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[licktheenvelope]

Okay, they released a REALLY buggy game. That's still nowhere near what some of the other companies on that bracket are accused of doing.

Actually the majority of their games released broken, to some degree.

They also increased the level of microtransactions across their new games and pushed for even less accountability in their mobile games.

For example they released 'Dungeon Keeper' on Android and when you have the option to 'Rate the Game' 1-5 stars if you did not rate it a 5 it would boot you off the rating screen and make you send an email to general EA complaints. Essentially: It would not allow you to post a rating under 5/5 for Android market to see. That is about as anti consumer as it comes without actually harming people (as I am aware some of these other companies actually do).

 

[Woo-Fu]

Unless sea creatures start using the 'net I suspect Seaworld is safe.

 

[Squalor]

And, yet again, it won't matter at all because the same people who vote for EA to win Worst Company in America are the same people who buy EA's games every time, every year.

 

[Waylon Drums]

ITT: GAFfers insult EA voters, letting us know how progressive and enlightened they are to the world's problems in the most slacktivist way possible.

Right? Who knew that a Golden Poo award got people so riled up? People HATE EA with good reason. They're obviously not polluting the planet and killing us all with evilness which is why they're a good candidate to win a FAKE AWARD.

 

[Zhengi]

I encourage anyone thinking about voting for EA to learn more about Koch Industries, Citi, Monsanto, Wells Fargo, Walmart, Bank of America, Chase, McDonalds or SeaWorld. Comcast and TWC are totally worse than EA, but hesitate to call them ruinous like other corporations.

Ok, I learned all about those companies, but I'm still voting for EA.

 

[Squalor]

Unless sea creatures start using the 'net I suspect Seaworld is safe.

Not exactly, SeaWorld has, deservedly, faced a ton of backlash in the wake of Blackfish.

 

[AstroNut325]

Here's my bracket:

This looks about right. Just replace Monsanto in the semi finals with EA and it's probably 100% correct.

 

[Atilac]

Time Warner and Comcast are for more deserving

 

[inky]

Good Luck!

 

[Super Nothing]

I always love the slactivism in these threads about the Worst Company in America poll. C'mon guys, don't you know that if we vote for Monsanto we can end starvation, cure all diseases, and solve economic inequality?

But seriously, this isn't a real poll to determine which is the least ethical company operating in America, it's a joke used to prod some of the largest companies to treat their customers a little better.

 

[Dartastic]

Thing is so dumb. There are far worse companies than video game companies.

I totally agree, and in the past I've made the same argument but fuck it. I'm going all in on EA with this one. Battlefield burned me BAD.

 

[Draxal]

EA has won twice, and people in this thread say they're worse than ever. What is your evidence another win would change anything?

They are on record that they were embarrased by it and upset that they won over horrific companies and strived to do a better job so they wouldn't be on this list.

Then they have the trifecta of the Sims disaster, the battlefield disaster, and the Titanfall exclusivity screwing over respawn.

 

[RedNumberFive]

Right? Who knew that a Golden Poo award got people so riled up? People HATE EA with good reason. They're obviously not polluting the planet and killing us all with evilness which is why they're a good candidate to win a FAKE AWARD.

Yup. I just think it's fun to take the piss out of a company that actively antagonizes it's customers. Like Monsanto would actually do anything based the heroic efforts of some dude clicking their mouse on a web survey.

 

[Tensketch]

This could go one of two ways:

first, EA could win this again, know full well that they messed up with the releases of Dungeon Keeper, the BF4 disaster and whatever else they've done and continue down their path of change with more conviction. I genuinely believe EA are trying to change for the better what with getting rid of online passes, the Humble Origin Bundle, Battlefront 3, Mirrors Edge 2, etc. I just think they need to keep going.

Secondly, they could lose this and EA being EA will see that as they are in the clear and continue to make the mistakes they made this year, the next BF will be a disaster, they'll release Microtransaction filled mobile monstrosities and when anyone asks them they'll say 'well at least we're not <2014's winner>!'

 

[Nydius]

Here's my bracket:
*snip*

I think Sallie Mae will end up beating Koch Industries for the same reason EA will win over TWC. Student Loans are a hot button topic and they affect a large, and increasingly vocal, demographic. The backlash over Koch Industries has mostly faded from the public eye.

As for Comcast v. Verizon, I think Comcast would slightly edge out Verizon.

 

[speculawyer]

They've got some tough competition that could knock them out early on . . . Time-Warner Cable, Koch Industries, Monsanto . . . tough bracket they are in.

 

[iJudged]

inb4twentypagethreadwherepeoplegoonandondebatingthingstheyknownothingabout

Not that I disagree, but they should really reconsider!

 

[BundysFeet]

Anyone who would vote foe EA or MS in this are idiots.

Some of the US networks have behaved terribly with net neutrality and throttling services.

I'm voting EA to win a third straight GOLDEN POO award because its obviously an award that companies take serious. If only I voted for Comcast they'd change course.

 

[Piggus]

Yup. I just think it's fun to take the piss out of a company that actively antagonizes it's customers. Like Monsanto would actually do anything based the heroic efforts of some dude clicking their mouse on a web survey.

And EA will do something? They put out a PR statement. That's all they've done. Meanwhile every non-gamer who sees the pole is thinking how stupid and out of touch gamers are. In the end you're just trolling yourself.

 

[Anion]

Comcast should win imo, even though they won't care...

 

[Azih]

It doesn't matter if it's serious or not. Voting for a company like EA is still telling about how much someone knows about the world around them. The poll gets news coverage (the poll isn't as insignificant as people here want to believe) and ultimately just makes gamers look bad. It does more damage to the reputation of gamers than it does to EA.

Especially since EA keeps making a profit. 'Gamers' on the poll screeching their e-rage while continuing to shovel money at the company and downloading shit off of Origin. It's moronic.

 

[LilWayneSuckz]

Monsanto, Bank of America or Wal-Mart should be #1

 

[binarymelon]

Thing is so dumb. There are far worse companies than video game companies.

If there's anything gamers as a community should get shit about, it's this. To think that EA could beat out the likes of BoA, Sea World, etc. is pathetic.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

They should just give it to EA without the sham of a voting process, since that seems to be the goal anyway.

 

[HiddenWings]

I still insist that the only reason EA won in 2012 is because people who had Comcast couldn't vote.

 

[CarbonRevenge]

The anti-EA voters:

 

[Tripp Daily]

Comcast might be worse, Monsanto is easily the worst of all though.

Sadly, most people that vote on this (and in general) have no clue who Monsanto is, but they definitely should win this.

 

[TheCloser]

i will be voting for EA. Last year was their worst year yet. The only company that could upset EA would be microsoft and i don't think they are even in the competition.

 

[massoluk]

I'm really hating EA right now from taking a well deserved win from the like of Koch, Monsato, Chase, and Bank of America.

Those guys help wreck the world, EA just makes shitty games.

 

[Waylon Drums]

Yup. I just think it's fun to take the piss out of a company that actively antagonizes it's customers. Like Monsanto would actually do anything based the heroic efforts of some dude clicking their mouse on a web survey.

We get each other. I like that.

 

[Aquamarine]

EA vs. Time Warner Cable?

Come on now. Time Warner Cable is the obvious winner, regardless of EA's greed.

 

[Hyun Sai]

And EA will do something? They put out a PR statement. That's all they've done. Meanwhile every non-gamer who sees the pole is thinking how stupid and out of touch gamers are. In the end you're just trolling yourself.

This.

And, yet again, it won't matter at all because the same people who vote for EA to win Worst Company in America are the same people who buy EA's games every time, every year.

And this.

 

[Sanke__]

Thing is so dumb. There are far worse companies than video game companies.

Without a doubt

 

[SteveWinwood]

Scanning the thread...

Yep still love these.

 

[ViviOggi]

I'm really hating EA right now from taking a well deserved win from the like of Koch, Monsato, Chase, and Bank of America.

Those guys help wreck the world, EA just makes shitty games.

I know right? What a shitty company, they've got my vote in the bag.

 

[UnrealEck]

Has Fox ever been nominated solely on their news station?

 

[tehrik-e-insaaf]

I can actually see EA donating to the anti-Sallie Mae people, the anti-Monsanto groups out there to mobilize their own voter bases through social media, etc. Though I suppose Bank of America, etc. could do the same, they just have to gang up on EA together.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

I think Microsoft will "perform" quite well this year too

 

[The Faceless Master]

if MS wins, do you think they'll drop the price on the XB1?

 

[Squalor]

Has Fox ever been nominated solely on their news station?

I am pretty sure the entire Fox Entertainment Group would have to be nominated.

if MS wins, do you think they'll drop the price on the XB1?

As long as Titanfall sales are steady over the next month or two, Microsoft won't.

If they hit a really rough patch toward the end of spring, maybe.

Regardless, no company takes this poll to heart.

 

[thelatestmodel]

Time Warner and Comcast are for more deserving

And Koch Industries and Monsanto.

The Koch brothers are about as close as you can get to Satan incarnate.

 

[hwalker84]

Time Warner, Comcast, or Verizon should take this.

Yep.

 

[PoweredBySoy]

Holy shit, EA has a tough first bracket.

I'd be okay if Time Warner wins.

 

[aesop]

EA is a terrible company but compared to Koch Industries and Monsanto, they are saints.

 

[Talamius]

I think Microsoft will "perform" quite well this year too

The poll really won't change anything, but if you're going to troll it go all in. EA vs MS final.

 

[Karsticles]

I don't get how a company that makes entertainment products is even in this. The worst company has to be something that provides something essential to modern life, and is bad at it. I do not care about EA's existence. I do not buy their games. Done.

 

[Zacxx201]

Can't wait to vote for EA tomorrow.
Golden Poo hat-trick!

 

[Tookay]

That's being highly generous.

They released a couple really buggy games.

The horror.

And Koch Industries and Monsanto.

The Koch brothers are about as close as you can get to Satan incarnate.

List of crimes? Or is this the typical (apparently acceptable) "supporting conservative causes makes you Satan incarnate" tripe that passes for political commentary on this forum?

 

[Sini]

Does everyone in the world vote for the worst company from America or are only Americans supposed to vote?
I haven't even heard of most of those companies so I would vote for EA because none of the others affect me in a bad way.

 

[Super Nothing]

And EA will do something? They put out a PR statement. That's all they've done. Meanwhile every non-gamer who sees the pole is thinking how stupid and out of touch gamers are. In the end you're just trolling yourself.

Not even the Consumerist takes this poll all that seriously. If they did, do you think Abercrombie, Facebook, Yahoo, or Lulu Lemon would be on this list? Companies like DirecTV and Ticket Master may not be total joke entries, but they have no business being on a list with Monsanto, Experian, BoA, Walmart, Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, etc. They didn't even include companies like Haliburton or Black Water.