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Entry from August 18, 2017
“What’s the difference between EA and North Korea?” (gaming joke)

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company, and many gamers have criticized its product launches. A joke was posted on Reddit—Jokes on August 18, 2017:
 
Q: What’s the difference between EA and North Korea?
A: North Korea didn’t fuck up as many launches as EA.

   
   
Wikipedia: Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers responsible for its games. As of 2014, Electronic Arts was the world’s fourth-largest gaming company by revenue after Tencent, Sony and Microsoft The company sparked controversies over its advertising efforts, and acquisition of other studios.
 
Currently, EA develops and publishes games under several labels including EA Sports titles FIFA, Madden NFL, NHL, NCAA Football, NBA Live, and SSX. Other EA labels produce established franchises such as Battlefield, Need for Speed, The Sims, Medal of Honor, Command & Conquer, as well as newer franchises such as Crysis, Dead Space, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Army of Two, Titanfalland Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, produced in partnership with LucasArts. EA also owns and operates major gaming studios, EA Tiburon in Orlando, EA Canada in Burnaby, BioWare in Edmonton as well as Montreal, and DICE in Sweden.
 
Reddit—Jokes
What’s the difference between EA and North Korea?
submitted August 18, 2017 by Death_Machine_
North Korea didn’t fuck up as many launches as EA
 
Twitter
localhostcomedy‏
@localhostcomedy
What’s the difference between EA and North Korea?
North Korea didn’t fuck up as many launches as EA
8:30 AM - 18 Aug 2017
 
Twitter
Best of Reddit‏
@BestoReddit
What’s the difference between EA and North Korea? : North Korea didn’t fuck up as many launches as EA
8:42 AM - 18 Aug 2017
     
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Funny Bot‏
@lAmFunnyBot
What’s the difference between EA and North Korea?: North Korea didn’t fuck up as many launches as EA
9:34 AM - 18 Aug 2017
 
Twitter
DirtySouthGaming‏
@DrtySouthGaming
What’s the difference between EA and North Korea? North Korea didn’t fuck up as many launches as EA. #EA #NorthKorea
12:22 PM - 18 Aug 2017

Posted by Barry Popik
New York CitySports/Games • Friday, August 18, 2017 • Permalink


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