Battlefield 3: How Fan-Run Servers Are Ruining DICE’s Game
Has any game been more inescapable over the past 12 months than Battlefield 3? EA’s biggest ever shooter has drowned the industry in a tsunami of orange and teal, dominating the headlines pre, during and post launch. Even the most casual observer must have been sucked up by some of the hype. 15 million plus have stuck around for the fight, but as is so often the case, many players will have cut ties with Battlefield 3 long ago, ready to hitch a ride onto the next hype train or happy to hide away from anything that’s marketed with a litany of explosions and a throbbing score. Those players, then, probably don’t know what’s happening to one of the world’s most popular videogames. There’s a seedy, repugnant underbelly dead set on controlling and ultimately ruining what is one of the finest shooters ever made. And for many, it’s just too much to bear. Read more…
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