About a week and a half ago, we took a stand against Battlefield: Bad Company for selling us an incomplete game. Little did I know that our site would garner such an impressive response across the internets. Over 120,000 people have come to the site to either view our Bad Company Boycott Video, read about the Boycott, or download our Boycott wallpaper and avatar pics.
This is just the beginning, but I am damn proud, of all of you. The full update, after the jump.
Here’s a quick rundown of the awesome support Sarcastic Gamer has received for our boycott.
- Over 58,000 people have viewed the Boycott Video on Youtube. By the time you read this, that number will have gone up even more. Over 300 comments have been left, 99% have been positive.
- Over 600 comments combined between the three articles about the boycott on Sarcastic Gamer. All but 5 comments have supported the boycott.
- Over 30 different blogs and web pages around the world have linked to the articles in solidarity with Sarcastic Gamer.
- The Bad Company Boycott Video made the main page of Digg.com and currently has over 2000 Diggs.
- The Boycott Call article has over 400 Diggs.
- Over 350 comments have been left on Digg.com on both Boycott articles.
- Over 250 comments have been left on N4G, with 99% supporting the Boycott.
- Countless hundreds of comments have been left on the many websites that have posted our Video and Boycott articles. (See G4’s The Feed)
- Xbox360fanboy.com posted the video and links to all things Bad Company Boycott. Click the link and make your comments known. Thanks X3F! Sorry our invitation got to you so late…
It’s astounding when you think about it. Unfortunately, there are still bloggers out there that don’t think that our boycott has a chance of succeeding. They say we’re wasting our time. They don’t think that your voices count. Why? Well, because they think that you are someone that should be advertised to. They think that you should be spoon fed video game commercials, disguised as “video game journalism.” To them, you’re nothing more than a page view, a statistic, an advertising dollar. To be seen in analytics, but not heard. I think they’re wrong.
By you showing your support for the boycott, you stick your middle finger up at everyone that doesn’t believe that you have power, that believe that you don’t matter. We all matter. We all have a voice.
Let’s use it. We know that we’re not going to “bring EA down.” That is not what we want. All we need to do is to get the attention of the bean counters at EA. Make them realize that there are gamers out there that won’t be nickel and dimed, or sold an incomplete game. There’s only one way to do that and that is to hit them where it hurts… In their wallet.
Boycott Battlefield: Bad Company. Don’t buy the game. Don’t buy EA’s DLC. Be heard.
Thank you for your support.
Bad Company Boycott-Related Links:
My original call for a boycott where you can sign up and be heard! (LINK)
Sarcastic Gamer’s Bad Company boycott video (LINK)
Listen to a call to action from the Sarcastic Gamer Podcast (3 mins) (LINK) (Subscribe iTunes RSS)
Webmaster and forum signature resources (LINK)
Grab the RSS feed to stay on top of breaking boycott news (LINK)
Your diggs help to spread the word. Do your duty, fellow rebel!
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39 responses so far ↓
1 Tweep // Apr 7, 2008 at 10:33 am
Remember when Doc found the advertisement for diapers on a gaming website? Something tells me that we are surely a demographic worthy of advertising towards; those that don’t like what we have to say will lash out in attacks against us personally and not what we are saying.
Interesting that all of the negativity is the form of ad hominem attacks, I think the premises must check out and thats all they have left to bitch about.
Here’s to the next 2000 diggs.
2 Tom // Apr 7, 2008 at 10:54 am
Screw EA and there DLC that should already be in the bloody game.
I made a post over on my blog http://www.total-gaming.co.uk/?p=81
Hopefully some more will see your video and be able to spread the word
3 Lono // Apr 7, 2008 at 11:00 am
thanks for the support!
4 balaamsafe // Apr 7, 2008 at 11:33 am
the links are broke, but the boycott stands strong
5 RaiseHavok // Apr 7, 2008 at 11:45 am
This outcry shouldn’t be a message intended for just EA. It should show every developer, publisher, etc., that gamers aren’t going to accept these kind of practices. I love DLC, but when I pay $60 for a game, I don’t want to be “nickled and dimed” to get the full experience.
6 Total Gaming » Sarcasticgamers Bad Company Boycott // Apr 7, 2008 at 11:50 am
[...] Sarcasticgamer have called for a boycott of EA’s new FPS Bad Company after they confirmed that they will be charging us to use some on the games weapons! This is an outrage and what Sarcasticgamer is doing in my opinion is a great idea. We all know they arn’t going to bring EA down but hopefully if enough people are made aware of it they won’t buy the game, and cost EA some of there very much loved money. [...]
7 Shadders // Apr 7, 2008 at 11:53 am
Great to hear of all the positive coverage and response this has been getting, have EA or DICE made any sort of comment?
8 Lono // Apr 7, 2008 at 11:59 am
No direct comments have been received from either DICE or EA.
9 S3AB1SCU1T // Apr 7, 2008 at 12:00 pm
I have been following this game for months now looking forward to it, but i wont buy it till EA change there policy towards micro transactions.
Remember EA Dick turpin held you up with a gun, he didnt try to sell you one.
10 SarcasticSparki // Apr 7, 2008 at 12:04 pm
58K views.. that’s a pretty difficult number to ignore. Hopefully thEAy see a significant enough dent in BC game sales… to get them to realize the resolve of le resistance.
11 Artemis // Apr 7, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Impressive. I may eat my words on what I said before. I checked my e-mail this morning and even G4 picked this up
http://tinyurl.com/6m6ut3
12 stewart // Apr 7, 2008 at 12:18 pm
get a life. You people really do have too much time on your hands. dont like the dlc then don’t buy it, dont waste your time on this stupid campaign thats gonna achieve nothing . LOL all this over some extra guns, hahaha, no advertisment is bad advertisment ……..
13 Artemis // Apr 7, 2008 at 12:28 pm
@stewart
You don’t seem to be looking at the big picture here. If this works, this small victory could possible create a very favorable tidal wave for gamers in terms of content pricing and management.
And if you don’t agree, then why did you waste your time posting?
14 Mehar // Apr 7, 2008 at 12:31 pm
This boycott is a good idea, some people have been boycotting EA since the Dreamcast days for obvious reasons, I rarly buy EA since whenever I do I have a bad experince.
15 Jolley // Apr 7, 2008 at 12:42 pm
lol checking X3F seeing how many fights lono got into or people telling him he was wrong made me laugh so much anyways..
Boycott FTW!
16 FlintSteelton // Apr 7, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Who thinks stewart works for EA? Lolz.
17 NightVyper // Apr 7, 2008 at 1:08 pm
this probably would not bother me if the game was 30 or 40 bucks and they planed on creating large packs for download for years to come like SOCOM:Confrontation, but this feels more like a way to screw the customers. When i pay 60 dollars for a game i expect to have the whole thing I am disappointed in EA they are the big dog they should be throwing their weight around to hurt other developers by being cheaper our guaranteeing more game for your buck not consumers.
18 mike // Apr 7, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Boycott Support + 1
19 LJ // Apr 7, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I got to more of my friends to not buy the game. Well at least till this whole thing gets resolved. Boycot FTW.
20 piston11792 // Apr 7, 2008 at 2:16 pm
ive told my friends that dont know alot about the games they buy to never invest in this one. they usually listen to me, So Boycott like crazy and people will listen
21 Phil // Apr 7, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Definitely against DLC right here. I think that the real DLC that adds plenty of content is ok to charge for, but not things like items or very short additions to games. Power to the people!
22 Chexd // Apr 7, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Im glad things are kicking off!
I fully support it and even though I am a BF fan I will not be buying this unless something is done about it.
23 Son of Kane // Apr 7, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Boy does this cott feel comfy
24 Ryan H // Apr 7, 2008 at 4:29 pm
I totally agree with this boycott. If they had held off and included the GUNS with future DLC including maps or whatever else that might enhance the experience of the game, then i would have at least bought the game and considered the DLC purchase. But because it’s ON the $60.00 GAME DISC that you purchase and they want you to spend MORE money just to utilize YOUR game to it’s full potential is just BULL$HIT! What a bunch of pricks. . . oh and i tell every gamer friend of mine about the boycott and everyone agrees. Word of mouth is priceless.
25 SWSilentkiller // Apr 7, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I fully support this… even though I don’t have a 360 and won’t be getting this game, even if I do somehow come across a 360 I will not buy this game.
With that said, I really think this is a stupid move that EA is making. Why? because the guns don’t give you an edge and they are already on the game disc and they are making you pay for stuff that is already on the disc. That is complete and utter BS. EA you can’t do this to gamers because if you do we fight back.
26 breakfast // Apr 7, 2008 at 5:35 pm
EA you still suck
im going to boycott EA in general not just BF BC
whos with me
whos BLOODY with me
27 EPIC C0VERT // Apr 7, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Hey guys, I just want to say that I think this is the greatest thing I’ve seen on a gaming blog and am definitely going to boycott this game. I’d also like to say that I support you guys sticking it to other sites that don’t give you credit I am now off to listen to the podcast.
28 DARKANGEL // Apr 7, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Glad to see such a great response great work. You hear us EA you wont con us down with EA you stink.
29 Dableo // Apr 7, 2008 at 11:28 pm
You need to have a big list for people to sign if they vow to not buy the game. Then when EA sees how much money they’re losing, they may finally respond.
30 PrinceGaming // Apr 8, 2008 at 7:54 am
Great work, keep it up. I’ve convinced most gamers I know personally to boycott.
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32 breakfast // Apr 8, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Lono Dave or Doc
can you please contact me @ the _real_yeti@yahoo.com
i need your permission to use your logo for a boycott page and to spread the word in my local game stores (or at least outside them)
33 VinDali // Apr 8, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Today it’s guns, tomorrows it’s T.O. or Brett Favre. If you buy the game and the guns what’s to stop EA from charging for superstars in Madden or charging for Golf balls or clubs in Tiger?
Nip this DLC idea in the bud. Join the boycott now.
34 ktman // Apr 8, 2008 at 6:57 pm
If there is one thing that is gonna’ put Sarcastic Gamer on the map, it is this boycott.
35 Lono // Apr 8, 2008 at 10:26 pm
It’s not about putting us on the map, its about getting organized so EA knows that we’re not happy. We = gamers. We’re just the firestarter, you all are the wick and the dynamite.
36 WTFBunnies // Apr 9, 2008 at 12:52 am
boycott + 1 and a half!!
37 What The Geek // Apr 9, 2008 at 7:48 am
well don’t just sit there masturbating all over your success - you’ve got a following, now do something with it. Instruct the following to email one particular email addy at EA, preferably someone involved with community relations. Send word of the boycott’s momentum to EA by phone, fax, email and carrier pigeon. Don’t just sit there clapping your hands together like a mentally handicapped child playing basketball saying “yay I made a basket” - keep going. You’re fighting the good fight - but keep fighting!
Seriously, what are your future plans?
Good work, and keep it up.
38 LJ // Jul 15, 2008 at 8:01 am
least I have chicken
39 Stick Fun Online // Aug 6, 2008 at 6:53 am
SFO supports your boycott! Jst tell us how we can help.
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