“What a Scam, EA”: EA Faces Major Backlash From Fans as Support for a Game Ends Only Seven Months After Launch

Great games aren’t always about stunning visuals and captivating narratives. For a game to be truly good, developers need to provide continued support for years after its release. Many older titles still have bustling communities and massive active player numbers simply because developers work ceaselessly on new updates to this day. But, that was not the case with a title from EA.

On the other hand, some devs can suddenly decide to halt working on new materials within months of releasing a game. Such moves often aren’t well-received by the community. In a recent scenario, EA is at the center of severe community backlash after it announced stopping support for Wild Hearts, only seven months after its launch.

EA to stop support for Wild Hearts

There are tons of games that have been receiving updates decades after their release. Such additions help keep games alive. However, not all games are lucky in this aspect. While devs spend years developing games, they often decide to drastic steps that can result in fans’ displeasure. Electronic Arts (EA) is one of the biggest developers/publishers in the video gaming industry. The studio has a long list of titles that are immensely popular among the fans. However, a recent decision by the Xbox onestudio has resulted in severe community backlash.

EA Reportedly Ending Support For Wild Hearts Seven Months After Launch
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Wild Hearts is an action RPG that was released earlier this year. While the game was fairly well-received upon launch, EA has made some staggering announcements recently. A post on Reddit in the group r/xboxone has sparked outrage as it has become known that EA will be suspending support for the game. Wild Hearts is set in feudal Japan and offers some truly breathtaking scenarios to players. With the game being stopped from future updates, Wild Hearts will likely be soon lost to oblivion.

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Fans aren’t all too happy with the revelation. The game is available on almost all last-gen and current-gen consoles. However, it should be mentioned that halting support for the game doesn’t mean that the game will become unplayable in general.

Fans share their thoughts on the matter

Naturally, fans have a lot to say about EA’s announcement. In general, there is significant dissatisfaction among the community, who believe this isn’t the way to handle things, especially for a studio like EA. One fan thinks EA has become just another money-making machine that has stopped prioritizing its fans.

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While EA still has a huge number of followers, who will vouch for the studio, there are also many out there who have become weary of the company over the years. This fan thinks this mentality of not supporting things has become mutual.

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One game-tester has a few more details to share with the community about Wild Hearts and its performance.

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Another fan thinks EA definitely has something more sinister planned. As studio like EA doesn’t just stop supporting a game, the fan believes.

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However, this fan believes that the decision is more tied to the game’s reception rather than EA’s motivation to not work on the title anymore.

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What do you think about EA halting support for Wild Hearts? Share your take with us below.

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