Dear EA,
We had such a love affair, you and I. Oh those wonderful days they were when I would sell my soul for your games such as The Sims. How my inner child would squee in delight as you came out with more games as well as partnering with the companies I swore my heart and dollars to. You never complained when I lost my poor ol' game keys due to my lack of organization skills and always helped me reinstall my games every time.
Such good times.
... But like all good things, they come to an end. You messed up and you messed it up good.
I was a long time customer and I was defending all of you for many years. Even with the SecuROM, I was able to look past it and just continue to give you my hard earned money for the games I wanted to play. I forgave you for how rushed out the door Dragon Age 2 was compared to the first game(One of my all time favorite RPGs right now)! We had something special!
You took advantage of my love, EA. You broke my heart. You insulted my best friend, Steam. Steam and I are like buddies who share a nice cold soda and reminiscing on the good ol' days. He knows I struggle with these hard times and offers me such awesome deals so I can enjoy the games I always wanted to play but couldn't. We're such good friends.
You didn't like that, EA. You didn't like it not one bit. You became controlling. You forced away Dragon Age 2 in a rage not just from Steam but all of his friends. You offered up your own friend, Origin, to show he was a cooler friend then my best friend Steam. Origin was nothing like my best friend, though. He won't let me redownload my games for an unlimited amount of time and if I don't play them for a certain amount of months? He'll take them away even if maybe at some point, I'll decide to play them again.
My best friend, Steam, doesn't do that to me. He knows what I want. Thats why we're friends.
Now word from the street says you plan to force your best friend Origin on us. You won't let Steam or any of his friends have access to your other stuff. Your even removing more of your things from Steam and make us go to Origin! Origin isn't even trustworthy -- Its said he might even sell my information out to advertisers, right down to the very word on the EULA!
Shame on you!
So, no more. I will not let you abuse this relationship anymore! Its sad it had to come to this. I really wanted Star Wars: The Old Republic but I've cancelled my pre-order of the game already and got my money back. I'm looking at the Secret World warily out of fear you'll do something to mess it up too. I don't answer the phone calls Origin leaves and I delete the messages he leaves behind. We had a beautiful relationship but you had to ruin it all in your pursuit for money.
This is why Steam and I will forever be the best of friends. It treats me as a consumer, not as a plant that gives money. They know what I want and they know what I look for. They offer fantastic deals and sales on even the hottest games on the line. The updates are automatic and they don't sell my information out to advertisers. Best of all, the games I buy will remain there forever and I can install them as many times as I wish.
You probably don't even care that I am gone. You'll probably find another person or a hundred to mooch up to get their money. You'll even try to push your best friend, Origin, on them.
I hope they'll know better... and I hope that every consumer wises up and decide to not take your abusive tactics anymore. We deserve better.
Sincerely,
Your Ex-Customer Forever
The Girl With a Lot to Say
