We cannot ascertain whether there had already been a temporary ban for other insults before the permanent ban of the player. The banned player does not say a word about this.
EA has a regulation, but it remains very general
What does EA say about the ban of the user and about bans in general? EA refers to the reason for the ban in the email shared by the player as a violation of the “Positive Play Charter.”
EA explains in a own blog post in detail what this charter entails, how one should behave, and what actions they may want to sanction. EA states quite plainly:
If you do not adhere to this charter or violate our user agreement, we may limit certain features on your account and revoke your access to certain or all EA services.
In the terms of service in section 6, several things are at least listed that one should not violate. (via tos.ea.com). These include:
- One should not cheat or use other software.
- Do not insult anyone.
- Post or publish adult content.
- Spread malicious tools.
However, EA does not differentiate between single-player and online games.
The problem here is that many single-player games now have integrated online components: For example, Dragon Age: Inquisition offers a multiplayer mode that you can open through the same menu as the single-player mode.
It is clear in the end: The ban from all games, including purchased ones, seems pretty harsh to many players in the community for this insult.
At the beginning of the year, not everything went smoothly for the gaming giant, which many know primarily for Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and current games from “Star Wars”:
It is clear in the end: The ban from all games, including purchased ones, seems pretty harsh to many players in the community for this insult.
At the beginning of the year, not everything went smoothly for the gaming giant, which many know primarily for Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and current games from “Star Wars”:
We cannot ascertain whether there had already been a temporary ban for other insults before the permanent ban of the player. The banned player does not say a word about this.
EA has a regulation, but it remains very general
What does EA say about the ban of the user and about bans in general? EA refers to the reason for the ban in the email shared by the player as a violation of the “Positive Play Charter.”
EA explains in a own blog post in detail what this charter entails, how one should behave, and what actions they may want to sanction. EA states quite plainly:
If you do not adhere to this charter or violate our user agreement, we may limit certain features on your account and revoke your access to certain or all EA services.
In the terms of service in section 6, several things are at least listed that one should not violate. (via tos.ea.com). These include:
- One should not cheat or use other software.
- Do not insult anyone.
- Post or publish adult content.
- Spread malicious tools.
However, EA does not differentiate between single-player and online games.
The problem here is that many single-player games now have integrated online components: For example, Dragon Age: Inquisition offers a multiplayer mode that you can open through the same menu as the single-player mode.
It is clear in the end: The ban from all games, including purchased ones, seems pretty harsh to many players in the community for this insult.
At the beginning of the year, not everything went smoothly for the gaming giant, which many know primarily for Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and current games from “Star Wars”:
A player was banned for an insult for the word “STFU”. However, the ban by Electronic Arts has greater consequences than expected, as the user states that the ban applies not only to EA’s multiplayer games.
If players behave poorly, for instance by insulting others, cheating in games, or doing other unseemly things, they will be banned in many games.
A user has now stated that the company Electronic Arts has banned him from all games for a simple insult. Many people find the ban too harsh.
Player banned for insult and cannot log in anymore
This is the situation: A user stated on reddit that Electronic Arts (EA) banned him. He posts a picture where the ban is clearly visible. According to the email, he was banned for the four letters stfu. Stfu means, literally translated “shut the f**k up” or “be quiet”.
He himself states that he can no longer start multiplayer titles or purchased single-player titles. He writes that he can no longer log in to the “EA App” and thus cannot start his games.
This is how EA’s decision is commented on: Many users do not believe that EA’s decision is the right one. Because one should not deny a user access to items they have paid for with their own money.
Some also speculate that such a ban could be illegal in the EU. However, it would look different if the banned user only used the games through the paid subscription “EA Plus”.
Many believe, however, that EA cannot simply block the player. Someone writes:
If you violate their language policy, they should not deny you access to your own library that you have already paid for. They should just exclude you from the online services. Playing The Sims 3 should not be prohibited because I said STFU in Apex.
It is clear in the end: The ban from all games, including purchased ones, seems pretty harsh to many players in the community for this insult.
At the beginning of the year, not everything went smoothly for the gaming giant, which many know primarily for Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and current games from “Star Wars”:
It is clear in the end: The ban from all games, including purchased ones, seems pretty harsh to many players in the community for this insult.
At the beginning of the year, not everything went smoothly for the gaming giant, which many know primarily for Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and current games from “Star Wars”:
We cannot ascertain whether there had already been a temporary ban for other insults before the permanent ban of the player. The banned player does not say a word about this.
EA has a regulation, but it remains very general
What does EA say about the ban of the user and about bans in general? EA refers to the reason for the ban in the email shared by the player as a violation of the “Positive Play Charter.”
EA explains in a own blog post in detail what this charter entails, how one should behave, and what actions they may want to sanction. EA states quite plainly:
If you do not adhere to this charter or violate our user agreement, we may limit certain features on your account and revoke your access to certain or all EA services.
In the terms of service in section 6, several things are at least listed that one should not violate. (via tos.ea.com). These include:
- One should not cheat or use other software.
- Do not insult anyone.
- Post or publish adult content.
- Spread malicious tools.
However, EA does not differentiate between single-player and online games.
The problem here is that many single-player games now have integrated online components: For example, Dragon Age: Inquisition offers a multiplayer mode that you can open through the same menu as the single-player mode.
It is clear in the end: The ban from all games, including purchased ones, seems pretty harsh to many players in the community for this insult.
At the beginning of the year, not everything went smoothly for the gaming giant, which many know primarily for Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and current games from “Star Wars”:
