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===EA=== | ===EA=== | ||
{{Main|Electronic Arts}} | {{Main|Electronic Arts}} | ||
In recent years, Electronic Arts (often shortened to '''EA''') has garnered | In recent years, Electronic Arts (often shortened to '''EA''') has garnered an infamous reputation for being a company involved in these sorts of practices, and has received criticism for over-reliance on micro-transactions and DLC for generating revenue. | ||
On July 3, 2025, EA announced that [[Anthem]], a game developed by BioWare and published by EA, will have it's servers shutdown on January 12, 2026.<ref name=":022">{{Cite web |date=2025-07-03 |title=Anthem Game Update |url=https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704091220/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update |archive-date=2025-07-04 |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=EA}}</ref> As the title was developed exclusively under the live-service model, the closure of the servers will render the game unplayable.<ref name=":022" /> | |||
===Bungie=== | ===Bungie=== | ||