BioWare would have gone under if not for EA, part of the reason DA2 was rushed

My assumption was always something along the lines of the following scenario:


Grey-suited EA executive: "Why are you wasting so much time making a customisable tactics screen?"

Bioware developer: "We want to give as much depth and customisation options to our players as......

Grey-suited EA executive:: Enough! You know very well that the kind of player demographics we wish to entice into our titles have little time for complicated interfaces of deep gameplay elements. Consider the classic Call of Duty console audience! Fast, arcade-style combat, limited customisation, minimal decision making is what we require...."

Bioware developer: But......

Grey-suited EA executive:: You're not hearing me. Our players wish to race to the end of the game with as few distractions as possible, and without overcomplications such as tactics screens, which may be offputting to the Call of Duty demographic. Pack them in, get them playing, and then milk them for as much cash as possible with microtransactions - that's our core philosophy"

Bioware developer: But.... we've never been like that, we make RPGs, you can't just dictate what......

Grey-suited EA executive:: Be silent! You have your orders. Either follow them to the letter or we'll find someone else who will. If you don't like it, you know where the door is. Have I made myself quite clear?"

Was I wrong then?