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@der_dingo
3 жыл бұрын
Hypocritical that is EA.
@jo-se3659
3 жыл бұрын
The least they can do is include loot boxes for a mature rating
@arigat-s0244
3 жыл бұрын
. . .
@EnsignRedshirtRicky
3 жыл бұрын
But then how would they make all the money for hookers & blow? Actually do some work?
@arigat-s0244
3 жыл бұрын
@@EnsignRedshirtRicky Yeah, obviously lol. They've been sitting on their asses for too long now.
@caramelpepsi2582
3 жыл бұрын
if a game needs parental controls, it has no right being an E for everyone or for ages 3+.
@Joshua_N-A
3 жыл бұрын
Isn't 21 is the minimum legal age for casinos in US? Should that be Adult Only rated instead of E and T?
@BenMaguireLONEWOLF9989
3 жыл бұрын
@@Joshua_N-A So basically... not allowed on the big three consoles.
@edgardeloera2874
3 жыл бұрын
@@Joshua_N-A Its 18, it's only 21 if the casino serves free alcohol.
@akmal94ibrahim
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. This is EA admitting that FIFA is not an E rated game.
@FlyingAlligatorJet
3 жыл бұрын
The rating boards get just as much blame for turning a blind eye to EA's bullshit and continuing to rate it E
@LeafJerky01
3 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait until EA gets absolutely slapped with more law suits
@spritemon98
3 жыл бұрын
Same dude!
@aszneehitme8691
3 жыл бұрын
Activision and 2k: 👀
@Joshua_N-A
3 жыл бұрын
The CEO and the board should be taxed more. They've gone too fat.
@diobrando5896
3 жыл бұрын
Suprised pikachu face
@LeafJerky01
3 жыл бұрын
@@diobrando5896 :0
@georgem2768
3 жыл бұрын
EA has a massive hard-on for loot boxes. They honestly can’t get anywhere without them
@AWARHERO
3 жыл бұрын
800 Millions $ /year is hard to let go.
@Solkard
3 жыл бұрын
At least Konami admitted when they were done making games and just straight shifted to slot machines.
@cavemantero
3 жыл бұрын
They set up their company EXCLUSIVELY for loot box gambling development. Everyone else who had ability to make a competent game is gone. The few developers they do have that can make a competent game, they ruin once they find something they can try and exploit and gain easy money off of via a cash grab. The problem with EA is it is exclusively reliant on gambling addicts now. Its their only way to make money because anyone else who isn't a greedy fuck, addict, or idiot is staying far away from their games and development.
@S1D3W1ND3R015
3 жыл бұрын
Which is hilarious because games like Fallen Order last year made them a shit ton of cash and yet it didn't have any loot boxes or micro-transactions in it. They seem to not understand that if you just make a great game, you'd still make plenty of money.
@DolusVulpes
3 жыл бұрын
They can, they just don't want to.
@danielclark-hughes692
3 жыл бұрын
EA: "Its not gambling, you buy the *points* you don't spend real money" In casinos you dont put real money down, you buy chips and use those. Are casinos not gambling then?
@jmalmsten
3 жыл бұрын
I too fail to see the distinction
@paradoxzee6834
3 жыл бұрын
EA says it is not gamblig because you cannot cash out the points or rewards. Yes their defense is really "Our system is worst than gambing so it is fine"
@Frurin
3 жыл бұрын
You sir... I came here to post the same question. I am tipping my hat to you for being faster and pointing it out.
@sirspookybones1118
3 жыл бұрын
I thought this too, but you put it into words
@AnagramGinger
3 жыл бұрын
@@paradoxzee6834 if that is legitimate, casinos would’ve taken advantage of this decades ago. Just put the exchange booth on the other side of the street and make it a seperate company. The casino would say they’re not gambling for money because there’s no money involved, unless you mean that odd business across the street, but they’re not involved with gambling at all.
@statphantom
3 жыл бұрын
the fact they are adding this is proof it is NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN.
@nighthawk-walz2594
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. If it were truly suitable for children, then the addition wouldn’t be necessary
@Eva01-jy2qu7pu9r
3 жыл бұрын
EA’s “solution” to everything: Just make it worse
@SageVallant
3 жыл бұрын
That's how Blizzard decided to "fix" Hearthstone's F2P mechanics, too.
@franciscodetonne4797
3 жыл бұрын
It's just worse!
@IanHsieh
3 жыл бұрын
Create a problem and then sell the solution... that creates more problem so they can sell more solutions...
@CBRN-115
3 жыл бұрын
The funny thing is, sheeps will gladly eat that shit up
@sinjoh53
3 жыл бұрын
But its not longer a lootbox , its a surprise mechanic , it isn't better?
@goatgod2009
3 жыл бұрын
Son, I want you to promise me, if a friend ever offers to let you try an EA game, just say no and get high instead. It's safer.
@MsMvsS
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed XD Edit: to getting high
@turnerflorence9658
3 жыл бұрын
There are plenty of good EA games. Even some, SOME, modern titles they have are decent.
@JimBobJoeB0b
3 жыл бұрын
@@turnerflorence9658 Star Wars squadrons, TitanFall 2 for example...do note that most GOOD EA games are not made by DICE and whoever does their sports games..
@JimBobJoeB0b
3 жыл бұрын
@@turnerflorence9658 Also, BattleFront 2 is an example of us successfully turning a game around for the better, despite EA
@astracrits4633
3 жыл бұрын
"Just say 'No' to EA Games!"
@cornflakeshumunculus8373
3 жыл бұрын
That “sense of pride and accomplishment” really got to their heads.
@yumri4
3 жыл бұрын
EA took away all accomplishment from EA games. Now have enough money to send their way you can get to the end of all their games in a matter of hours instead of days, weeks or months. I get wanting to finish something in a day but when put of said something is a story of how to do X to get Y EA basicly sold you X for Z amount of money but in loot boxes that you most likely won't get what you are aimming for.
@KayoMichiels
3 жыл бұрын
And into the customer's wallet...
@MrRafu83
3 жыл бұрын
My father felt pride and accomplishment when he beat the living shit out of me when I was a kid, but it was the only thing that got him hard
@Freekymoho
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrRafu83 damn man
@Katzenwolf13
3 жыл бұрын
If there are parental control tools in a game, then that game is NOT E for EVERYONE. Because Parental tools aren't needed in games rated E for EVERYONE.
@terry2295
3 жыл бұрын
tell that to the ESRB
@Katzenwolf13
3 жыл бұрын
@@terry2295 'aight. I'mma send a written letter and an email. I'll also give them a phone call if I find their office number.
@personb9034
3 жыл бұрын
Lmao wht do you care what the rating is? That doesn't matter, the problems are still there and just as bad.
@Omenhachi
3 жыл бұрын
Lmao just starting the vid need timestamp where he said this quote that was posted like an original thought
@Mikman360
3 жыл бұрын
EA is basically saying that a flamethrower is "E for everyone" as long as you use a flame retardant suit, gloves, and a gas mask.
@dorn0531
3 жыл бұрын
Also in tiny tiny print: “Not intended for use within 20 metres of any flammable material. EA accepts no responsibility for any fires started by this surprise mechanic”
@j_official4138
3 жыл бұрын
@@phantomreaver85 would rather wear a gas mask than breathe all that smoke
@R.R.R.465
3 жыл бұрын
EA Flamethrower: Parental guidance suggested
@M.C.Turnt69
3 жыл бұрын
Oh no....the flamethrower is perfectly fine......it's the fuel that'll cost ya.
@pjp_renaissance
3 жыл бұрын
Rated E for Everyone, but apparently parental guidance is required.... maybe someone should point that out to EA, in court.
@DisDatK9
3 жыл бұрын
Plus the ESRB. They totally just take the pay out for it and their entire point of existence is fucking useless. Sad that it will take a national government stepping in to make them cut the shit, (but won’t happen in the US ever)
@akanta5746
3 жыл бұрын
@@DisDatK9 the whole idea of the esrb was that competing game mnufacturers would try to keep track of their rival's products and give them high age requirements, being some sort of "peer pressure". But now that the video game companies are all colluding with each other, it doesn't work anymore, because nobody dares to criticize others in case their own company suffers, It's like trying to self-regulate big pharma.
@Genin99
3 жыл бұрын
@@DisDatK9 As Angry Joe found out, the ESRB doesn't even play the games they rate. You'd think if they did play NBA2K20, they would slap a T or an AO on it.
@clblanchard08
3 жыл бұрын
@Darling Vexa Art False, the ESRB only exists because it was that or let the government start regs in the 90's. The ESRB is literally the game industry "investigating themselves and found they've done nothing wrong". They don't exist to spread awareness. They exist to shield the industry from government oversight.
@puddingcess8452
3 жыл бұрын
EA: "My job here is done" Everyone: "But you didn't do anything" EA: *dramatically exits*
@HarbingerYT
3 жыл бұрын
TuxEAdo Mask
@evinbraley
3 жыл бұрын
Netherlands: Uses Vaudeville Hook "Get back here, we're not done with you yet"
@bdog8858
3 жыл бұрын
Basically they think they're winning by doing absolutely nothing. Fantastic. Classic EA
@ethanedwards3357
3 жыл бұрын
Luigi, they are not...
@MythlyInari
3 жыл бұрын
At least when Luigi does it people get awe and become inspired. When EA does it everyone looks towards courts and ask "can you sue them again?"
@LaziAmerican
3 жыл бұрын
They technically are....nothing is changing and people continue to spend daily I'm sure.
@lionelwhiskerknot
3 жыл бұрын
Remember that pirating EA games isn't pirating. It is a surprise discount!
@thereprehensible435
3 жыл бұрын
It's not theft... It's a surprise sale.
@Brutik5
3 жыл бұрын
Also because you can't connect online you even protect yourself from loot boxes.
@NoxTheZombie
3 жыл бұрын
Its a surprise acquisition as EA would put it and its a fun mecanic of having a PC
@khaychi
3 жыл бұрын
*An addict that limits himself. Happens daily. Source: EA lawyers*
@potatuslied553
3 жыл бұрын
It's called him running out of money to give us.
@Malice11029
3 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly.
@terry2295
3 жыл бұрын
just too true
@GraphicJ
3 жыл бұрын
These “features” are basically admitting that Fifa had a gambling in its loot box system. 😆
@yumri4
3 жыл бұрын
That is IF the people making the law ever read the sites that the legal regulated gambling happens on yeah. The thing is they don't and EA is saying the same stuff as the sites that are gambling say just also claiming it is for kids while the legal gambling sites say it is for the 21+ crowd or 18+ crowd depending on the country you are in.
@OriginAtrocity
3 жыл бұрын
It's a shame ratings boards largely don't include online mechanics in their deliberation, simply sticking a copout "Experiences change..." or "Online purchases possible..." disclaimer in the small print. It'd be funny to see one dare to insistently send back a PEGI 16/18 to EA when they submit FIFA 22 and just.... not fucking budge.
@KevenPirritano
3 жыл бұрын
Technically still does. You can't go to a Casino & drop cash in the poker pot. You need the Casino's currency to play any game.
@PedroVarguesOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
has*
@JOSHCHIMICH
3 жыл бұрын
Drug dealer: yo, since I want to help you, every time you buy drugs, you’ll put a frowny face on this notebook, just so you know you’ve got issues and you need help. ... ... I will still sell the drugs tho....
@LOON3Y2OONS
3 жыл бұрын
Seriously I think at this point even drug dealers are more ethical 🤣😂
@Orjahlian
3 жыл бұрын
At least the dealer isn't selling false promises.
@ifabianxd1338
3 жыл бұрын
I can get behind this method. I mean atleast this way Drug Dealers pretend to care about their customers. While EA on the other hand...
@domm6812
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect analogy
@hdezn26
3 жыл бұрын
@@LOON3Y2OONS I beg to differ.... I know a dirtbag that sells stuff, then works/snitches to the cops to bust those same people. That arsehole as been responsable for at least 3 of my friend's deaths and because he works for the local sheriff, he gets off scott free as long as he gets his quota. What's sad is, one of my so called "family" members, also used to work, in a similar manner for the same @#$%ing sheriff. Untill she stole $5k from him and ran. Ol sheriff is/ was a Drug enforcer, the last time I heard. Dirtbag is off to another county and last one running around the county still... Some may be more ethical but not those I talk about. ( Just a note This @#$%ing county I'm in, is corrupt as Phuck... )
@amharbinger
3 жыл бұрын
When you sell gambling to kids there's no low you won't sink to.
@leaningtower201
3 жыл бұрын
EA: Hold my lootboxes...
@CBRN-115
3 жыл бұрын
Next, EA kidnaps and forces children to buy their lootbox at gunpoint. Also EA sends hitmen to kill all who criticizes their games and business practices
@Boss949
3 жыл бұрын
EA: *sells gambling to fetuses*
@HenshinFanatic
3 жыл бұрын
EA: *announces new business simulation game, Long Con*
@zztzgza
3 жыл бұрын
And the ESRB, ESA make it easier for the games industry to sell gambling to kids.
@editthemadparts1913
3 жыл бұрын
“When the fun stops stop” works just as well as “just say no”.
@earlofdoncaster5018
3 жыл бұрын
Just say blow ;)
@Bobsk3
3 жыл бұрын
EA Sports, it’s in the game!* *Only when you pay for it and pay for it again next year and the year after that.
@Faust_YT
3 жыл бұрын
"The Worse AAA Publisher of the Year" is still up for grabs. And the defending champion is not going down that easy.
@Joshua_N-A
3 жыл бұрын
Gaming industry should have the equivalent of Razzie Awards.
@rodracer4567
3 жыл бұрын
@@Joshua_N-A The Activision Awards
@CBRN-115
3 жыл бұрын
@@linkkraft3358 every major game companies are all nominees
@john8797
3 жыл бұрын
I think 2K are worse than EA
@TexasHollowEarth
3 жыл бұрын
@@john8797 - 2K did send hired goons to a Borderlands fan's home to intimidate him.
@baconnator179
3 жыл бұрын
It not hard to improve on garbage. Unless you're EA. Then it's impossible.
@Grooby__
3 жыл бұрын
- Captain Price
@LakeStDive
3 жыл бұрын
Unless my EA, what?
@brodericksiz625
3 жыл бұрын
@@LakeStDive dammit you beat me to it. You're a faster grammar nazi than I am. Well played sir.
@willwunsche6940
3 жыл бұрын
@@blunderingfool chill that's a little extreme maybe they were just tired and writing the comment at 1 am in their time zone. They did correct it
@justinegargollo
3 жыл бұрын
Well said. 👏✨
@amosthompson6938
3 жыл бұрын
So, as a parent, these tools let me control how long my child gambles and how much they gamble. Wow such innovative and conscientious tools they have provided. /sarc
@akmal94ibrahim
3 жыл бұрын
A parental tool in an E rated game...
@yaminben6716
3 жыл бұрын
Right. How about, no gamble at all.
@WakoDoodle
3 жыл бұрын
so if I can control how much my child gambles... can I set it to 0? Not much control if I can't turn it off.
@MaoRatto
3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha... I say never play console. So ESRB Be damned
@hydra66
3 жыл бұрын
any game where parental controls are needed... makes me think it's safer not to buy this game for children
@5izzy557
3 жыл бұрын
If a system like this is needed they are admitting this isn't safe, E for everyone rating. Please.
@Pedantic_Brit
3 жыл бұрын
This doesn't even deal with the gambling issue. This is essentially giving a person a time limit in a casino.
@IndianTelephone
3 жыл бұрын
Why does the game need Parental controls? Isn't it 'E for Everyone', EA?
@trovestove6886
3 жыл бұрын
E for electronic
@dailyraptor7700
3 жыл бұрын
@@trovestove6886 he means the rating of the games.
@DevilDaRebel
3 жыл бұрын
"It's for Everything, you peasant!" -EA probably
@willwunsche6940
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah if a game needs parental controls shouldn't it be "PG"? Maybe they need to add a seperate marker for that
@chaddwickfincher5835
3 жыл бұрын
Rated E for evil.
@ig_4220
3 жыл бұрын
So to defend against claims they're running a gambling ring they're adding tools similar to those online casinos use to try and defend themselves from claims they exploit problem gamblers?
@yololoyo7379
3 жыл бұрын
They are still trying every method mobile games companies did to gain profit lmao
@DatGamingKid1
3 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't be surprised if they added a system that made you wait a week to collect your pack winnings as well
@alexwalker2582
3 жыл бұрын
Well...these "FIFA Points" have had a real world simile for over 200 years now. They are called poker chips.
@SinRayquaza
3 жыл бұрын
"They ain't spending money on loot boxes, they're spending money on points" Thats like saying going to a Casino ain't gambling cuz people go there buy chips to play our games
@Gnidel
3 жыл бұрын
To be fair, at least chips can be exchanged for money, points can't be exchanged for anything useful.
@SinRayquaza
3 жыл бұрын
@@Gnidel that's even worse 🤣
@arsmariastarlight3567
3 жыл бұрын
Ironically, this "feature" is actually more useful to be used by EA themselves instead of the players: How many dollars you've stolen from playerbase this week, EA?
@5udimax
3 жыл бұрын
"Don't buy EA games." - Jesus Christ (3 AD)
@brianjensen5661
3 жыл бұрын
Excuse me but Jesus said that in 7 A.D.
@motorolasamurai1635
3 жыл бұрын
Amen
@philip5926
3 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't that mean he said that when he was 3?
@brianjensen5661
3 жыл бұрын
"Thou shall not drop thine stacks in EA's den of inequity. For it is an abomination and dookie." -Jesus Christ, superstar.
@therock238360
3 жыл бұрын
Philip Yeah man, he was a smart kid
@SolracNexus
3 жыл бұрын
"Steal a wallet, they call you a thief. Steal a million wallets, they call you a successful company." - EA
@goozebump
3 жыл бұрын
america in a nutshell
@wolverize9707
3 жыл бұрын
@@goozebump ok, shows how uneducated you are kiddo
@TrizollinTehWorld
3 жыл бұрын
@@wolverize9707 lol just because you choose not look at all the bullshit doesn't mean it's not there.
@ryadhasanahmed5443
3 жыл бұрын
@@wolverize9707 he's not wrong, USA is run by Megacorps who exploit the population
@pvsweetypie
3 жыл бұрын
Can't label it stealing when it's being given up willingly
@G1ggl3z
3 жыл бұрын
Me: *sets spending limit to 0* EA: *SET LIMIT DENIED CANNOT SET LIMIT TO 0*
@pjavilla
3 жыл бұрын
Let's try 0.1, or maybe -1.
@Herbertti3
3 жыл бұрын
That shit real?
@RosieAnims
3 жыл бұрын
Hey hey hey, loot boxes are not okay
@rishabhmulay5230
3 жыл бұрын
But that does not help the pay to win lootboxes
@joshuaeldridge3492
3 жыл бұрын
Buying these "points" is the same as buying chips at a casino.
@IceDragon1377
3 жыл бұрын
Was thinking the exact same thing
@dickdastardly9257
3 жыл бұрын
No it's worse, at least in the casino you have the chance to make your money back and more, but here it all goes into EA's pockets.
@eczeman2189
3 жыл бұрын
EA: receives backlash for predatory gambling mechanics Also EA: adds feature to track gambling
@perciusmandate
3 жыл бұрын
EA's solution to alcoholism. "... Here's the lid to the bottle. Close it if you like. You're welcome."
@codygrannemann9506
3 жыл бұрын
Best metaphor for this.
@ikaikatoosmoove2271
3 жыл бұрын
I’m fuckin weak lmao
@Solisium-Channel
3 жыл бұрын
I’ll drink it no doubt
@FloofersFX
3 жыл бұрын
This, so much this. I've been through both the problems.
@Sinderance_
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers to that!
@Dutchfalco
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve got a better solution: Don’t buy games published by EA.
@M0D776
3 жыл бұрын
People are stupid enough that they complain but keep buying their games.
@sleepyb0ye269
3 жыл бұрын
@Foaad Hisham Was gonna say, unless developed by Respawn 😅 They're a gem in the sea of shit that is EA
@KP-05
3 жыл бұрын
Facts
@Mac_Omegaly
3 жыл бұрын
Those games are dEAd to me. It's literally backwards of gAmEs. You can't spell FUN with EA.
@stronk8107
3 жыл бұрын
@@M0D776 Tell that to the sim's community.
@Valkyrie_3d
3 жыл бұрын
The fact that they have this in there proves there's a problem
@asianboi021
3 жыл бұрын
EA: Here's how much points you bought. Me: I have a bank statement that tells me that.
@nazeersadek6705
3 жыл бұрын
That’s just a pathetic attempt to shield themselves from the upcoming lawsuits. I hope they lose them all and that governments finally regulate the loot boxes under gambling rules
@ther0n1nnamed47
3 жыл бұрын
Buuutttt spending money on the points is just like buying chips at a casino. How do they not see that? >.>
@jaggededge11
3 жыл бұрын
Hell, at least with chips there is a direct amount you can attribute to them (Even through the layer of disconnect) and at the end of the day they can be exchanged for currency. Even when hard pressed, EA can't tell you how much you've wasted on their fun bux. And even if you could find out, they are still ultimately worthless once you've purchased them (Unless you're looking on chasing that sweet gambling high).
@gyroninjamodder
3 жыл бұрын
Because you can't cash the chips back out like a casino.
@waylanddavick9459
3 жыл бұрын
@@gyroninjamodder An important distinction. You never get any real money back from the black hole.
@alexwalker2582
3 жыл бұрын
@@jaggededge11 It's not that EA CAN'T tell you how much they are worth, they just don't want to. Also poker chips are also worthless until you cash them in, add in the fact that sometimes casinos give you free chips to keep you playing and spending money and the similarity is complete.
@Archangelm127
3 жыл бұрын
Never expect anyone to understand something when their livelihood depends on not understanding it.
@MarkusHansson
3 жыл бұрын
"Yes officer, I was selling drugs to kids outside the school, but I put up a warning sign that says drugs are bad. That makes it ok."
@valletas
3 жыл бұрын
I put i sign saying how many drug bucks they have spend so it makes it ok
@gyroninjamodder
3 жыл бұрын
@@shadowspider9 More like exchange them for drugs in a video game.
@ORO323
3 жыл бұрын
Lol it’s like telling an alcoholic that too much alcohol is bad and should probably stop. Action speaks louder than words. EA’s word is renowned to being shit.
@playcompile
3 жыл бұрын
EA: "Yes we sell guns to children but we've implemented an optional limit on how many live rounds they can get each week! - It's totally fun & ethical your honour!"
@AnonyMous-lk7zi
3 жыл бұрын
Not the same lol
@Beefkilz
3 жыл бұрын
EA: it's not gambling. EA then add features the gambling websites use.
@spritemon98
3 жыл бұрын
Here's a better solution. Get rid of them entirely!!!
@nemo3029
3 жыл бұрын
a revolutionary idea indeed
@BlizzardofOze
3 жыл бұрын
Money
@spritemon98
3 жыл бұрын
@@confusciouspuff1013 that's greedy
@kastaway-m4x
3 жыл бұрын
Their whole business model is live service and microtransactions. If they lose those, the company will tank and Microsoft or Sony will buy them out. Jim Sterling has been saying for years EA practices are unsustainable. It's not a matter of IF they will fail, it's when.
@yumri4
3 жыл бұрын
@@confusciouspuff1013 Capitalism doesn't need to get you addicted to their product as you will come back for their next product and other products. What EA is doing is saying that they ran out of ideas for new products that people will willingly buy because it is objectively or subjectively better than the others on the market. For example today me and my mom went to best buy to buy a replacement UPS as the last one died after 5 years. We went to BestBuy as that is where we bought the original one. Their service sucked and it took more time then we had to look around the entire store to see they didn't have it but on order to pick up on a different day. We went to Staples. Asked for it was guided to it and got a unit a little different from what broke at home. It took 3 minutes at Staples compared to 15 minutes at BestBuy. Staples got the sell as their customer service was better than BestBuy's. The units are objectively the same too. The reason why EA needs you addicted to their games is they don't have any good ones left and most people who play either get bored right away or get addicted to it. Either way they get your $60 just the people who get addicted to it ussualy spend more after the original purchase of the game. It harms the game and turns away new people who have alterative to it. The sad part is EA made exclusive agreements to limit the number of other games out there. Really EA could also be brought up on monopoly charges if the pollical system understand how video game genres worked.
@thomasshirley318
3 жыл бұрын
Thats so half assed it's pathetic. Doesn't even tell you how much real world cash? That manipulation if I ever saw it 😝🤣
@WakoDoodle
3 жыл бұрын
When desperate, a guilty party will panic and pick the first thing they can think of. Even if it's stupid. EA here is showing us their most transparent thought. Riviting, isn't it? :D
@Brownd55
3 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure that data actually is unaccesible from the game as they claim, except maaaybe for their own Origin store. So yeah you'd actually need to browse your platform's purchase history to check actual spending, and that usually requires accessing a secure page re-entering your password. Which begs the question, why did they even bother if they can't show real world spending to begin with?
@thomasshirley318
3 жыл бұрын
@@Brownd55 That just means it was a bullshit fix to begin with
@BeastOrGod
3 жыл бұрын
EA be like "It's safe, go in and play!" "Wait, wait, you forgot to put on your bulletproof vest. HAVE FUN!"
@mrzest6356
3 жыл бұрын
Only to find out it's not really a bulletproof vest
@ARMIV4
3 жыл бұрын
@@mrzest6356 "sorry kid, should've gone for the _premium_ jacket that actually protects against bullets."
@deoxysandmew2162
3 жыл бұрын
@@ARMIV4 lmaaaaaaaaaaao
@RunicSigils
3 жыл бұрын
Lol. "It's totally not gambling but how about we just put in settings like those on lottery sites?"
@shonifari5783
3 жыл бұрын
6:23 so what’s EA is saying is: “if u give me 10$, I’ll receive the money and the receipt and give you the exact corresponding FIFA points, but I can’t tell you how much money u gave me starting from your FIFA points because I don’t know, sorry I don’t keep track of how much money u gave me for those FIFA points “ Assuming that they really don’t know, it means that in all EA they can’t do elementary level equations
@ladyrendarkstrider2398
3 жыл бұрын
This will backfire on EA, very hard.
@garyvee6023
3 жыл бұрын
We can only hope😟
@AkariRosumashi
3 жыл бұрын
Like everything they've done for awhile now? Lol
@KuroNoTenno
3 жыл бұрын
No, it won't. Sheep consumers will keep buying their shit.
@DxBlack
3 жыл бұрын
In most States in the US that allow gambling, Casinos are required to either kick people out that look like they're gambling blindly or offer some suggestion for gambling addiction that don't only teach decreasing amount of time played but have to also try and teach to stop gambling altogether. EA would put a timer on the machines, send you to the classroom, tell you gambling is bad, tell you playing their machines isn't gambling, and then give you some tokens to go back to the slot machine...
@Sylphraya
3 жыл бұрын
their motto is "challenge everything" there just taking it literally.
@ArcaneSorceror
3 жыл бұрын
ngl, I thought that said "charge everything"
@DeathBringer769
3 жыл бұрын
Yea, their new motto is "Charge for everything" lol.
@IRFSI
3 жыл бұрын
Fifa 21: EA Sports, its in your wallet.
@ArcaneSorceror
3 жыл бұрын
@@IRFSI the fun is in our wallet
@Hucklesgotitall
3 жыл бұрын
"It's not gambling, but we are allowing players to literally limit themselves so they do not spend as much money." Good job making your game look even more like gambling now
@jdeamaral
3 жыл бұрын
If Loot Boxes are defined as "Gambling" by law, then any game with a Loot Box can only be sold to the appropriate age, which EA does not want to get into
@thrasherdave1428
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah EA DESPERATELY wants to avoid that. I'm sure if government regulations are introduced, EA will scrap the packs or Ultimate Team altogether
@wannabehistorian371
3 жыл бұрын
My impression upon seeing the title: “My disguise is perfect! They can’t possibly recognize me!”
@nwc2392
3 жыл бұрын
The disguise:
@brianjensen5661
3 жыл бұрын
So they just got a fake mustache?
@edreenpasang7537
3 жыл бұрын
I think Superman inspire them .
@AdriiSuizo
3 жыл бұрын
It seems like EA is slowly showing how they are, like becoming desperate, could see them saying thinks like "I don't care, it ain't ilegal yet, so I'm using it as long as it's legal" in a few months hahahah
@8Ryanaugust
3 жыл бұрын
When my child goes to the casino, I make sure the casino knows she can only spend $100/day.
@blakecandesign9628
3 жыл бұрын
That FIFA Playtime screen reminds me of a ‘Gambling Helpline’ poster we see posted above slot machines here in Australia. Asking people make sure they ‘set limits for them selves’ and ‘gamble responsibly’. Funny how there so much cross over here 😂
@necrokora7688
3 жыл бұрын
Why does the "buy points, spend points" argument even exist? In a casino you buy chips, spend chips and it still is gambling
@MazeMaker4Life
3 жыл бұрын
Lol. Watch a 9 year old struggle to understand how to navigate the menu, and watch their parents not even know that the tool exists. What a joke
@akmal94ibrahim
3 жыл бұрын
A Pegi3 or E rated game shouldn't even need this kind of limitations or parental guidance. When parents buy an E rated game for their kids, they assume they don't have to monitor the kid's gameplay (except for their playtime). EA is clearly admitting that FIFA is not an E rated game.
@Yomommalinkmugen
3 жыл бұрын
They say it's not gambling but it's so addictive they have to add a built in limiter to keep people from spending too much.
@mbcfelix2362
3 жыл бұрын
"Players can only spend a couple million now, not a few million." -E
@Dac85
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah give addicts control over their own self-imposed limits. That'll fix the problem.
@IceRuler
3 жыл бұрын
I see EA is playing a game called "Super Cover Up - Government Edition" and failing miserably at it.
@NostalgiaNet8
3 жыл бұрын
I swear Dice, Respawn, and everyone else need to break away from EA somehow.
@EvilSanta482
3 жыл бұрын
That will never happen. EA is where studios go to die. They don't just get murdered thought...no. They get stripped naked and publicly humiliated before they are allowed to die. EA has no dignity and so much so they can't even let the studios they kill die with any.
@arrowghost
3 жыл бұрын
We all wish the same for the IPs as well, C&C should go back to Petroglyph
@ericm5315
3 жыл бұрын
What they need to do is get rid of Kotick and get someone who can read the writing on the wall as the CEO. EA had the chance to actually get out from under this and look like the good guys but instead of saying "well, we had a good run but we all knew loot boxes weren't going to be a permanent gravy train". The dude has absolutely no foresight when it comes to legality. Also, the Government needs to deal with the ESRB, self regulation is stupid.
@tomaszsotysik9438
3 жыл бұрын
@@ericm5315 Isn't Kotick in Activision?
@jarrodeaston6373
3 жыл бұрын
@@ericm5315 I think you mean Andrew Wilson. He is the CEO of EA
@hyperdimensionbliss
3 жыл бұрын
"The free market can regulate itself" and other hilarious jokes you can tell yourself.
@gytux0258
3 жыл бұрын
It can. As long as alternatives are made by other companies and people choose to buy and use those alternatives. Unfortunately when it comes to loot boxes a lot of people cant stop gambling and a lot of loot box systems are nothing but gambling.
@crossczech352
3 жыл бұрын
There isn´t free market with only two companies at all...
@gytux0258
3 жыл бұрын
@@crossczech352 i wouldnt say so. Its just not particularly competitve usually. But look at intel and amd, they are the only ones able to make x86 cpus for desktop computers and currently with compettive peoducts from both companies the free market isresulting in amazing products at super good peices
@tainteddragon2438
3 жыл бұрын
EA is like that drugdealer staying in the shadows of the back alley. EA: "Psssst.. Want some points for dem °looks around cautiously° lootboxes?"
@gwillis01
3 жыл бұрын
little detail: GMT is Grenwich Mean Time. Grenwich is the town in England where the world time zone system begins. There has to be a zero point to the time zone system.
@DarthVader-ux4uk
3 жыл бұрын
You know there is not point EA will never change .
@grecco3300
3 жыл бұрын
EA will change when the market does. When people decide to stop paying for their shit they will change. Battlefront 2 now is a great game without lootboxes. Why? Cause SW fans did not bought the game, spend money on it and boycott it. Money talks.
@JubTTV
3 жыл бұрын
EA lost its reputation once they started pumping out sports games every year without any significant change between them. Also loot boxes and the anti consumer tactics.
@redjed100
3 жыл бұрын
When did they start doing that, exactly?
@JubTTV
3 жыл бұрын
@@redjed100 at the start, it was fine and they actually had some changes between them but, in my opinion, their reputation started to fall when fifa 2013 released
@EvilSanta482
3 жыл бұрын
EA has had a shit rep far longer then that my friend. The body count for studios and franchises they've killed reads like an encyclopedia.
@JubTTV
3 жыл бұрын
@@EvilSanta482 oh yeah
@fatbroccoli8
3 жыл бұрын
EA used to be so good, EA BIG etc
@StevenPlayz123
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine creating a worst game and still make tons of profit
@dustinrhodes4793
3 жыл бұрын
Instead of "packs" or "limits" just sell the cards individually so people know what they're paying for.... oh ya, but then nobody would buy 99% of the crap in their packs. They wouldn't make money
@thrasherdave1428
3 жыл бұрын
Trust me you don't want that cause the best players would be priced at $1,000 or more
@dustinrhodes4793
3 жыл бұрын
@@thrasherdave1428 then I wont buy them lol It probly cost 1,000$ as is to get the best players in a pack
@thrasherdave1428
3 жыл бұрын
@@dustinrhodes4793 Me neither lol
@dreadpenguinlord340
3 жыл бұрын
Except they WOULD make money. They're not even selling anything tangible, just unlocking something that is already in the code of the game you have already paid full price for!
@archlordv3494
3 жыл бұрын
"Keep track of playtime, spending, and put limitations on what you can spend." A functioning alcoholic is still an alcoholic.
@SquirrelGamez
3 жыл бұрын
They're just trying to show "good will" without actually fixing anything... not surprising. Hopefully they keep attacked until they actually do something real.
@BepBepBepis
3 жыл бұрын
Why don’t they just remove the dang gambling? It’s a simple solution.
@BlizzardofOze
3 жыл бұрын
Money
@shadow3675
3 жыл бұрын
You seen EA this is a hill they will die on.
@ryankomitor7391
3 жыл бұрын
Because the concept of acquiring less revenue by being more fair to its consumers is so repugnant to them they cannot possibly conceive of it. So they “parental control” the loot boxes instead of removing them and actually make good sports games that aren’t the same game repackaged each year.
@cavemantero
3 жыл бұрын
because mah cash!
@TheNobodyNamedDubyaBee
3 жыл бұрын
Money-hungry investors and stakeholders.
@chrinaldi
3 жыл бұрын
EA is not a game company, it's a gambling institution.
@belyayevsfox4753
3 жыл бұрын
And it deserves to be held to the same standards casinos have to adhere to
@MarceauD
3 жыл бұрын
Abstracting money spent on "points" sounds eerily similar to buying "chips" at a Casino... Still not gambling though
@yamaraj6163
3 жыл бұрын
I would like to see a strong set of controls targeted more at adults. Like putting in hard caps on spending that you can't go over and locks on it so it can only be modified at the start of the month. In general not just ea stuff.
@johnlemonchannel
3 жыл бұрын
EA: We've pushed a patch to prevent gambling addiction Gamers: So the game does promote gambling addiction EA: Well yes, but actually no.
@tommybro5313
3 жыл бұрын
They should have disregarded micro transactions completely. Not this crap.
@AWARHERO
3 жыл бұрын
So.. the alcoolic sets the limits on how much liquor he's allowing himself to drink... But he can remove those limits at any time. Sounds legit. Facepalm
@ahettinger525
3 жыл бұрын
@yongyea You missed an important point about the "FIFA points." Separating the dollar value from the tokens actually makes people MORE susceptible to losing track of spending. That's why in every casino in Las Vegas you use chips, not cash. FIFA points don't differentiate from real-world gambling, they're an additional adaptation of what real-world casinos have been doing forever.
@Dw7freak
3 жыл бұрын
2:46 "Oh no, At this casino, you're not putting money directly in the slot machine. You have to buy tokens which you put in the slot machine. After enough spins, you might get that jpeg you so desire. No cashing out." That's my analogy of paying for points that are used for loot boxes.
@theonceandfuturething3999
3 жыл бұрын
EA: "There, we did something, now leave us alone."
@EnderBuildersEnderBuilders
3 жыл бұрын
EA : Do lazy things to "solve" microtransactions. People applying the lawsuits and the government : Understandable, have a great day.
@DeathBringer769
3 жыл бұрын
Remember when EA would do those "EA -- Challenge Everything" commercials? Nowadays it would be "EA -- Charge for Everything" lol.
@ThePeteriarchy
3 жыл бұрын
God, these things don't even feel like games anymore.
@TMek42
3 жыл бұрын
in addition to using the new control feature as a shield against the removal of gambling-style mtx, I feel like its also a move to be able to worm out of 'my kid spent hundreds of dollars and i want it refunded' situations, since now they again could point to the feature to place fault on the end user for not taking precautions.
@kexiusfray9950
3 жыл бұрын
I honestly hope they keep going. Fact is they’re making things worse for themselves, and eventually regulation will have to become reality the more people - specifically parents - become aware of what’s really going on.
@AlphaSilverhawk
3 жыл бұрын
EA should just label their games as AO (Adults Only) for Gambling if they are so goddamn committed to keeping loot boxes
@Cruznick06
3 жыл бұрын
Wait. FIFA doesn't even FULLY DISCLOSE their rates??? Wow. A game as predatory as Genshin Impact even does that.
@Michaeljack81sk
3 жыл бұрын
We have the same utter bullshit over here (in the UK) for physical and online gambling. Like allowing a gambling addict to "Control" their spending with a limit they can change or remove anytime they like will stop or even slow them down.
@MehnixIsThatGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Player engagement should be as a result of enjoyment rather than addiction. Hopefully in the future we can return to that.
@SuperKratosgamer
3 жыл бұрын
Most indie games are like that, so at leat we have some options, since you are using a terraria profile picture, terraria is a great example of that.
@jazlembke8487
3 жыл бұрын
Gamers: "Ow, you shot me!" EA: "Oh no, look at that bleeding, gaping hole you gave yourself by stepping into the bullet I fired! Here... have a tiny band-aid you have to apply to yourself." Gamers: "Uhhhh...." EA: "Only costs your personal, private data and is a waste of time! You're welcome."
@falcedacciaio
3 жыл бұрын
I'm actually starting to believe there's an "Evil Council of Doom" of microtransations within EA that only thinks how to implement them and try to convince it's not gambling
@Brandonisbored7
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine in every bank in the world banned purchases from EA ..... EA : Hey guys !!!! today we are so proud to announce that were bringing lootboxes through paypal and cashapp !
@MrMarinus18
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe they could legally require warnings on the front cover of games. The same thing that cigars have like "People have gone bankrupt from lootboxes" or "Gambling can quickly get out of your control".
@HyperDavidovich
3 жыл бұрын
Those who defend lootboxes (I guess they have their own reasons) really should watch videos like yours, and at least see the "other side" of the argument. The reason why lootboxes are so hated. And on an unrelated note, I just bought some merch from you, dude. The first youtuber I bought merch from. Keep up the great work, bro. And lemme just say real quick how well your storefront is designed. Very easy to find what I want, easy to navigate, fast, seamless. Very nice.
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