Electronic Arts Kills the Online Pass
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About time.Andy Chalk said:
However I must grumble a bit.
Feature??? Forgive me Mr. Businessman but:
Definition of product feature: A function of an item which is capable of gratifying a particular consumer need and is hence seen as a benefit of owning the item.
What bloody need of mine were you satisfying? The need to put in a 16 digit code every time I buy a game?
so wait, who do we hate now? I mean evil EA higher ups get fired, and now they are listening to the community? Whats next free dlc for bf4?
Wow... they're actually learning?! I'm kinda proud of them.
Now just lose the DRM, the shutting down of every company you buy out, and the high expectation in profits, and that cash you want so bad will come flowing in!
And for the love of God, don't make something worse then the Online Pass, you're on a roll, don't ruin it
inb4 EA happens...
Now just lose the DRM, the shutting down of every company you buy out, and the high expectation in profits, and that cash you want so bad will come flowing in!
And for the love of God, don't make something worse then the Online Pass, you're on a roll, don't ruin it
inb4 EA happens...
I think some of the people around here are right.
Why have Online Passes when the game is Always Online!?
There is probably a subscription service or account linkage going on.
Why have Online Passes when the game is Always Online!?
There is probably a subscription service or account linkage going on.
I'd say our wallets not filling theirs is the best kind of customer feedback any company can get. It looks like the whole "If you don't like it, vote with your wallet" mantra finally worked.idarkphoenixi said:
Now let's make them drop the store for the Sims 4! I want expansion packs that are actually worth buying.
Yes Grand Master. (From "The Emperor's Gift" I see... you have good taste brother.)saintdane05 said:
Thought for the Day: Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.
OT: Yeah, I'm agreeing with others, this is just far too good to be true. Time will show us what these bastards have in store for us since they dropped this stuff now. Let's not give them a hero's welcome when they have so many more failings to make up for.
I read it and was stunned with amazement, wonder and joy.erttheking said:
Five seconds later, brain functions returned to normal.
It's EA. I really, really want them to turn around and make ECA EA fun again. But I still find it exceedingly hard to trust them. I'll be watching them. But I'm still not over the general asshattery, and I'm still not over always-on Sim City.
They will have other ways of doing the same shit next generation. Whether every game is always online, or a pass-like system is in the console, I highly doubt EA has reversed its stance and methods, and remain doubtful until I see otherwise.
This is great and all but Origin already does this for them...
And if the Xbox incorporates something equally evil then this is next to pointless.
Just gonna wait for the PS4 to screw us over too.
Sorry to be negative about this and all, but only time will tell if this is a sham or not.
And if the Xbox incorporates something equally evil then this is next to pointless.
Just gonna wait for the PS4 to screw us over too.
Sorry to be negative about this and all, but only time will tell if this is a sham or not.
Woah, careful now!RWillers said:
As much as I wish the wallet-voting of my humble self and others has already gained enough traction and weight to be statistically relevant, I suspect that the new head honcho of EA and his not too humble minions are simply aware of the bad press they're getting, and they seek to get out of the valley of hate, tears and angry internet folks.
I don't actually expect them to turn 180 degrees and be all cute and fuzzy and humble and cool now.
I still perceive the latest Sim City to be a field test for a multitude of inane and unacceptable shenanigans.
John Riccitiello might have been the entirety of the cold black heart that resides at the the core of EA. This is only one step however, perhaps if we praise them for this one step they will take another.
I still don't trust them but baby steps, baby steps.
I still don't trust them but baby steps, baby steps.
What's the new bad? There's always a bad. For this, it just might be that EA has something else that makes the online pass seem minor, like unique game coding tied to motherboards(or systems) instead of CD-keys to limit installations and 1 for 1 online play.
EA aren't good, but at least their moving in a positive direction. DRINK TO IT MY FRIENDS, because they'll probably bring out something worse or something very similar will takes its place soon, but TONIGHT WE DRINK!Colbster94 said:
