Journal of Other Forum Analysis (Volume II, Issue 2)

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

all they had to do was not join womens sports or use the ladies bathroom.. sigh, they only emboldened the culture that sold video game companies to chuds..

[Boredfrom]

Yep. Same for Brendan Carr. Idiot tried his "Easy way, Hard way" bullshit and next time they'll call his bluff.

Real talk, i didn't know that fool existed before this. But he wanted to be big man, now I would put him on the short list of getting fired via Truth

While I understand that the average people have no idea on who is who on their governments… OMFG SLAYVEN!  

https://www.resetera.com/threads/disney-lost-more-than-1-7-million-subscribers-between-9-17-and-9-23.1311862/page-3

[benji]

There's people bringing up anti-trust in that thread like this guy:

Antitrust laws are broadly broken and are all ultimately setup to allow for late stage capitalism. This is as good as a done deal.

They literally have zero idea what it is or what it could possibly have to do with this.

[benji]

Haven't played a single ea game in 20 years and I'm not going to start

[benji]

As a progressive Muslim I hate everything the Saudi Government stands for but I have to be honest, some of this commentary is verging on Islamophobic dogs whistles that is mainstay of the right wing. The Saudi government is hardly the bastion of Islamic thought, they do plenty of things that are against sharia and haram as long as it aligns with their self preservation goals. Their adherence to religion is cosmetic at best, the PIF owns plenty of things around the globe without having given much thought to their religious permissibility.


We should be critical of the acquisition of a gaming company by an authoritarian government that would force its views on the products. But fearmongering this as "Big bad Islamic country owns MA Games now" is not the way to go about it. Because it makes one sound like parroting right wing points.

Some of the posts were making me uncomfortable as well.

[Rendle]

I would love to take a photo with ICE agents and then thank them for providing me a chance to selfie with Nazis. Can't really do shit to me thanks to being a white Aussie, but also doesn't stop their Nazi asses from trying something no doubt. Just wild the reactions they have and the sheer hatred they want to exude for their fellow Americans all because of skin colour and their self-conscious troubles.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/a-video-has-gone-viral-of-a-large-group-of-chicago-ice-agents-chasing-after-a-guy-on-his-delivery-bike-because-he-said-fuck-trump.1311664/post-145816684

"I'm safe from ICE because I'm a foreigner" 

I think he means he's a white Australian IN AUSTRALIA. Peak virtue signalling. And I can say that because i'm a white Australian in Australia.

[benji]

Trump is slowly consuming all USA media companies (TV, film, videogames, etc) through the use of MAGA partners and other shady sources all while slowly making foreign made media more "out of reach":
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps-tariffs/article/us-to-impose-100-tariff-on-movies-made-outside-the-country/

I hope everyone here can see what is happening. Eventually everything in North America will be controlled by MAGA and anything not controlled by MAGA will be blocked via always increasing tariffs. Don't forget MAGA took over Twitter, TikTok, Paramount, and are now going for Warner Brothers as well.

I 100% expect most gaming companies to be blocked in North America (including Nintendo) in the not too distant future. Feel free to bookmark this post.

[Garfield]

Jimmy Kimmell's crappy show been back on the air for multiple days and Bruce Springsteen still screeching about "government censorship"

A real authoritarian regime disappears their enemies and if they are seen again it's holding a sandwich board, wearing a dunce hat, repeating propaganda(not materially different than what jimmy Kimmel does on behalf of the dems on his own(?))

[benji]

There's great stuff on every single page of this thread on a VIDEO GAME FORUM:

Who was buying trash ass EA games anyways? I guess I get the sports games but otherwise…

People here attacked me when I said not having EA support on Switch2 was actually a good thing.

These chuds are admitting they didn't want Dragon Age or Tales of Kenzera? Talk about pulling a barve.

[HaughtyFrank]

Is RE even talking about the proposed Israel Palestine peace plan?

[simiansmarts]

God forbid Saudi Arabia invest their oil money into ventures that will sustain into the future like videogames

[Garfield]

I would love to take a photo with ICE agents and then thank them for providing me a chance to selfie with Nazis. Can't really do shit to me thanks to being a white Aussie, but also doesn't stop their Nazi asses from trying something no doubt. Just wild the reactions they have and the sheer hatred they want to exude for their fellow Americans all because of skin colour and their self-conscious troubles.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/a-video-has-gone-viral-of-a-large-group-of-chicago-ice-agents-chasing-after-a-guy-on-his-delivery-bike-because-he-said-fuck-trump.1311664/post-145816684

"I'm safe from ICE because I'm a foreigner" 

I think he means he's a white Australian IN AUSTRALIA. Peak virtue signalling. And I can say that because i'm a white Australian in Australia.

Calling someone a nazi is the new calling someone racist. Neither term means anything anymore, nor does fascist, other than "someone who found themselves arguing with an idiot"

[benji]

God forbid Saudi Arabia invest their oil money into ventures that will sustain into the future like videogames

Like every thread on that forum that one is full of people declaring this is proof that gaming is over as an industry. A company selling for $55 billion is evidence of the industry collapsing into nothing.

[Boredfrom]

Jimmy Kimmell's crappy show been back on the air for multiple days and Bruce Springsteen still screeching about "government censorship"

A real authoritarian regime disappears their enemies and if they are seen again it's holding a sandwich board, wearing a dunce hat, repeating propaganda(not materially different than what jimmy Kimmel does on behalf of the dems on his own(?))

 There is no a lack of trying from the Trump admin, my dude.

[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/a-video-has-gone-viral-of-a-large-group-of-chicago-ice-agents-chasing-after-a-guy-on-his-delivery-bike-because-he-said-fuck-trump.1311664/post-145816684

"I'm safe from ICE because I'm a foreigner" 

I think he means he's a white Australian IN AUSTRALIA. Peak virtue signalling. And I can say that because i'm a white Australian in Australia.

Calling someone a nazi is the new calling someone racist. Neither term means anything anymore, nor does fascist, other than "someone who found themselves arguing with an idiot"

[benji]

Battlefield 6 will be the last EA game I buy then.

Shouldn't you just not buy it..? If you buy it, you're giving money to the Saudi government. Technically, if you've bought any EA product since 2021, you've already given money to the Saudi government because they already owned over 7 million shares of the company before today.

[Nintex]

It kinda fits with the Football Club stuff and everything. Maybe they'll get the FIFA license back.

But yeah if Mass Effect wasn't dead yet, it certainly is now.

This deal certainly is the worst case scenario for a publisher like EA and their employees. 
They'll squeeze and milk EA sports and Battlefield. More slop for the slop machine.

[Nintex]

“The deal is a huge bet that artificial intelligence can significantly cut EA’s operating costs, allowing the equity consortium to manage a large debt load on a company that historically carried limited net debt. The investors are betting that AI-based cost cuts will significantly boost EA’s profits in coming years, people involved in the transaction told the Financial Times.”

It's like the scene from Goodfellas where they load up the restaurant with debt and then torch it for the insurance money when it can take on no more loans.

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

what will era do without fifa 26, 27, 28, 29

[Alpacx]

Is RE even talking about the proposed Israel Palestine peace plan?

I don't see any of the pro-Palestine leftists talking about it.

Israel's accepted it, even Qatar is on board.

It's all up to Hamas now. Trump gunning for the Nobel Peace Prize.

[DavidCroquet]

is Clicky losing their protection? They've been constantly pushed back on and I'm starting to worry for their well being..

He's always been the kicked dog of the trans clique. Wouldn't be surprised if Kyuuji is holding them back in discord.

[Alpacx]

Re-adjacent so putting it here:

Edit:

[Propagandhim]

Re-adjacent so putting it here:

I dont see what the problem is.  Just make sure your Sim doesn't pick the journalist career route and you're fine

[malfoyking]

Re-adjacent so putting it here:

Edit:

I cannot stress this enough. This game being a failure after being straight up championed relentless by the American gaming press is wonderful. Defining game, in what way?

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

I think Era should be fine with this trade. They got a BBC in Assassins Creed Japan, all it cost them was the chuddification of the Sims.

[DavidCroquet]

As a progressive Muslim I hate everything the Saudi Government stands for but I have to be honest, some of this commentary is verging on Islamophobic dogs whistles that is mainstay of the right wing. The Saudi government is hardly the bastion of Islamic thought, they do plenty of things that are against sharia and haram as long as it aligns with their self preservation goals. Their adherence to religion is cosmetic at best, the PIF owns plenty of things around the globe without having given much thought to their religious permissibility.


We should be critical of the acquisition of a gaming company by an authoritarian government that would force its views on the products. But fearmongering this as "Big bad Islamic country owns MA Games now" is not the way to go about it. Because it makes one sound like parroting right wing points.

Some of the posts were making me uncomfortable as well.

Listen, I get that ya'll don't like the House of Saud. I, myself, have my own issues with them: For one, they are infidels. For two, they are unacceptably religiously permissive.

I forget the rest of my point but can the admins start throwing some pre-emptive islamaphobia bans in here please?

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

Is RE even talking about the proposed Israel Palestine peace plan?

I don't see any of the pro-Palestine leftists talking about it.

Israel's accepted it, even Qatar is on board.

It's all up to Hamas now. Trump gunning for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Nothing from Iran or heckin based one piece loving Houthis? You know, the real freedom fighters for Palestine? Era won't care. 

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

As a progressive Muslim I hate everything the Saudi Government stands for but I have to be honest, some of this commentary is verging on Islamophobic dogs whistles that is mainstay of the right wing. The Saudi government is hardly the bastion of Islamic thought, they do plenty of things that are against sharia and haram as long as it aligns with their self preservation goals. Their adherence to religion is cosmetic at best, the PIF owns plenty of things around the globe without having given much thought to their religious permissibility.


We should be critical of the acquisition of a gaming company by an authoritarian government that would force its views on the products. But fearmongering this as "Big bad Islamic country owns MA Games now" is not the way to go about it. Because it makes one sound like parroting right wing points.

Some of the posts were making me uncomfortable as well.

Listen, I get that ya'll don't like the House of Saud. I, myself, have my own issues with them: For one, they are infidels. For two, they are unacceptably religiously permissive.

I forget the rest of my point but can the admins start throwing some pre-emptive islamaphobia bans in here please?

Women being allowed to drive was a mistake. MBS needs to correct it. 

[HaughtyFrank]

“The deal is a huge bet that artificial intelligence can significantly cut EA’s operating costs, allowing the equity consortium to manage a large debt load on a company that historically carried limited net debt. The investors are betting that AI-based cost cuts will significantly boost EA’s profits in coming years, people involved in the transaction told the Financial Times.”

It's like the scene from Goodfellas where they load up the restaurant with debt and then torch it for the insurance money when it can take on no more loans.

Taking on 20 billion debt just seems fundamentally stupid, you cant offset that with AI. They'll really kill the company

[Alpacx]

Re-adjacent so putting it here:

I dont see what the problem is.  Just make sure your Sim doesn't pick the journalist career route and you're fine

I literally did a spit-take. Thanks.