Sell Out

Kaboom!

February 24, 2005 at 4:15 pm Chris Johnson 9 comments

I must say that it is quite funny watching all of the loudest EA critics and boycott organizers collapse like the Yankees against the Red Sox in the ALCS. I won’t name any names, or point any fingers, but MVP Baseball will probably not suffer much at the cash register this season. At least, not because of some EA boycott.

I’m still standing strong though, as are others. Of course, I haven’t purchased an EA Sports game in many years (and never a baseball product), so I don’t count.

Stuffs none

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#1 | Written by jcalvert on February 24, 2005.

Chris, I am almost afraid to ask. I have not been keeping up with the latest in EA buying up the world and MLB third party exclusive contracts and the like.

What caused the kaboom? I have to say that I was a little disapointed – I read the title and figured I was about to read some classic gaming goodness.
#2 | Written by Chris Johnson on February 24, 2005.

The sound of the boycotters folding . There was a lot of noise about EA, exclusive deals, and boycotting teh company. That lasted, in some cases, as long as the next EA game was published.
#3 | Written by jcalvert on February 24, 2005.

Ahh … I see. MVP 2005 is now shipping.
#4 | Written by Lord Flatus on February 24, 2005.

Fight Nght Round 2 is the one that will test my mettle, not some baseball game.
#5 | Written by Jason on February 24, 2005.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – I won’t boycott a game that I’d enjoy because of a companies business practices. Life’s just to short for that and videogames aren’t worth fighting battles over.
#6 | Written by Ted Leiker on February 25, 2005.

*cough*danclarke*cough*
#7 | Written by Jason on February 25, 2005.

Ted,

It seems that boycott is over
#8 | Written by Ted Leiker on February 26, 2005.

Jason,

It can’t be considered a boycott if you didn’t boycott…..ever.
#9 | Written by jcalvert on February 26, 2005.

I think this is what we call "easy come, easy go" – in general I think boycotts of videogames, videogame developers, and videogame publishers are pretty stupid. If a game sucks less than its counterparts, I am usually going to play the no so bad version.