

They further elaborated, “To clarify, when we speak about toxicity, we don’t mean criticizing the game. “We discuss things as a team and try to make correct decisions, but feel we may have made mistakes in some of our choices and communication, which resulted in misinformation as to what we’re actually trying to combat – which is insults, threats and harassment.”
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But I also hate the idea that some of these folks signing the petition will win if EA does offer refunds across all platforms.“Recently we made a post discussing the state of the sub in terms of ‘toxicity’ levels and outlined potential options to deal with said toxicity,” wrote the mod team. Sure, EA should fix the game, and I think offering refunds is a fairly good-faith gesture. These are great examples of how the general public doesn’t understand how hard it is to create video games, especially online-focused titles. Others suggest EA doesn’t test their games or that the devs are lazy.

I think it’s reasonable for folks to request a refund for a live service online title if it continues to delay content and updates for months.īut, of course, checking out some of the responses on the petition makes it hard to side with the fans as some suggest a giant conspiracy involving critics and EA to trick gamers into buying an unfished game. These situations can quickly spiral into toxic nightmares, even if the initial call to action seems fair. Immortalize Shirley Curry as an Elder Scrolls NPC (49,000 signatures)

Take Down Rape Day Video Game (128,000 signatures)Ĭontinue Star Wars Battlefront Support (118,000 signatures) Refunds for Battlefield 2042 (150,000+ signatures) Valve: Do Not Launch Active Shooter Video Game (279,000 signatures) Make Shaggy DLC in Mortal Kombat 11 (381,000 signatures) Meanwhile, features like voice chat remain MIA.Īccording to data provided by, the BF2042 refund petition is the third largest video game-related petition in the site’s history. Some of these have been fixed, only to be replaced with other problems. Since its November release, Battlefield 2042 players have encountered numerous bugs, broken features, and other annoying problems and issues. Kotaku contacted EA about the petition and the ongoing BF2042 situation but didn’t hear back before publication. The petition claims that if it hits over 50,000 signatures, the creator will contact lawyers to potentially start a class-action lawsuit against EA and Dice. (Also, what is it with video games that have a 20XX year at the end?)

As we saw during the Cyberpunk 2077 fiasco last year, it’s not easy to get storefronts like Xbox and PlayStation to offer refunds on digitally purchased games. While Steam is reportedly offering refunds to BF2042 players, folks on PlayStation and Xbox have been so far unable to secure similar deals due to stricter anti-refund policies on those platforms. Neither EA nor Dice have responded to the growing petition or player demands for refunds across all platforms. The Dre and Snoop halftime show was yet another example of universal appeal coming in a not-so-universal packageĪs of Friday afternoon, the petition has more than 160,000 signatures, which, according to representatives, makes it one of the biggest and most popular petitions of the year. Plot Twist: A Different Rogue Rocket Is Going to Hit the Moon
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