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Re:The most downvoted comment in Reddit's history by asdgkknio on Monday November 13, 2017 @12:44PM (#15688287)
Because some of their games are actually good. I hate their business practices, but I still want to play Battlefront 2.

And they ARE a monopoly. They own the rights to a lot of my favorite franchises. If I want a Star Wars game (which I definitely do), it's EA or nothing.

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Re:The most downvoted comment in Reddit's history by Pigo on Monday November 13, 2017 @01:37PM (#15688791)
If it genuinely is a monopoly, then that is terrible, and hopefully something can happen to change the situation. I guess it's hard for me to picture because it's not my bag.
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Re:The most downvoted comment in Reddit's history by asdgkknio on Monday November 13, 2017 @03:47PM (#15690077)
It's not a real monopoly, but it acts like one. They obviously aren't the only gaming company out there, but they own the rights to several beloved franchises. Like, as I mentioned, Star Wars. Also most popular sports.
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