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♬ EA train tearin' up the track ♬ (lemmy.world)
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Bullfrog Productions, game featured: Populous, acquired by EA in 1995

Maxis, game featured: Sim City 2000, acquired by EA in 1997

Westwood Studios, game featured: Command and Conquer - Red Alert, acquired by EA in 1998

DreamWorks Interactive LLC, game featured: Medal of Honor, acquired by EA in 2000

Honorable mention to Mythic Entertainment/Bioware, acquired by EA in 2006

Song referenced: Runaway Train - Soul Asylum

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[-] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago

Bullfrog was a lost legend of development. Back when Peter Molyneux wasn't a pile of lies in a trenchcoat.

[-] QProphecy@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
[-] halykthered@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago

I fell for the lies every time. I felt like a teenage girl dating a cheating ex, telling myself he really changed this time, it would be different.

Well maybe we needed a dog control button, Peter!

Maybe I'm still not over it. I'll see myself out.

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago

This was the game where I learned the bullfrog logo:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndicate_(1993_video_game)

If you've never played it, it comes up on the list of greatest games of all time fairly regularly.

[-] xcutie@linux.community 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Awesome game, full of bugs and exploits. I loved it.

If you are looking for a remake, Satellite Reign is a pretty good choice.

[-] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 weeks ago

Your feeling of helplessness is your best friend, savage!

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

That quote is from RA2, produced by EA.

It's a good one, but rules are rules.

[-] ch00f@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

SPAÆACE!

[-] juliorapido@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 weeks ago

Sooner or later time will tell

[-] tonytins@pawb.social 12 points 2 weeks ago

I dunno. Maxis is a bit of a mix bag. Had EA not brought them, they might have gone bankrupt.

[-] idegenszavak@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yes, SimCity 3000 and 4 was very-very good. Sims 1 and 2 were also under EA, and they weren't a cash grab like 3. Spore was also fun. The last SimCity, in 2012 was shit.

[-] OutForARip@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Spore would have been an amazing game if it was like the early demos and not transformed into some weird kid thing.

[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 2 weeks ago

Spore was fun until you get the last stage then it became tedious.

“Wait….my species has achieved space flight. Why I’m constantly fixing all these issues? I just want to explore and stuff.”

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Fair, but they've long since been dismantled and still hold a special place in our hearts.

[-] tonytins@pawb.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, yeah... Completely agree. Shell of their former self that's now left to make DLC for god knows how long.

[-] TisI@reddthat.com 12 points 2 weeks ago

Bullfrog made Theme Park and Theme Hospital. Two amazing games! They're both on Gog now too which is great!

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Sooo much time spent making rides that got people sick.

[-] codexarcanum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 weeks ago

These are fine examples, but all over 20 years old now! (Also I'm still salty about Origin Systems in 1992!)

But hey, EA has never stopped sucking! We can also lament recent purchases like legendary UK studio Codemasters (2021) or Respawn (2017). Respawn is especially funny since it was made by ex-Infinity Ward founders, who got bought again! I wonder what their next future-EA-acquisition project will be?

[-] AbnormalHumanBeing@lemmy.abnormalbeings.space 5 points 2 weeks ago

(Also I’m still salty about Origin Systems in 1992!)

They are finally getting re-discovered by younger generations a bit more, but they are often missing from memes like this. Considering how groundbreaking their projects like Wing Commander and of course Ultima were, it is a true shame. They truly fell from the very top and slowly died thanks to EA. (And, admittedly, also in part mismanagement and not being able to overcome the prohibitive cost of physical media i.e. floppy disks and CDs properly)

[-] protist@mander.xyz 11 points 2 weeks ago

Let's add Sierra Entertainment to this list. King's Quest 4 Lyfe

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.org 9 points 2 weeks ago

RIP all those beautiful studios. (I dont have any memories of Dreamworks Interactive though)

[-] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago

DreamWorks was more of a case they wanted in on games, made medal of honor. Then it either didn't do as good as they wanted it to or they had a bad experience with publishing it, so they just sold the studio and it's rights to EA.

[-] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Just a week or two ago C&C went open source. There’s a lot being done with that community now!

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Good news, comrade.

[-] meme_historian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

Damn I sunk sooo much time into SimCity 2000, when I was like 10 years old and hadn't the faintest clue what the fuck was going on.

When the city inevitably went to shit, I just called in the UFOs 😅

[-] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

Alls I know is you can't fuck with the Transportation Budget.

YOU'LL REGRET THIS!!!!

[-] perishthethought@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

Gotta love a well-documented meme. Thanks OP!

[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

Electronic Arts? More like Electronic Farts.

[-] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Don't forget about Lionhead Studios and Black and White 2

[-] SaladKing@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

Man, I sunk a ton of hours into B&W. Never figured out how to pass one level (final one I think) but it was hella fun.

[-] WillFord27@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Popcap. Sad times

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