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Forgive me father for I have sinned.
Wait, they say good things about EA. This is blasphemy.
"In an age where that sort of stuff goes on, do we need to worry about more publishers trying to control the media? I look at EA as reason to have hope. As the largest publisher of games, EA has the most weight to throw around, but the company absolutely respects editorial integrity. Did we hear some grumbling about our 4 out of 10 for Hellgate? Sure. But never once in all my years of working with the company can I remember EA saying a review score was wrong, or trying to strong-arm us into to changing text or a score. Maybe it's because the publisher releases so many products that one review score won't affect its bottom line as perhaps it could with others, but I happen to know that review scores are pretty darn important to the company. I just think EA has created a culture of being above all that and its people recognize that once it comes to review time, it's out of their hands. As the industry continues to mature, I believe so will its interaction with the press."
