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Electronic Arts In Running For Consumerist's Worst Companies In America

Posted on Thursday, March 29 @ 14:03:51 Eastern by

Time to vote on something meaner than the Madden cover athlete. The Consumerist has already gone through several rounds of the Worst Company in America 2012, a single-elimination bracket of which the winner is chosen by you.

So far, they've narrowed it down to the final eight: Bank of America (worse than citibank), ticketmaster, PayPal, Walmart (worse than GameStop), AT&T (worse than Apple), Facebook, Comcast, and last but not least, Electronic Arts. The company defeated Sony in the first round, even after its infamous security breach.

We're not sure if Electronic Arts sits so low because of its DLC practices, its Origin service, sometimes erratic online servers, and well, you've probably got more than that. I'm surprised that other video game companies aren't on the list, though. Perhaps WE should make our own worst bracket... hmmm... *evil grin*

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  • Jonathan_Leack
    Jonathan_Leack
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
    I agree 100%.
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  • LinksOcarina
    LinksOcarina
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 2:13 pm
    I don't...there is much worse out there...
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  • Ivory_Soul
    Ivory_Soul
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 2:24 pm
    I don't know why Google is there. I forget which magazine, but one said that they were the best company to work for right now.
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  • moretokes
    moretokes
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 3:25 pm
    Who will be the next Enron
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  • Bras
    Bras
    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 3:25 pm
    Yeah do "The Revolutionaries Worst Gaming Company 2012" and you can include developers, publishers and retail stores.

    I'm amazed not to see Activision pop its head on that list... and where's our number 1 contender Capcom?
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  • Jessica_Vazquez
    Jessica_Vazquez
    Joined: Sep 2010
    Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 3:49 pm
    I don't want to believe it but if you look at the Mass Effect series as an example you can see a progression from 2 to 3. I feel like they sacrificed developing more on key story elements by focusing on multiplayer too much. Did we really need multiplayer map missions in the game as side quests? If I didn't love the series so much I'd boycott any future DLC...
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  • Imnickson
    Imnickson
    Joined: Jul 2006
    Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 4:36 pm
    That's the reason EA gets away with their tactics and makes a huge profit. Gamer's have no backbone or willpower. We would rather surrender our wallets than try to prove a point with it by not purchasing certain things. We are allowing this to happen
    0 0
  • Amorphis
    Amorphis
    Joined: Dec 2010
    Posted: Mar 31st, 2012 at 8:49 am
    What, you didn't love Gears of Effect 3.5?...I mean, Mass Effect 3...
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  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome
    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 5:08 pm
    EA is the current master of dickishness, but seriously; Wal-Mart and Facebook are pure evil.
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  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
    I think Walmart is different than some of these companies because they have good customer service but are evil behind the scenes
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  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 6:26 pm
    Personally I love Wal-Mart. Grind those underpaid workers beneath your corporate jackboots to give me my everyday low price.
    0 1
  • De-Ting
    De-Ting
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
    Uh-oh. Commicast is up against it next. Tough choice...
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  • drathbone
    drathbone
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Mar 30th, 2012 at 3:08 am
    What exactly are these based on? Like Ivory_Soul said, I've heard nothing but good things about Google as a company, as an employer and for the industries it is involved in. Also, isn't Apple supposed to have one of the best customer services/support out there? Not to mention their awesome technology which is doing some amazing things for consumers.

    Aren't they all fortune 100 companies? All it is in big names, some of which get some flak here and there. The list doesn't make any sense to me. Therefore is null and void.
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  • warmaster670
    warmaster670
    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Mar 30th, 2012 at 3:46 am
    no microsfot or activision = fail list.
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  • Amorphis
    Amorphis
    Joined: Dec 2010
    Posted: Mar 30th, 2012 at 8:06 am
    I can see people being butthurt over EA for this "Mass Effect Fiasco". However they're also notorious for releasing half completed games and adding over $100 in DLC, Activision is also notorious for doing this and Capcom has joined the fray as well!
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