What the Hell Happened to Electronic Arts (EA)??

Published: Aug. 17, 2019, 11:18 a.m.

What indeed. Growing up in the 90s anything (well, almost anything) by Electronic Arts was as good as a seal of quality. These days they appear to be a punchbag for the modern and retro gamer but why? We pick apart the whole thing, from loot boxes and the FIFA Ultimate Team thingy to the other fiscal barriers they're putting up to the gamer.\nWas it worth it? Or is this ultimately where all gaming is headed? Dylan rouses the team for a rather cathartic experience. Strap in.\nhttps://gamerant.com/ea-gamers-think-company-bad-guys/\nhttps://gamerant.com/ea-loot-boxes-surprise-mechanics-rebrand/\nhttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2836528-is-it-too-expensive-to-be-good-at-fifa\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Electronic_Arts_games\nFancy\xa0discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @arcadeattackUK\xa0or catch us on\xa0facebook.com/arcadeattackUK\nAll copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under \u2018fair use\u2019 for the purposes of comment or critique.