EA strike again!

[TeaLeaf]

You got to hand it to EA, they really know how to screw the pooch.   This news this morning from our BF3 server hosts:

Hi Gaming Fans,

 I writing to inform you of the recent news GamingDeluxe has received with regard to hosting BF4, which is due for release in 7 weeks.

Electronic arts in their infinite wisdom have decided to trim their RSP list for the game to a very fine list. Consequently this means we have not been included on the list, and will not be able to host BF4 for you. The facts of our hosting of previous BF games speaks volumes. GamingDeluxe currently host 170 UK servers and gametracker has a total of 350 listed, therefore we are hosting half of the UK BF3 servers and yet we have been left out of EA's core list. This means you will be required to find another host if you are looking to get a BF4 server. EA are yet to release a list of these providors so sorry we cant shed any light on that question.

A large group are trying to get EA to hold off on this decision and try and get the independent GSP's back onto the list, please take 5 minutes of your time to visit this site and sign the petition and also post this link to this on your forums so your clan mates can sign also.
https://www.change.org/petitions/don-t-slim-the-battlefield-4-gsp-list#supporters

Best Regards,

The GamingDeluxe Team

[T-Bag]

Wow, if the company that host 50% of the servers in a country is left out then there's something big coming. Do you think they're going the MW2 route and ditching traditional servers altogether?

[ShadowFax75]

I signed the petition.

[ArithonUK]

Saw the email. What the hell is their thought process? Oh has some hosting yahoo made a back-handed offer to get sole hosting rights?

[TeaLeaf]

I signed the petition.

I did too, more competition means lower prices.   Less means EA makes more money by signing restrictive distribution deals.   We end up paying for it all.

Bring back the old days where we bought the game and we could host our own game servers.

[Tutonic]

If only the Competition Commission did something useful about issues like these, instead of trying to shut down much-loved cinemas.

EA are clowns, who evidently hate their customers.

[Blunt]

Black-Ops did this with GameServers.

Whilst it worked, we were severely restricted in what we could do with the set-up and size of server.

PITA

[TheDvEight]

I signed the petition.

as did I

[Snokio]

That is grim news

[smilodon]

I signed even though I won't play an EA game on principle anymore. But for the fact that it would deny many dMw community members the chance to play their Multi Player games of choice I hope EA disappear down some bankruptcy black hole and their Ip get snapped up buy someone who as a clue about how to provide customer service.

[Gone_Away]

Bring back the old days where we bought the game and we could host our own game servers.

Woudln't that be nice.. not enough profits though.

[DuVeL]

Below is the initial list of game server providers on PC that we will work with for Battlefield 4 during the Beta and launch of the game. We believe that these proven RSP’s will be able to offer global coverage of game servers.
Battlefield 4 game server providers
4NetPlayers
NitroServ
Multiplay
MyInternetServices
I3D
Gameservers.com
Gamed!
NFOservers
Hypernia
Gportal
Fragnet
AusGamers
Rocketblast
ForTeam
Trinity Games

[angelafmy]

Bring back the old days where we bought the game and we could host our own game servers.

[TheDvEight]

Should you really be advertising on here?

[smilodon]

No you should not. While the sale of Fifa coins is rife it's also explicitly against Electronic Arts T&Cs. While EA may not choose to enforce their rule at the moment this forum isn't going to condone something they explicitly forbid.