A casket funeral will be held for “The Future Of Gaming” as a protest in front of EA Orlando, Florida.
The Players Alliance organization has done its first ever protest at EA Redwood City, California just last month. The team which helped assemble creators, media and even a US representative to help sign the petition and get the message across are continuing their journey, with a new protest event being held at EA Orlando offices in Florida, US this Saturday.
As described in the latest press release from the team, the protest will be in the theme of a funeral rally at EA’s Orlando office. Mourning “the studios, jobs, affordability, creative freedom, and inclusive games at risk if the deal is approved.”. There’s going to be funeral attire, gravestones, a casket, flowers and extra cosplay to help set the theme for this funeral for the Future Of Gaming.
Read everything in the full press release below:
ADVISORY: Gamers Mourn the Future of Gaming at EA’s Orlando Office
Orlando, FL โ Following the protest at EAโs headquarters in Redwood City, CA demanding that federal regulators block the proposed EA buyout, gamers with the Players Alliance HQ will stage a funeral-themed rally at EAโs Orlando office to mourn the studios, jobs, affordability, creative freedom, and inclusive games at risk if the deal is approved.
Gamers will gather outside EAโs Orlando office dressed in funeral attire, with gravestones, a casket, flowers, cosplay, and umbrellas for a funeral procession. Participants will also display the 50-foot petition scroll signed by more than 70,000 gamers calling on regulators to block the deal.
The demonstration highlights the consequences gamers say will follow if the deal is approved. Gamers point to EAโs history of studio closures, rising prices and the growing unaffordability of gaming, the increased use of AI to cut developer jobs, and concerns that the Saudi Public Investment Fundโs proposed 93.4% ownership stake could give it unprecedented influence over creative decisions at one of the U.S.โs largest gaming studios, including games like The Sims which have long been recognized for inclusive storytelling and representation.
WHAT: The Players Alliance HQ will stage a funeral-themed rally outside EA’s Orlando office to oppose the proposed EA buyout and urge federal regulators to block the deal.
WHO: Players Alliance HQ members, gamers, streamers, and content creators opposed to the proposed EA buyout.
WHEN: Saturday, June 13, 11 AM EST
WHERE: EA Orlando, 515 W Amelia St, Orlando, FL 32801
LIVESTREAM: twitch.tv/zefrine
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We’ll make sure to write on the coverage from this event right here on Sims Community this weekend. Stay tuned!
I’m going!
Oh great more performative stunts to stroke egos and will accomplish nothing in turn. Just what we need more of. Not Malcolm was right about The Sims community.