, 9:42pm

datmadden

iShotto · April 5, 2012, 9:43pm

proof that tourney seeding works!!!

NickRocks · April 5, 2012, 9:45pm

only cause capcom is japan

Jamp · April 5, 2012, 9:46pm

Worse than Activision? That’s impossible.

hybreezy · April 5, 2012, 9:47pm

oh noez running polls to determine the cover athlete surely makes up for how lackluster their sports franchises have been in the 7th generation.

iShotto · April 5, 2012, 9:49pm

yes NHL series has been terrible for yeeaaaaaars…

OmNiExiZt · April 5, 2012, 9:50pm

I’ve hated EA ever since it ate Westwood stidios.

Alenth · April 5, 2012, 10:05pm

I was thinking the same.

This happens because:

Groups of activists complaining about the explicit content on the games instead of reading the damn ESRB tags.
All the Mass Effect Circus, this is maybe the most stupid drama that i’ve even seen in the last years.
All the DLC complaining, etc.
All the morons on battlelog complaining about meaningless things instead of giving good feedback.
etc-

I dislike EA for some reasons but i still enjoy their games, they create the games and fanboys the drama.

KowtowRobinson · April 5, 2012, 10:14pm

“Traditionally, the Poo has been delivered on its little red pillow. But this year, we’ll give EA three different color options for its pillow, though in the end it’s still the same old Poo.”

http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luq8vq1Zdl1r6aoq4o1_250.gif

Hatred_Edge · April 5, 2012, 10:16pm

Why the Hell am I with Bank of America.

deadlotus · April 5, 2012, 10:16pm

nhl series hasn’t been shit since nhl 94

Dios_X · April 5, 2012, 10:17pm

I do like EA’s response to this though, saying how they consider the tobacco companies lucky they weren’t in the runnings.

Biolink · April 5, 2012, 10:23pm

Seriously, he got a point though. If its ethics there is no way EA is in the realm of big tobacco, alcohol, pharmacy… Shit that’s actually sleptin niggas

jamal313 · April 5, 2012, 10:26pm

i don’t like EA but they’re not the worst company in america. i have liked the game they produce despite my harsh criticisms on their approach to the gamimg insduty and doing shit like “online pass codes” they do “Try” to sasifiy the customers needs and wants.

yeah activision is way worse

BPDark_Knight21 · April 5, 2012, 10:29pm

So is Capcom worst in the world?

Mr.X · April 5, 2012, 10:29pm

How mad are people they picked EA over comcast? Daaaaaaaaaaaamn.

Alenth · April 5, 2012, 10:33pm

Mass Effect 3 fans.

Dander · April 5, 2012, 10:33pm

EA has really bad games. Don’t cite exceptions either, the vast majority of their products are terrible.

jamal313 · April 5, 2012, 10:35pm

for real i was like why comcast so low on the damn chart?

netflix also soulda been higher on dat list.

part of me wants to be like “nah that can’t be it” but i mean shit im a mass effect 3 fan and i don’t think EA is the worst company in America.