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BerserkerTails · Sat 13/05/2006 02:13:31

Quote from: Afflict on Fri 12/05/2006 22:34:45
I would love to work for a game company i would really love to work for a game company...

I would really really really really love to work for a game company.

PS: Who needs a life when you work for a game company.... so overtime isnt that bad

You sound like the perfect EA employee! Hours of overtime with no additional pay!

Afflict · Sat 13/05/2006 02:21:32

LOL

Yeah I really wont care about the pay in that case anyway since I would be doing what I love.

EA is also a awesome company was actually thinking going to work for them in redwood ca awhile ago...

Candle · Sat 13/05/2006 02:30:34

big brother · Sat 13/05/2006 02:35:27

EA is in a complex that has restaurants, a lounge, fitness center. I've heard that many employees stay there for days at a time, working 12-16 hour days.

The more I learn and experience about the gaming industry, it seems to revolve less around entertainment and more aorund torture.

Unless of course, you're one of those penny-pinching independent developers that scrape by...

Afflict · Sat 13/05/2006 02:39:08

Man that sounds awesome... I mean the gym n stuff

Yeah I agree with you BB that in the corporate enviroment game developement turns into the pumpkin instead of the chariot...

Kweepa · Sat 13/05/2006 02:39:22

It depends who you work for.
There's obviously going to be crunch times (as in almost any company that has to release a product) but there are a lot better places than EA that are making AAA games.

MrColossal · Sat 13/05/2006 02:41:33

I work at Vicarious Visions and it's great! We just moved into a HUGE new office and I couldn't be happier! I haven't had to work much overtime [I think I worked 1 hour here and there over] and I've hit all my milestones.

cheeba · Sat 13/05/2006 15:23:54

For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, here's a rather infamous account of life working for those scum (who, me? biased?

):

http://ea-spouse.livejournal.com/274.html

It's also worth reading the replies to that, where countless other developers chime in with their opinions on EA and many other high end companies in the industry. It's certainly an eye-opener for any wannabe developers out there, I know it was for me.

And MrColossal, great to hear that all companies aren't like that and there's good experiences to be had as well (I bloody hope so, I'm a games development student).

m0ds · Sat 13/05/2006 18:03:58

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3.Ã,Â If you're young enough, blame your generation.Ã,Â They are the ones who set the standards game developers bow down to.Ã,Â That standard seems to be very high on the graphics and action end and very low on everything else.

Progz: Good call, I totally agree.

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sun 14/05/2006 03:54:18

cheeba, those livejournal replies are priceless. Still, since I live alone and keep really odd hours I could hack out a year or two at EA and then move on to a smaller developer without much trouble. I still see that they treat people like shit, but I would just be there to use them for resume real estate anyway so it works both ways, bitches!

P.S. - Hire me, Eric.

Afflict · Sun 14/05/2006 10:56:53

Cheeba that is scary that the people feel so about it. A company like that should be taken over my someone that really cares about gaming and people that create these games. I dont like corporate gaints that throw there weight around "dont let us down we are family" BS but yeah that sucks.

This has opened my eyes that if I ever do go into the gaming sector that I will make a wiser choice than that of a brand name!

Ps: MMM it looks like Maxis is also a "whos your daddy company"

Anyway crazy.

ShadeJackrabbit · Wed 17/05/2006 01:18:44

This is insane. I wonder what Nintendo is like... or Ubisoft Montreal... I never really liked EA games anyway. I see no difference between Madden NFL 2005 and 2006 (in terms of better gameplay.) Where were those posts from? It sounded like the USA, maybe it's different (or worse *gulp*) here. It's almost scarry.

Moral: Ask tons of questions and get your answers IN WRITING and SIGNED. Then you can sue with proof.

ManicMatt · Wed 17/05/2006 09:12:23

Quote from: ZAPPER on Wed 17/05/2006 01:18:44
Where were those posts from? It sounded like the USA, maybe it's different (or worse *gulp*) here.

Clue 1: They mention dollars.

Clue 2: It mentions the U.S declaration of independance.

Kaelem Gaen · Wed 17/05/2006 17:24:08

Though I'm not sure HOW much has changed... since the original production of that article (2 years ago) after reading the post after it, and then scanning through the "Gamwatch.org" thing, It seems that EA got filed with a Class Action suit back in 2005 or maybe 2004, but that article appearently had a big affect.

Though I'm sure companies still practice it, I think it is alot harder for them to get away with now. As for me, If I DO ever do that whole Game Making college thing, I'd probably do something like Scratchware from HOTU at first.

BerserkerTails · Wed 17/05/2006 18:52:48

Haha, I was wondering if my comment would've resulted in a link to that article being posted, and sure enough... EA has a big studio in Vancouver, and they're constantly hiring young anxious developers straight out of our design schools. I can't help but feel bad for the people who study so hard to work for EA, and then realise how badly they're treated.

Mr Flibble · Wed 17/05/2006 20:56:09

Have you played any games from EA lately?

They don't work that hard.

ManicMatt · Wed 17/05/2006 23:04:49

Apparently this year- sorry, this quarter year's release of Fifa is actually playable.

But still not as good as PES.

BerserkerTails · Fri 19/05/2006 02:06:51

Their latest scheme doesn't even sound legal. Apparently in some of their newer games, you have to go through a lengthy registration form to play online. All kinds of personal information gets plunked into this thing, then after it's all been uploaded, the game gives you a choice to either pay EA 2 bucks or get spammed by them.

I hate EA.

Afflict · Fri 19/05/2006 06:18:29

Quote from: Mr Flibble on Wed 17/05/2006 20:56:09
Have you played any games from EA lately?

They don't work that hard.

ROFLMAO

I agree whole heartedly

ManicMatt · Fri 19/05/2006 10:07:53

Also, I hate their motto "Challlenge everything"

It makes me want to beat that child to death with a shovel.

I won't, obviously.

AND! I hate how they ripped out the neat music in Burnout where it gets faster if you burnout and replaced it with college rock/emo licensed music.

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