EA Scraps Upcoming Command and Conquer Game

I was talking with a friend about Battlefield 4 and we got on the subject of "crap game"  Basically the conclusion of our discussion was that we are both totally burned on COD (Call of Duty) because it was basically the same game over and over.  For me I loved COD 4 and both of the Modern Warfare games to follow but Black Ops ruined the franchise for me.  Along the same lines I loved Battlefield 2 and I was expecting nothing less when Battlefield 3 came out.

Oh was I wrong.  Yes, I know Battlefield is a "multiplayer" game but under that assumption why bother including in a single player aspect??  Anyhow the reason I bring this up is because for Battlefield 3 I got an Alpha and Beta invite and was given an opportunity to voice some feedback about the game.  Sadly since they only offered a single multiplayer map and matchmaking was crap I wasn't able say much about the game that wasn’t already voice by someone else.  The real sad thing is based on my retail experience, DICE didn't change much either.

Maybe that is because the game was "solid" in their eyes or maybe they didn't have the right people playing the Alpha like they did with Command and Conquer.

Part of being in a creative team is the understanding that not all of your choices are going to work out. In this case, we shifted the game away from campaign mode and built an economy-based, multiplayer experience. Your feedback from the alpha trial is clear: We are not making the game you want to play. That is why, after much difficult deliberation, we have decided to cease production of this version of the game. Although we deeply respect the great work done by our talented team, ultimately it’s about getting you the game you expect and deserve.

Over the next 10 days we will be refunding any and all money spent in the alpha. If you have a question about your refund, please contact help.ea.com.

Now, ^^ THAT ^^ isn't something you never hear a game development studio say and it took some balls that is for sure.

Oh and back to Battlefield 4, I might buy it but only when it is on sale and if it comes with the expansions.  Of course if EA wants to push a key to my Origin account I'll be glad to give it a go and I might even write about it.

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