Electronic Arts: Difference between revisions

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*Market competition: Extensive; [[Nintendo]], [[Microsoft]]/[[Xbox]], [[Ubisoft]], [[Valve]]

EA has [[EA releases source code of classic command and conquer titles|~~open-sourcing~~ older Command & Conquer games]] in 2025. However, the company continues to have a history of little to no consumer rights.

EA has [[EA releases source code of classic command and conquer titles|released the source code of older Command & Conquer games]] in 2025. However, the company continues to have a history of little to no consumer rights.

==Incidents==

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{{Main|EA moves to in-house kernel-level anti-cheat on PC after purchase}}

EA has implemented a change to the anti-cheat of several games after release including: EA SPORTS WRC, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2, Battlefield 2042, Battlefield V, and Battlefield 1. This change breaks the ability to play the game, even after purchase, on older [[Windows]] versions and alternative operating systems to Windows including Linux and SteamOS. EA refuses to give you a refund for these games.

EA has implemented a change to the anti-cheat of several games after release including: EA SPORTS WRC, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2, Battlefield 2042, Battlefield V, and Battlefield 1. This change breaks the ability to play the game, even after purchase, on older [[Windows]] versions and alternative operating systems to Windows including Linux and [[SteamOS]]. EA refuses to give you a refund for these games.

===Shutting down Anthem===

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 *Market competition: Extensive; [[Nintendo]], [[Microsoft]]/[[Xbox]], [[Ubisoft]], [[Valve]]
-EA has [[EA releases source code of classic command and conquer titles|open-sourcing older Command & Conquer games]] in 2025. However, the company continues to have a history of little to no consumer rights.
+EA has [[EA releases source code of classic command and conquer titles|released the source code of older Command & Conquer games]] in 2025. However, the company continues to have a history of little to no consumer rights.
 ==Incidents<!--Page to reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Electronic_Arts  Extra note: Incidents will be split into 2 sections: Standard incidents: self-explanatory Anti-consumer practices: practices that are in fact anti-consumer.-->==
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 {{Main|EA moves to in-house kernel-level anti-cheat on PC after purchase}}
-EA has implemented a change to the anti-cheat of several games after release including: EA SPORTS WRC, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2, Battlefield 2042, Battlefield V, and Battlefield 1. This change breaks the ability to play the game, even after purchase, on older [[Windows]] versions and alternative operating systems to Windows including Linux and SteamOS. EA refuses to give you a refund for these games.
+EA has implemented a change to the anti-cheat of several games after release including: EA SPORTS WRC, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2, Battlefield 2042, Battlefield V, and Battlefield 1. This change breaks the ability to play the game, even after purchase, on older [[Windows]] versions and alternative operating systems to Windows including Linux and [[SteamOS]]. EA refuses to give you a refund for these games.
 ===Shutting down Anthem===