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}}[[wikipedia:Electronic_Arts|'''Electronic Arts''']] ('''EA''') is a former video-game developer and now publisher founded in 1982 by Trip Hawkins. It is well known for its simulator titles under the ''Sim'' series (''The Sims,'' ''SimCity,'' ''MySims,'' etc.), titles published under its EA Sports division (''Madden,'' ''FIFA,'' etc.), and its ''Battlefield'' series. | }}[[wikipedia:Electronic_Arts|'''Electronic Arts''']] ('''EA''') is a former video-game developer and now publisher founded in 1982 by Trip Hawkins. It is well known for its simulator titles under the ''Sim'' series (''The Sims,'' ''SimCity,'' ''MySims,'' etc.), titles published under its EA Sports division (''Madden,'' ''FIFA,'' etc.), and its ''Battlefield'' series. | ||
EA has received criticism for its reliance on microtransactions, its focus on [[downloadable content]] (DLC), and other business practices that some consumers perceive as excessively unfavorable (predatory and anti-consumer). | EA has received criticism for its reliance on microtransactions, its focus on [[downloadable content]] (DLC), and other business practices that some consumers perceive as excessively unfavorable (predatory and anti-consumer). | ||
==Incidents<!--Page to reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Electronic_Arts-->== | == Consumer impact summary == | ||
{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable): | |||
* User Freedom | |||
* User Privacy | |||
* Business Model | |||
* Market Control}} | |||
==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.-->== | |||
===Origin shutdown=== | ===Origin shutdown=== | ||