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EA employees brace for the worst under Saudi ownership: 'Hard to feel good about being bought out by a regime that's very much at odds with progressive society'

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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨games@lemmy.world⁩

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ea-employees-brace-for-the-worst-under-saudi-ownership-hard-to-feel-good-about-being-bought-out-by-a-regime-thats-very-much-at-odds-with-progressive-society/

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  • MajinBlayze@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I like the implication that EA’s old ownership wasn’t at odds with progressive society

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    • kaitco@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yes, but at least the old boss cared more about money and shareholder value than political statements…

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      • Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        What political statements have the Saudi’s made? I’m curious cause they are also focusing on esports washing, so I wanna know what to expect with upcoming esports worldcup.

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  • tiny_hedgehog@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Ah yes. Much better to stay owned in America, where progressive society is… looks around hang on.

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  • aeronmelon@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    “Say hello to the new boss, same as the old boss.”

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  • TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Oh no! A country with no human values buys a company with no human values!

    Image

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  • ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Couldn’t have happened to a more deserving company!

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  • HexesofVexes@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    People in glass houses…

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    • inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Shouldn’t dismember a journalist?

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      • MaggiWuerze@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        At least not throw the parts around I guess

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      • IndustryStandard@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Starve Yemen to death with support of the… USA

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      • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Murdering journalists is fundamental to this genocidal empire…

        Record 129 press members killed in 2025; Zionists responsible for 2/3 of deaths

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    • SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Should grow fruits and vegs

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    • wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      …shoukd really get new houses since the solar radiation will quickly give you cancer, it robs you of your privacy, and it is very fragile and expensive to replace?

      Doesn’t really roll off the tongue well, though…

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      • some_designer_dude@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I believe glass stops the harmful radiation? You can’t get a sunburn through glass. Truckers would all be pretty cancerous.

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  • 777Prawn@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    EA was awful before anyway hopefully more people will boycott

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  • Shamber@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What values? Does anyone really think any of these mothers fuckers who sold it care or even have any values, the only value is how much money they are making out of it, if North Korea had a better offer they would have gladly accepted…grow the fuck up …trash selling to trash

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  • Jax@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    No no, Islam is progressive you guys.

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    • Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Do you also talk about Judaism under every tech post considering most of the big tech is in Tel Aviv now?

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      • Jax@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I don’t like Israeli, next question

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    • LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You dropped this -> /s

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      • Jax@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        What do you mean? Women being forced to wear burkas is totally progressive man, get with the times. You’re supposed to hate Jews.

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  • green_goglin@thelemmy.club ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    EA about to axe 90% of staff to roll out AI generated games about fucking goats and pooping on IG models.

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  • imvii@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    EA was always a shit place to work. It’s been shit for at least 15 years.

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  • benjirenji@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Honestly I doubt the PIF is going to micro manage EA to the point that employees feel it on the day to day. Usually they just sit in the board and contribute in high level management decisions like mergers, acquisitions and mass layoffs. Doesn’t mean there’s no changes, but it’s not a “Saudi company” now either.

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  • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Legit… But is it real so much worse working for the genocidal USA?

    There’s a reason these two shitholes are such close buddies.

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  • Redditisbollocks@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Not like EA were the pinnacle of goodness or altruism though, is it?

    Fuck 'em. They get what they deserve.

    Let’s hope they have “a sense of pride and accomplishment” for what’s happened.

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    • inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I mean EA as a company, sure.

      EA executives that have it’s the bullshit price and accomplishment, absolutely, may the get the slice of karma they all deserve.

      EA employees who had no say in most of the pride and accomplishment, not as much.

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  • SoloCritical@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Who the hell even plays EA games anymore? Yall still beating the same FIFA shit to death every year?

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  • NutWrench@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Why should EA care what the Saudis want? Just market to another country.

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    • Stitch0815@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Saudi Arabia’s purchase of Electronic Arts, the biggest leveraged buyout in private equity history, officially closed earlier this month.

      Because the Saudis are EA

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  • loomi@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This is why I stopped playing PokemonGo immediately. Fuck those dudes

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