The idea that you HAD to use Origin within two years lest your account fall victim to mandatory expulsion generated a furor, and rightfully so. Ignoring everything else about Origin, this two year entitlement clause caused all sorts of vengeful fury from gamers. EA killing out favored studios in order to control their brands is easily one of the top reasons why people hate them the way they do. We don't buy and trade games the way Wall Street suits buy and sell stock, we buy games that look fun and we play games that are fun. Gamers hate corporations who buy out studios who designed fun games and then turn those studios into industrialized, perfunctory factory-outlets. It's sad, sick and a complete antithesis to gaming culture. A lot of people will jump to the defense and say "But, but, but.they're a business, they needs the monies!" of course, but if they can't make money making good games then maybe they shouldn't be in the game making business, eh? Zynga seems to be heading the same way, trying to buy their way into continued success. Remember Bullfrog Entertainment? Remember Westwood Studios? Remember Pandemic Studios? That's a few who have fallen to EA's poor attempt at monopolizing the industry to fill their coffers. This here can make you throw up a little bit in your mouth.
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