EA execs earned $60 million in 2024 despite layoffs and office closures

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ea-execs-earned-60-million-in-2024-despite-layoffs-and-office-closures

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Shayeta@feddit.de · 152 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Not despite, because!

cyborganism@lemmy.ca · 29 pts · 2y

That's what I came here to say.

Soup@lemmy.world · 66 pts · 2y (1 reply)

“Earn”

You sure about that, champ?

dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net · 44 pts · 2y

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

sirico@feddit.uk · 34 pts · 2y (2 replies)

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

CitizenKong@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y

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

greenskye@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

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

jimothy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 33 pts · 2y (4 replies)

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

Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca · 32 pts · 2y (1 reply)

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 pts · 2y

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 pts · 2y

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 pts · 2y

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

Modva@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y

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 pts · 2y

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

sunzu@kbin.run · -17 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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hydroptic@sopuli.xyz · 10 pts · 2y
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