Electronic Arts was once one of the best game creators and publishers in the world. Back in the 80's, they released some of best video games you could find on any platform. Every time I saw the cube, cone and sphere as a game was loading, I knew I was in store for another stellar session of gaming goodness. Ah, the good old days. Today, there is a different company behind the changed logo. Gone are the cube, cone and sphere. In their place stand two simple letters, EA. Gone, too, is the company that once dominated gamers' hearts and minds. In its place is a company that cares for one thing and one thing only, making money at any cost. The latest depth EA has sunk to is in-game advertising. Now, in-game advertising is not, in and of itself, a bad thing. Heck, if used properly, it can add tons of realism and immersion to the gaming experience. If this were all that is happening, I wouldn't be writing this. Of course, this isn't all that is happening. EA's latest revenue generating idea for their Battlefield franchise was to add in-game advertising to the recently released Battlefield 2142. While I have my doubts that any product on the market today will be on the market in 136 years, I can see how this would appeal to EA's CEO and board of directors. It appears EA has taken this a step further, however, by making the in-game advertising require an Internet connection to get its content. Again, we really haven't crossed the line of outrage here, although EA may be doing a sideline tap dance right next to it. As Ron Popeil would say, "But wait, there's more!" The latest patch for Battlefield 2142 may cause the game to crash on some people's PCs. "Which people's PCs?", you may ask. The people who have installed Windows security update KB917422, which patches a kernel-level vulnerability that can allow remote code execution. Why would EA need that security update removed? That is the current $64 million question. For the fans of the Battlefield series of games, I hope it isn't because EA is using that exploit for less-than-forthright reasons.