EA Origin Keeps your games after one year, possibly
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If they own Origin and distribute games through that service instead of Steam, they don't split the money with Valve. It's a LOOOONG way to go for another leg up on a fraction of the game's retail cost, they'd probably lose it in maintenance costs, but that's greed for you. I'm going to guess that this is some executive's pet idea and he's too stubborn to give ground on it in spite of how all signs seem to point to this being the worst idea EA has ever had.let said:
So EA might be scamming people by veiling Origin as a digital distribution service, when in reality it's a rental service? Now I know who not to "buy" games from, since EA considers them a service. Yeah, they're worse than Activision, in my eyes.
Of course, they're hiding all of this with legalese.
Of course, they're hiding all of this with legalese.
EA, you have put us gamers through a ton of shit lately, with that "Project 10 dollar" and all those unbalanced pre-order bonuses in multiplayer games, but we have looked past that because you guys have made some pretty fun games.I have been playing your games since Archon (which still has a shortcut on my desktop to this day)
But this is simply unacceptable. The treatment of your customers is borderline evil. First you make us pay extra to unlock the whole game, then you prevent paying customers from playing your games because you read something you didn't like while searching someones chats and messages, then you went far enough to market your M rated games to teenagers, which only reinforced the thought that games are and forever will be children's toys
And now you've done this. Forcing customers to pay extra money for something they rightfully paid for. You are a shame to publishers and the industry as a whole. I will not be using your "Origin," Thing, nor will I be purchasing the third Battlefield
You have lost the trust of a Loyal customer
But this is simply unacceptable. The treatment of your customers is borderline evil. First you make us pay extra to unlock the whole game, then you prevent paying customers from playing your games because you read something you didn't like while searching someones chats and messages, then you went far enough to market your M rated games to teenagers, which only reinforced the thought that games are and forever will be children's toys
And now you've done this. Forcing customers to pay extra money for something they rightfully paid for. You are a shame to publishers and the industry as a whole. I will not be using your "Origin," Thing, nor will I be purchasing the third Battlefield
You have lost the trust of a Loyal customer
EA, what is wrong with you. You have to compete with the epic juggernaut that is Steam and you plan on doing it with an inferior product? No, bad! Shame on you! Go sit int he corner and think about what you did! EA needs to introduce some superior or different thing to Steam in order to have some niche to compete but making it even have the basic functionality to compete is going to leave it DOA.
The text seems to be strongly edited (it's pictures of text that has been cut out on certain edges, instead of, just say, copy/paste the text from the source). I'll wait for a more official statement regarding Origin's EULA.
Wouldn't surprise me, though. I mean, it -is- EA.
Don't jump to conclusions. That "article" is pretty dodgy, not having an actual link to the EULA, and the whole "picture of text" thing, instead of copy/pasting is also kind of curious.
Wouldn't surprise me, though. I mean, it -is- EA.
Don't jump to conclusions. That "article" is pretty dodgy, not having an actual link to the EULA, and the whole "picture of text" thing, instead of copy/pasting is also kind of curious.
I understand that's part of the legalese, and ensuring all rights are on part of the company, such that no matter what the heck goes wrong, they can go back and say "Well, technically, in the EULA you have no rights whatsoever."
I think that needs to change. I think it would be awesome if people started looking at EULAs and saying "Wait? I don't have the right to X? Can that be amended for my contract? No? Good day to you, sorry we couldn't do business."
I think that needs to change. I think it would be awesome if people started looking at EULAs and saying "Wait? I don't have the right to X? Can that be amended for my contract? No? Good day to you, sorry we couldn't do business."
And they expect to compete with Steam? Ha, they've already shot themselves in the foot and they're not even out of the gate yet.
While this is correct, and Valve has banned people for some not-so-good reasons, nothing compares to EA.Frenger said:
Origin eat 8 times more resources than Steam.
EA has the policy of banned from forum = banned from game. And considering that they ban people for ANYTHING you might as well kiss your acc. goodbye.
EA customer service.
EA Store.
EA PR.
While Valve has a similar rule, they have shown support for their community, dedication and willingness to work.
EA shuts down game servers after 2 years, scraps project after project and has so far had an abysmal customer support.
Haha, no argument from me on those points, I'm pissed over the fact that they got Bioware by the balls - but that's another topic altogether.Traun said:
However, by the sounds of most of the replies in this thread, Steam is the best thing since sliced bread, when that is evidently not the case. At least when it comes to the original topic.
Valve is still better than EA.
I doubt they will be stupid enough to do that...and if they do I hope they fail because...well fuck that thats not the direction things should be going inRedEyesBlackGamer said:
If I cannt get ME3 retail...and only rent it for a year there will be hell to pay