It’s been a long and dirty ride to this point. For over five years and counting, Activision’s Call of Duty franchise has totally and unequivocally dominated the first-person shooter genre, leaving all other franchises miles behind. But why? The answer’s simple: Ever since Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the shooter’s taken off to astronomic heights, becoming more than a game, but rather part of American and even European culture. You probably never heard of, say, The Elder Scrolls, but mention Call Of Duty, and persons who’ve never touched a vidoegames console will know what you’re talking about.
But just like anything or person that’s been at the top for ‘too long’, hate started building. Not from the fans of Call of Duty, mind you, but rahter from jealous onlookers who revel in the fall of another. In fact they’d back anything to their own detriment just to see the ruling king fall, and sadly, that’s the case with many gamers these days, quintessentially with the MW3 vs BF3 war. Yet, it’s not only the gamers who are turning me off DICE’s stellar shooter, but more so EA. The company’s attitude is really starting to get to me now, and because of it I’m on the verge of boycotting all things EA, beginning with its biggest risk yet: Battlefield 3.
