The Questionable Practices of Electronic Arts

EA, the publishers of Madden Football and a number of other popular games, has some shady working practices, namely working employees on a mandatory 12-hour-per-day, 7-days-a-week work week. Such practices are understandable in an industry that must adhere to strict deadlines. But, according to ea_spouse's blog on livejournal, "crunch times" such as these are rarely rewarded and are exceedingly becoming the norm for any EA project, regardless of how far ahead or behind schedule a project is.