I've been to EA's main studio in Redshores, pretty nice facilities, they offer everything from a cafeteria to a child care center which is unusual since most game companies are smaller and don't have as many benefits, however, I have also heard from fellow classmates that end up there that you have no creative direction, which sucks for any artist.

colbster "They drove the James Bond franchise into the ground. Assclowns."

They sure did. As you can tell by my nick, I like Goldeneye. I'm also pissed that they have that exclusive deal with the NFL.

gFORCEFAN hit the nail on the head. Typical engineering positions do not pay overtime. I work as a design engineer (non-gaming related) and do not receive compensation for any work past 40 hrs a week. I wouldn't hold it against EA that they don't pay overtime since most large companies use the same pay policy for their engineers. However an employer can abuse this situation and it sounds like that may be the case at EA. Best advice for those entering the work force is talk to other company employees before you agree to accept a position. Don't be afraid to ask blunt questions like, do you like working here? Do you like your hours? What don't you like about your company?

Many employees in many different industries don't get overtime. You receive a flat salary - usually with possible bonuses or stock options, etc. Lawyers (associates), doctors, most engineers, management positions, creative artists, writers, etc. We get a flat sum no matter how much we work. That is why they are taking away the stock options. They are being re-classified as hourly employees.

Could someone please explain to me how an employer can be exempt from paying overtime? Sounds like EA is the Walmart of the gaming world.

I stopped calling any thing from EA software, to me its all disappoinment-ware

They drove the James Bond franchise into the ground. Assclowns.

EA cant make games. Stupid EA only wants to see people buying there games. and thats why i hate them

tha's what they deserve

So thats why catwoman sucked

this article makes me not want to be absolved by ea... oh well, it will be work when i graduate in 3 years for game design

man man man...the only games that are good for me are Fight night round 3,
Def Jam: Fight for NY, and burn out revenge. It seems that all the other games that came out realy really suck!

lol

EA has finally opened its eyes and ears.

"So EA treats thier programmers like crap. Mabey that's why thier games suck so much."---delusional696

Haha, I concur. Although Black was alright.

We should boycott EA!!!!

I wonder why so many people still buy games like NBA of FIFA Soccer every year or why they buy them at all.

Corporate people suck when really the regular man do the work

EA do my head in..... these developers workin their asses off an EA treats them like poo

huh ? i like burnout revenge on xbox360 ^^ i dont think they really sux hehehehe
well i didnt play many games of ea company but i think the burnout game is kewl ^^ keep on

#### EA there games suck anyways...

Wow...no wonder EA Games suck so much

yeah EA does suck...but if everybody keeps bying their sucky games just cause they recognize the names nothings gonna change...seriously everybody should just buy up the competitions products....STOP BUYING MADDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it sucks anyways...espn 2k5 was better than madden 06....and by the way..shame on the NFL for being a freaking sellout...thats my two cents

EA does suck big time.

GameSpot could do more to help with this situation. They should be harsher on ports and mediocre games. When doing hands-on or previews, tell the truth rather than going around it.

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Has anyone had any good experiences working with a video game company? In light of this conversation, it seems that 'EA sucks and Video Game Publishers are money hogs,' but has anyone had any good experiences with the game industry?

To add my comment about the article, I think that what EA did is terrible and if they are still treating their employees like this, they are going to end up like Interplay... Bankrupt

well physichally and mentally they are exhausted not only that but theres more pressure from managers and stuff trying to push thier games out fast which isnt good for the workers

I don't get how there employees work from sun up to sun down and there games suck

EA used to make good games, but now it's no more than a Enterprise Behemot

Yeah, that was when the game industry actually had money, and even then it depended on the company. What I'm wondering is if these are reasonable suits. 15.6 and 14.9 million, for overtime? Guess everyone's stingy nowadays...

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Big companies are treating all of thier key works like rats. Video game companies are no exception. They use to treat them like rock stars just a few years back... =(

I don't know what all that over time was for, because 90% of there catalog sucks. (And so do the games.)

Damn..........EA seriuously sucks........hahaha i dont know i just wanted to say that really bad

and they only going to release fifas, maddens, etc. been sucessed by 07, 08, 09, for a thousand years, until they reach FIFA 2941 !!!!

first, the majority of EA´s games are so boring such as the Bond ones, except for EoN, being GoldenEye: Rogue Agent the worst of all. Then there are the boring medal of honor games, and other ones that have poor storylines, poor graphics and poor gameplay, and there is no innovation.

what the hell !!!

its pretty sad that the EA workers feed up with that for a long time jeez. guess it was time to strike back

Wow once I get into the industry as a game designer I'm not working for them!

I live not too far from the EA Tiberon Studios.... Their terrible business reputation stretches all across the state of Florida. Time after time I hear of stories of a cheap, greedy and coldhearted company that cares little about its employees. Kudos to this wife who got the ball rolling in the right direction!

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Chebwa and cal_hooper;

So according to you guy's logic, a woman should just quit her job if she doesn't like to be sexually harrassed?

What EA was doing is ILLEGAL!
Why in the world do you think this is costing them to the tune of millions????

Yeah no wonder EA's games are so garbage.

What happened to the good EA of Road Rash and Desert Strike?

yay...

It's funny how this giant is buying all the other companies but isn't paying its employees.

I think EA is the videogame "Microsoft"

EA SUCKS! hahaha

ea games sucks everyone knows this as a fact yet it sells millions copies of its periodly updated games how is that ???

boycott EA
boycott the evil corporation

>>>> (btw....overtime is better than stock options)
depending on the company you work for like Microsoft. Since EA is still growing I wouldn't doubt that in a few years a decent amount of stock with them is going to be worth a helluva lot more than what you paid for it.

nice work. ea should have to pay. (btw....overtime is better than stock options)

Honestly, how hard is it to take Madden 05 and then tweak it for Madden 06?? Creating the same game every year and not paying people for there work is why EA is getting bigger. Keep paying $50 every year for the same game you morons!!