Electronic Arts announced on May 12th,Battlefield]Announced a statement through the official SNS account of the series. A warning was issued to the community regarding the increase in harassment of development staff.
In a statement, EA said that all development studios working on the Battlefield franchise welcome constructive feedback and criticism of their work. In order to maintain a healthy and open dialogue with the community, we are protecting our development team and staff from slander and harassment. However, recently there has been an increase in such malicious acts.
There is no mention of what specifically triggered the increase in slander and harassment. Speaking of recent developments in the Battlefield series, EA CEO Andrew Wilson commented during the company’s earnings call the other day that the series has a meaningful role to play in EA’s future. And while noting that Battlefield 2042 is in trouble due to its unpopularity, EA said it could revive the series in an entirely new way.GamesRadar+). This view has led to some discussions about the future of the series in some parts of the community, but it seems that it is not being received very favorably (Reddit）。
In recent years, the spread of SNS has made it easier for game developers and users to communicate directly. Under such circumstances, it seems that slander and harassment acts are often directed directly at developers. EA’s Respawn Entertainment, which develops and operates Apex Legends, posted a similar warning message last year (tweet above).
Also, at the time when the postponement of the release of “God of War Ragnarok” was announced, the female staff was slandered, including strong sexual harassment, and Cory Barlog, director of the developer Santa Monica Studio, raised an angry voice. (Related article). In addition, it is said that Bungie, the developer and operator of “Destiny 2”, intentionally reduces communication with users on SNS (related article). Regarding the “Battlefield” series, after the release of “Battlefield 2042”, the developers were slandered one after another, and the moderator of the subreddit of the same work temporarily closed the subreddit.examinationI have come to
This time, it has become clear again that malicious acts against individual game developers have been carried out. EA says there is no place for those who slander or harass players in the Battlefield community, and we encourage you to refer to our community guidelines.
