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EA to discontinue online passes

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AterVulpes

Clicky

Wondering what'll they use now and somehow i think it'll be worse.

12 years ago*

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DeltaBladeX
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Yeah, been known for a few days. I'm guessing the upcoming systems won't require it because of likely having the ability to block used games.

12 years ago
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thegodoftitsandwine

Blocking used games will be publisher implented as it really doesn't benefit MS/Sony. This is more likely related to EAs plans to turn everything F2P/use microtransactions

12 years ago
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Ekaros

Doesn't it? My understanding is that the manufacturers are paid royalties on each game sold...

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AzureFang

Sony has already stated they won't support a used ban as it will only hurt consumers. Microsoft has been pretty tight lipped on their stance, from what I've seen. Dunno about Nintendo, though.

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iqgobo

Yeah, and they also encourage everyone to buy a Wii U :)

And this is how PA replied to the news.

12 years ago
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Archlion

EA got butthurt when Wii rejected their offer of making the Wii U have an Origin interface. They then screwed over the Wii U and won't make games for it anymore just because of that.

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MattyMatt

While this is good, I am only worried about the bad it will bring when they reveal their next move.

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PsyKo

They'll either put Origin on consoles or use whatever resale-blocking system MS and Sony created (they said next-gen what ability to block resales, they just won't force using it, leaving it in publishers' hands).

12 years ago
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DrDudePhD

More micro payments, obviously. They'll monetize everything else.

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chlbrn

could anyone please tell me what this "online pass" is and what games have this feature? The games I play are FPS, TPS, RTS and RPG. All games on my Origin account don't have this online pass thing, so I don't have any experience with online pass.

11 years ago
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Pesm

it's a console thing.

11 years ago
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Grimcicle

It was something EA started in 2009 (then-known as Project Ten Dollar) where new console games would include a one time use promo code for additional in-game content. The first game EA did this with was, I believe, Dragon Age: Origins. New copies of the game included the Blood Dragon Armor and Shale, an additional character and quest line. The goal was to either discourage used game sales, or provide a means for EA to at least make some money off of used sales, since people who bought used wouldn't get the free additional content, and they would be encouraged in-game to purchase the DLC. Originally viewed favourably in the industry, things when EA started simply locking-out the multiplayer component of games rather than actually offering any additional content.

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Jonex

The thread is six months old, so I wouldn't worry about it. Some dickhead has been necro-ing lots of threads and then deleting his comments.

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chlbrn

oh my god, I really didn't notice this is an old thread...

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FALSEPOSiTiVE

Sup with all z Zombies in z forums?

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Closed 11 years ago by AterVulpes.