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EA staff fear new Saudi Arabia owners will police their games: "Projects just won't get signed because they don't align explicitly with what the Saudi government wants" (www.gamesradar.com)
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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 13 points 3 days ago (3 children)

What game is it that they've got in mind that is likely to be killed off? If we were talking about the EA of old then sure they would have had a point but the new corporate EA that's been around for the last two decades doesn't have anything that could be considered controversial.

[–] Lumelore@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The Sims has gay people in it. Saudi Arabia really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really doesn't like gay people.

[–] lemmelemmy@feddit.org 2 points 3 days ago

Oh we’re gonna see same sex relation censor patches soon for sure.

[–] horus_son_of_isis@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Weird. I think they like them a lot more than they let on (sandy sexy secrets).

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Women being allowed to be in public without a male guardian is controversial in Saudi Arabia, dude. It's not going to take much.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Which EA game is that again?

[–] LSNLDN@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Outside ™

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago

Excellent graphics but boring story.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah that's right, you can't think of any actual game can you. They don't make anything anymore except sports games and infinite Sims expansion packs.

[–] a4ng3l@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Maybe the next Sims won’t fuck anymore? Or the women won’t get to be as extravagant as in previous versions ?

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Saudi killing off EA's cash cow because of Sharia would be pretty funny.

[–] a4ng3l@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Just imagine the sharia mod of the Sims… heads be rolling…

[–] horus_son_of_isis@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The female sims will have a fulfilling existence, just limited to the confines of their home and subject to their husband's authority. /s

[–] a4ng3l@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Let’s hope we can flog them if they don’t obey as well then :) And cut a bunch of hands when catching something stealing some bread out of the bin. And beheadings all those dudes looking vaguely gay or too secular.

[–] horus_son_of_isis@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Just like the good ol' days in the Bronze Age.