Irrational boss: EA didn't give a sh-t about System Shock 3

In an article from PC Gamer, Irrational boss Ken Levine had some pretty choice words for über publisher Electronic Arts and their relationship with the groundbreaking System Shock franchise. In reference to System Shock 3, Levine said:

"One of the reasons I wasn't interested [in System Shock 3] is EA just didn't give a sh-t about that game. I think if EA were to do it, it would've been just a regular first-person shooter with a boss monster at the end. They [EA] didn't see it as big brand and I didn't want that uphill battle."

Currently developing the heavily-anticipated BioShock, Levine says new publisher 2K Games is more of the nurturing type:

"We have a publisher who cares about this game, and they believe in this kind of game. 2K Games is the company that helped reinvigorate Elder Scrolls [with The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion] and Civilization. They believe in core games."

So, is this just bitterness talking or was EA more concerned with gettin' that paper and not unique games? Well, with games like Army of Two and Spore on the horizon, maybe bitterness is the answer.