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Re:Amazon is not going to make a bid for Electronic Arts – s... by killyourcar on Friday August 26, 2022 @08:25AM (#32606462)
Amazon owning EA will absolutely stifle innovation, especially given their history in the gaming space.
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Re:Amazon is not going to make a bid for Electronic Arts – s... by master_crab on Friday August 26, 2022 @08:42AM (#32606654)
I’m not disagreeing with the general jist of your argument, but EA hasn’t exactly been a hotbed of innovation in years.
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Re:Amazon is not going to make a bid for Electronic Arts – s... by moomin on Friday August 26, 2022 @09:12AM (#32607020)
Honestly, whilst very successful, they’ve become so inessential I have forgotten what they actually make anymore.
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Re:Amazon is not going to make a bid for Electronic Arts – s... by 4eleven7 on Friday August 26, 2022 @09:07AM (#32606957)
Why will Amazon stifle innovation? All EA do is release the same games every year with slightly different content (FIFA, Battlefield, Madden, Sims, etc).

What am I missing?

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Re:Amazon is not going to make a bid for Electronic Arts – s... by killyourcar on Monday August 29, 2022 @01:09AM (#32634980)
A whole bunch of innovative games? Skate 4, It Takes Two, Star Wars Squadrons, Jedi Fallen Order, Apex Legends, A Way Out, Fe, and arguably battlefield 5.

Yes, plenty of annual sports games, though even those evolve over time with different career modes and gameplay. But EA is still making moves in the space.

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