EA Defends Itself Against Thousands of Anti-Gay Letters

donniebaseball23 writes "Video game publisher Electronic Arts has not only had to defend itself against 'worst company in America' labels, but GamesIndustry International has revealed that EA's been receiving thousands of letters protesting the inclusion of same-sex relationship content in games like Mass Effect and Star Wars: The Old Republic. The campaign against EA appears to be led by Florida Family Association and the Family Research Council. The letters threaten to boycott purchase of EA games if the company won't remove the LGBT content, and many allege that EA was pressured by LGBT activists to include the content, which they say is forcing LGBT themes on children playing the games. 'This isn't about protecting children, it's about political harassment,' said Jeff Brown, VP of corporate communications."

Comments

Defends itself, or its writing?

[Squiddie]

EA was criticized, not for including same sex relationships, which many games do, but for delivering it in such a stupid way that it was just jarring. It was also criticized because of its online pass scheme, the fact that it shuts down good devs, and because it routinely takes advantage of consumer trust to sell a sub-par product at premium prices. If anything, the gay community should be offended by how they were portrayed in the mass effect universe.

Re:Anti-Gay?

[Nadaka]

I am no child of your evil god. Your morality is corrupted by its vile and malevolent influence. Read the bible sometime and see the horrors that the god you worship with so much glee would inflict upon humanity if he actually existed. If you were not prejudiced and compromised by faith, you would note that your god represents a narcissistic sadistic psychopathic personality disorder on an ego-maniacal power trip.

Re:Anti-Gay?

[Baloroth]

BTW being gay is natural.

So is wanting to punch someone in the face when they do something to make you angry. Doesn't mean I have to actually punch people in the face.

Re:Anti-Gay?

[Anonymous Coward]

i dont understand this idea that gays have different rights than straight people.
i am a straight male...i can marry a woman but not a man.
a gay man can marry a woman but not a man.
we have the exact same rights.

Re:Yoda says....

[s.petry]

You either miss the point or extend the concept way to far, I'm not sure which. I'm not talking about pornography, but that we see certain types of relationships from the time we are very young. No matter what your personal belief is, seeing a man and woman in a relationship should not be offensive.

I don't personally find other (non hetero) relationships offensive myself. I can however stand back and see why others might. Since their beliefs come from large long standing Religious institutions it becomes improbable that they will change their mind.

Now, should that prevent EA from making and selling a game targeting LGBT crowds? Not at all, but a game should be advertised and sold warning of the content. Or as I stated above, allow users to control whether or not they wish to see that type of content (with my Sims example).

Maybe one day lesbian and gay will be a society normal, but looking a history I find it hard to believe it will be. We have been waging a war against racial bias for what.. 150 years now? Things are better now than they were 20 years ago, but does anyone believe it's a done issue?

For aamcf, I personally agree with both of your points. That does not make any headway with Society as a whole though.