* Depeche Mode
* The Cure
* Duran Duran
* New Order
* Tears for Fears
* and many more
LadyDonna068
I remember that ad like it was yesterday! It was all about showcasing the latest and greatest games EA had to offer back in ’83.
Evading_Ban70
Man, this brings me back. I’ve been getting into retro gaming just recently (don’t kill me lol) and I might just pick up a Commodre 64 for shits and giggles
WindUpShoe
“Hmmm…. how do I make sure all these nerds understand that I wear leather gloves?”
mturkA234
I don’t remember one EA title until they started coming out with sports games. Probably nhl
Dragula_Tsurugi
At the time the EOA logo actually made me anticipate the game
Now I just want to get the EA logo off my screen as quickly as possible
WindySorcerer
oh how the mighty has fallen
g_r_u_b_l_e_t_s
I have some old computer magazines from back then and this ad is in there somewhere.
EA had a very cool initial ad campaign. Feature the people, not the games.
xXdunder_codeXx
“Can a computer make you cry?”
If it’s showing my bank account balance, it sure as hell can.
Prochlub
EA Games: Challenge Everything!
Jack_Strawman
The narcissism and self-aggrandisement was already set in, we just didn’t recognise it.
ThatOneDrippyGuy
“Can a computer make you cry?” Yes ofc its can while it cant load a simple game and fucking BSODS
lncontheivable
Archon and MULE were amazing games. So many hours on those two.
captkrisma
The first EA game I ever played was Road Rash. God, it was so good.
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i love the 80s
* Depeche Mode
* The Cure
* Duran Duran
* New Order
* Tears for Fears
* and many more
I remember that ad like it was yesterday! It was all about showcasing the latest and greatest games EA had to offer back in ’83.
Man, this brings me back. I’ve been getting into retro gaming just recently (don’t kill me lol) and I might just pick up a Commodre 64 for shits and giggles
“Hmmm…. how do I make sure all these nerds understand that I wear leather gloves?”
I don’t remember one EA title until they started coming out with sports games. Probably nhl
At the time the EOA logo actually made me anticipate the game
Now I just want to get the EA logo off my screen as quickly as possible
oh how the mighty has fallen
I have some old computer magazines from back then and this ad is in there somewhere.
EA had a very cool initial ad campaign. Feature the people, not the games.
“Can a computer make you cry?”
If it’s showing my bank account balance, it sure as hell can.
EA Games: Challenge Everything!
The narcissism and self-aggrandisement was already set in, we just didn’t recognise it.
“Can a computer make you cry?” Yes ofc its can while it cant load a simple game and fucking BSODS
Archon and MULE were amazing games. So many hours on those two.
The first EA game I ever played was Road Rash. God, it was so good.
When my friends had posters of Heather Locklear and Heather Thomas on their walls, I had [this](https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/nmah_1197098).
Bill Budge was my idol. Pinball Construction Set was amazing on the Apple II+.
Men had hair at this time