Did EA break up with Nintendo because...

[Mr Khan]

pokoko said:

Mr Khan said:

But the idea is that the terms of the agreement were fundamentally unfair, tilted in EA's favor. Which, again, EA has a history of doing. Similar to why Nintendo broke the PS deal with Sony, because Sony was demanding control over Nintendo IP.

The fact of the matter is that EA's history is against them in this matter, moreso than Nintendo. EA is indeed out for money, but in an "all or nothing" sort of way.

Show me that agreement, then.  And, anyway, if there was an agreement, then what it said doesn't actually matter; if Nintendo made a bad agreement then it's their own fault.  If they trotted EA out there KNOWING that they weren't going to honor that agreement then they lied to EA AND their own fans.

All I'm seeing is biased supposition designed to remove any trace of blame or responsibility from Nintendo.  I've never seen a victim's role applied to a large, wealthy corporation so often.  It's like everyone hating Ken Levine for talking about how much he liked the Wii U but no one blaming Nintendo for showing that clip during E3.  At some point people are going to have to stop defending and making excuses for Nintendo for everything that happens.  They are responsible for their own business decisions, just like everyone else.

And you immediately assume that Nintendo is in the wrong.

Nintendo aren't saints, certainly. They've run their share of bad business practices in the past, but when it comes to their relationships with third parties; they are the victims. (with indie developers, the question is more complicated, as Nintendo has made some abusive decisions there), but all Nintendo has tried to do is give third parties what they want, often to Nintendo's own detriment, and yet they get spat on.