Bioware Falsely Advertised Mass Effect 3, Says Better Business Bureau - Forbes
a few weeks ago, a mass effect 3 protester named el_spiko decided to make a federal case out of his revulsion over the ending to the beloved franchise.accusing bioware and ea of false advertising.lawyers told me that el_spiko didn’t have a leg to stand on, and that all of the statements made by bioware and ea were either legally acceptable “puffing –” i.e., a standard level of exaggeration engaged in by any salesman, or done in an interview setting that couldn’t be classified as true advertising.
the betterbureau,cheap air jordans, however, disagrees. on aon its website, marjorie stephens argues that those responsible for mass effect 3 are indeed guilty of false advertising. she points to two particular claims on the mass effect website as proof:
“experience the beginning, middle,cheap jordan 3, and end of an emotional story unlike any other,jordan retro 7, where the decisions you make completely shape your experience and outcome.”
“along the way, your choices drive powerful outcomes, including relationships with key characters, the fate of entire civilizations, and even radically different ending scenarios.”
the argument that she makes is that both are absolute statements, and can thus be considered false. both statements are also, however, up to a gigantic amount of interpretation – for example,jordans for sale, one could argue that your choice to push a certain button or not does indeed drive the outcome,jordan 11 concord, even if it’s in an unsatisfying way.
but despite some qualification, bbb is willing to go there: “the issue at stake here is, did bio ware falsely advertise?? technically, yes, they did.”
i’m not too encouraged to see people continuing to argue the legality of bioware’s position – it seems a little childish, and not in line with the much more reasonable face of retake mass effect. for right now, the fans have won, and bioware is back at the drawing board. if it fails a second time, then we’ll have something to talk about.
at the moment, i’m?willing?to bet the better business bureau is?enjoying?much higher traffic than it’s used to.
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