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EA execs earned $60 million in 2024 despite layoffs and office closures (www.gamedeveloper.com)

submitted 5 months ago by nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works to c/games@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Shayeta@feddit.de 152 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not despite, because!

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 29 points 5 months ago

That's what I came here to say.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 66 points 5 months ago (1 children)

“Earn”

You sure about that, champ?

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 44 points 5 months ago

Yeah, that’s the wrong word. “Extracted” or “looted” or “stole” are all more appropriate.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 34 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Good for them, they worked hard making all...those..hmm, hey execs what happens when no ones left generating assets?

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago

Execs call that "next CEO's problem" while they plan how to spend the money from their golden parachutes.

[–] greenskye@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

That's called Sims ~~expansion~~ ~~game pack~~ ~~stuff pack~~ kit #3452.

[–] jimothy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 5 months ago (3 children)

See, this is why I support pirating ALL EA games. We gotta spread the messages.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 32 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Imo their slop isn't even worth pirating or discussing as actual items to consider playing. Everyone should just completely blacklist companies like this and let them suffer

[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Unfortunately they do have some decent games published.

"A way out" and "it takes two" were both really good games ( hazelight studios ). No surprise mechanics, no predatory anything. Just coop fun!

[–] sunzu@kbin.run 9 points 5 months ago

Giving any of these big studios money at this point is lacking self respect IMHO. These hogs got fat about time gamers showed them who controls the money flow.

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

I stopped buying EA for Mass Effect 3, I believe. Haven't missed them.

[–] Modva@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

It's not the job of EA execs to keep offices open or people employed. It's their job to drive profit above anything else, no sacrifice is too great.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 9 points 4 months ago

It's easy to make money if you fire everyone so you no longer have to pay them.