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December2019 Was The Year Of Developer Vs. Consumer (But 2020 Can Be Better)
In fact, plenty of games EA has published are highly regarded by the gaming community. We don't have to look far back to see this, either. Games like Titanfall and Mass Effect have given gamers hundreds of hours of enjoyment from their amazing worlds or satisfying combat. Here are the 10 best games EA has published in the last decade, starting from 2010 till the current y
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, players were thrilled to learn Apex Legends beginner Guide Legends would be bringing back its Duos Mode for a short time. This is the second time the game has implemented an event featuring teams of two, and many players are interested in Duos Mode becoming permanent m
It's possible the decision to release Apex Legends before Anthem was an intentional move to draw attention away from what EA knew would be a disastrous launch. Maybe in the weeks leading up to Anthem 's release, executives realized the game would be critically panned. After the beta period, players were quick to note how "broken" the game f
While not team-oriented in kit design (or personality), Mirage excels on the current map because of his decoys and his ability to disappear in a tight spot. The elevation changes make seeing exactly where mirage is difficult, so launching a decoy is a little more believable, especially mid-fight when the enemy is shooting anything that mo
If EA intended to segment audiences with these two supposedly distinct titles, it proves they don’t understand crossover audiences. Think of Switch players who played both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Fortnite . Think about someone like DrLupo, a former Destiny player who now primarily plays Fortnite and dabbles in World of Warcraft Class
Take for example the legend Gibraltar, this character is a functional "tank" style character. Equipped with a powerful shield when firing down his iron sites, Gibraltar is an extremely durable character who can cover himself and his teammates. Coupled with his powerful bubble shield, Gibraltar is the first line of defense for his teammates and a useful support character for a sq
Mirage’s ultimate is not only a good escape tactic but also can be used to sneak up on an unsuspecting enemy while your team engages from another direction. Mirage makes the top half because of his ability to distract and maneuver around the enemy te
Apex Legends was poised to immediately garner a large fanbase due to its status as a free-to-play game. Anthem , on the other hand, had a higher barrier to entry as it cost at least $60 to download and play. This alone should have led someone at the top to question whether the games would hinder one another's succ
The explanation blew up in their faces shortly after and #GameFreakLied trended on Twitter as some dataminers claimed that most 3D models in the game was identical to that of the previous game. There were other issues to come that would anger fans of the franchise, and all of Game Freak’s troubles in the matter can be traced to their lack of communication, or in this case as many still feel, deception and outright l
In contrast, Anthem had no fan base to start with. EA didn’t give it room to develop one. For all the criticism of Mass Effect: Andromeda , people were still talking about it. Even as a critical flop, it had little impact on people’s feelings about the franchise as a wh
However, others have taken the Epic Games exclusive deal because of the possibilities that open when receiving an influx of cash. Ooblets is a perfect example of a small company that greatly benefited from the cash Epic Games offered at first, but the result was a backlash of negativity online against the practice of exclusive deals. With each announcement, for Indie games or larger developers, online reaction has been similar in a show of frustration against Epic Ga
While there were so many outstanding game releases in 2019, what usually garners the most attention is consumer backlash against developers. In each of the following circumstances, a lack of communication or an overwhelming show of greed was often the reason for a fallout between the two sides, and hopefully there are lessons to be learned to make 2020 a better y
Epic Games has been hard at work in 2019 using their truckloads of Fortnite money to bolster their own platform and attract users away from Valve’s platform, Steam . To do so, Epic has engaged in the practice of signing developers to exclusivity agreements, a move that has brought controversy each time it happ
Lifeline can be useful in almost any team comp with her healing ability and her passive. Add to that regular drops of purple armor and she is is a solid choice, even though her playmaking ability is limited. She shines as a support, but the reason she ranks in the bottom half is that she is rarely put to good
It's impossible to say whether Anthem would have fared better had it not been competing Apex Legends . __ The two are very different games. One is a PvP game, while the other is an RPG with gunplay mechanics. However, they share similarities in that they’re both sci-fi FPS games that rely on gunplay and tactical strat