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Weird that Battlefield wasn't mentioned on the list of notable EA products. Anyway... no tears shed here. It's interesting, living in San Antonio Texas. We ha

Weird that Battlefield wasn't mentioned on the list of notable EA products. Anyway... no tears shed here. It's interesting, living in San Antonio Texas. We have a particular dominance of industries here where benevolent dominators exist. We have only one power company, and HEB, literally the best grocer in the nation, covers the town with only Walmart providing any competition. All this to say, I wonder if that is why I'm kind of okay with Steam being such a dominant force in VG distribution. It's been doing it for 20+ years, it does it with relative benevolence, and makes money hand over fist. A toast to death, EA Origin, and whatever the hell Bethesda had! Haha.

readthenotes1 2y ago
I visited San Antonio once and went to an HEB. Incredible.
3eb7988a1663 2y ago
On the other hand, Gabe is in his 60s. What happens when he is no longer the guiding hand that keeps Valve private and/more or less consumer friendly?
ryao 2y ago
You should visit an Aldi.
somenameforme 2y ago
I think it's clear that the 'secret' to good (from a consumer perspective) business is ideologically motivated business leadership. Gaben remains the head of Steam/Valve and he is genuinely and enthusiastically into games. But when you look at companies like EA I think it's probable that their leadership have never been into games, ever. They just view it as another business, like any other, with no meaningful attachment to what they're making, let alone the people buying their games, whatsoever. 'Battlefield 2042 is a tremendous game.' says EA, while Gaben has scrapped every attempted Half Life 3 effort for inability to deliver the sort of game he and fans want it to be, in spite of the fact that even a turd labeled Half Life 3 would sell a zillion copies - a la Diablo 3.
- Borealid 2y ago
  I don't believe gaben is the head of EA.
  - somenameforme 2y ago
    Hah, corrected. And if only.
HeatrayEnjoyer 2y ago
Of things to brag about in Texas, power grid is not one of them.

readthenotes1 2y ago

I visited San Antonio once and went to an HEB. Incredible.

3eb7988a1663 2y ago

On the other hand, Gabe is in his 60s. What happens when he is no longer the guiding hand that keeps Valve private and/more or less consumer friendly?

ryao 2y ago

You should visit an Aldi.

somenameforme 2y ago

I think it's clear that the 'secret' to good (from a consumer perspective) business is ideologically motivated business leadership. Gaben remains the head of Steam/Valve and he is genuinely and enthusiastically into games. But when you look at companies like EA I think it's probable that their leadership have never been into games, ever. They just view it as another business, like any other, with no meaningful attachment to what they're making, let alone the people buying their games, whatsoever. 'Battlefield 2042 is a tremendous game.' says EA, while Gaben has scrapped every attempted Half Life 3 effort for inability to deliver the sort of game he and fans want it to be, in spite of the fact that even a turd labeled Half Life 3 would sell a zillion copies - a la Diablo 3.

Borealid 2y ago
I don't believe gaben is the head of EA.
- somenameforme 2y ago
  Hah, corrected. And if only.

HeatrayEnjoyer 2y ago

Of things to brag about in Texas, power grid is not one of them.