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EA kills its Online Pass program
- Thread starter Takao
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Fixed.
You're not, like, running a Faith. You're issuing the command to run, then clarifying the object of your command, Faith, then reissuing your command to run.
Commas need to be between those three things.
On topic, I'd like to draw everyone's attention to the fact that crazy buttocks on a train posted in this thread, which may or may not mean something:
iceatcs
Junior Member
It is pretty much like online pass but a whole game pass.
ShinobiFist
Banned
No. Nothing wrong with their service. I embrace competition. Origin is turning into a very solid service since its debut. EA at least put way more effort than that horrendous UBIPlay.
I NEED SCISSORS
Banned
The EA cycle at work - get shit on for many years, make changes, have a good couple of years, get arrogant, get shit on many years, make changes, ad infinitum.
Before, it was 2008 when they got smart with their new good IPs like Dead Space and Mirrors Edge and the EA Partners program, then got dumb with online passes, server shutdowns, always online and too much DLC.
Now we are seeing the humble EA again who need to win back our trust. The Sims 4 having an offline mode and this are good starts, but I know they won't keep it up.
Before, it was 2008 when they got smart with their new good IPs like Dead Space and Mirrors Edge and the EA Partners program, then got dumb with online passes, server shutdowns, always online and too much DLC.
Now we are seeing the humble EA again who need to win back our trust. The Sims 4 having an offline mode and this are good starts, but I know they won't keep it up.
AuthenticM
Member
Next-gen consoles being online-only confirmed.
Baconsammy
Banned
Yep, kinda like Steam but with the ability to sell your game if you dont want it.
Gamespawn
Member
surprised this wasn't the first comment. Its on the wall.
SneakyStephan
Banned
And so the world breathes a sigh of relief...
Though I'm sure they already have something worse lined up to take its place or to make it redundant
And as others have said, it's the EA cycle and it has been going on for over 20 years, I stopped supporting them 2 years ago.
Though I'm sure they already have something worse lined up to take its place or to make it redundant
And as others have said, it's the EA cycle and it has been going on for over 20 years, I stopped supporting them 2 years ago.
oh shit you're probably right
It's probably something that makes some sense under two condition: 1. all DLC is free, and 2. online play itself is not behind a platform wide paywall. The former not holding true means you're actively blocking off a possible revenue stream out of shortsightedness (or spite if you want to assume malicious intent) as you get fewer people actively playing and naturally fewer people able to buy and use that DLC, and the latter not being true just makes it seem like a kick in the crotch when you're already paying to play games online period.
Yeah, it really does seem they have this wax and waning cycle, though at least it's a good start to new ownership.
More than likely related to new higher ups coming in and killing the old guy's programs, as usual in corporate politics, than any feedback over them.
lol
Femmeworth
Banned
Welp. Good thing 90% of the time I don't care about EA's output.
J
Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
What are they trying to soften us for?
suddenlyissoon
Member
What is this? The world makes no sense now. Up is down. Down is up. Total anarchy. WARRIORS.....
Goodacre0081
Member
why bother with online passes when the games server shuts down within a year anyway? that fact alone is reason not to buy used EA games.
iLLmaticV3
Member
Awesome.
nhlducks35
Member
Only their barely played games
iceatcs
Junior Member
I bloody hope so. I want sell some shit games.
Or keep the rent market alive if possible.
I H8 Memes
Member
I'm pretty sure the original PR release for the online pass said that it was something that gamers had clamored for and that EA was just giving gamers what they wanted. Can't blame EA for trying to give gamers what they wanted.
friskykillface
Banned
EA broke the secret a week early, the MS conference will say there are no more used games D: D:
noooooo
but good on EA.........for now.
somethings gonna happen
noooooo
but good on EA.........for now.
somethings gonna happen
AlmostMilk
Member
Am I the only one who didn't mind online passes? I always bought my games new. Didn't ever feel like the $5 you saved buying the used copy was worth it. The only problem that I had with it was rentals.
ElRenoRaven
Member
I'm glad to see this. Just shows you that we do have power. If enough vote with their wallets companies have no choice but to listen. Now hopefully other companies will follow EA's lead on this.
InsaneZero
Member
something something HELLO DLC
It's what they should do. ESPECIALLY EA because they have so much DLC. It's why Call of Duty doesn't have an online pass. But I could still see this as something new that's on the next-gen console system level, so there will still be a pass, it'll just be accessed differently.
Quicksilver4648
Member
Probably in half of the games I purchased that had an online pass I never actually redeemed the code. Why? Because if I were to ever resell the game later on eBay I could ask for more since my copy was "Like New" with an unused code. Their system to promote new game sales did nothing for me but increase my final sale price to some guy in another state. Example: I sold my copy of Medal of Honor for the same price I originally bought it.
Doug Heffernan
Member
Good, now put manuals back in the case.
Tylahedras
Banned
I have always felt online passes are foolish, the objective of any multiplayer game should be to encourage as much usage as possible. Even if the people using the game didn't pay for it, there's a good chance they will next time. Locking people out of your multiplayer will isolate and kill your online community and lessen the value of your brand.
So in theory it will attract additional revenue, in practice I would bet it makes your customers mad, makes people abandon your brand and kills your future sales.
Look at FTP, the whole model is based on the theory that an incremental additional user costs you basically zero and that if you mine enough users you can get some addicted to the point they will fork over huge amounts of cash on what amounts to DLC. That will never happen if you lock out customers, or worse lock out paying customers who actually supported your brand with cash (even if YOU didn't get it cough* gamestop cough*).
So in theory it will attract additional revenue, in practice I would bet it makes your customers mad, makes people abandon your brand and kills your future sales.
Look at FTP, the whole model is based on the theory that an incremental additional user costs you basically zero and that if you mine enough users you can get some addicted to the point they will fork over huge amounts of cash on what amounts to DLC. That will never happen if you lock out customers, or worse lock out paying customers who actually supported your brand with cash (even if YOU didn't get it cough* gamestop cough*).
RockTurtle
Member
"Player feedback"
BULL. SHIT.
something has to have gone wrong with the whole system for this to be taken off. Something to do with profits probably. maybe even player populations inside the game.
BULL. SHIT.
something has to have gone wrong with the whole system for this to be taken off. Something to do with profits probably. maybe even player populations inside the game.
ii Stryker
Banned
We'll wait and see why, if it's my guess it's simply the most pragmatic path, but if it's what Wario64 said and crazy buttocks is implying... well fuck.
Dark Octave
Banned
Is that Bill Gates or Micheal Bolton from Office Space?
SirIgbyCeaser
Banned
Wait, so has there been any comment on removing its requirment on games via patch?