EA to charge extra for online rights for used games.

JcP · 05-10-2010, 03:46 PM

While this might make sense to EA since they lose $ on the purchasing of used games, it's amazing that they can be so shortsighted and not see how bad this is going to be for their PR and overall sales.

I, for one, do not buy games that have extensive DRMs or stupid things like this on principle.
EA Sports Locks Out Multiplayer Modes On Used Sales - Xbox 360 News at IGN

Mercury · 05-10-2010, 03:47 PM

i'm sorry bro

Waves · 05-10-2010, 03:48 PM

More punishing of the consumer for outdated business models and content delivery methods

And the consumers will take it like the bitches they are

America is just too predictable

JcP · 05-10-2010, 03:49 PM

not a big issue for me, as I don't play their sports games...

but if this practice transfers to their FPS or other genres...I will nerdrage...oh yes...the rage will be nerdy.

Waves · 05-10-2010, 03:50 PM

soon even FPS games are going to be on an MMO subscription type plan

just watch

even if you buy a used FPS, say, Call of duty 7, you will have to sign up for their service to play online so the point will be moot. unless people actually vote with their wallets.

wellfleation · 05-10-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Waves

More punishing of the consumer for outdated business models and content delivery methods

And the consumers will take it like the bitches they are

America is just too predictable

Bull-shit they will. This is a totally different era. There is no way the Corps will keep up with the hackers. Their methods will FAIL as they have proven to have done over and over. Even HDMI will be hacked and they will have to "update" it, make a few million tvs useless (who cares how much you spent), and then the cycle will start over. Computers can be tricked often more easily than humans with the right code.

CEO's are greedy old bags who just will never get it. Offer a good game for a good price. $60.00 per game is fucking crazy if you ask me. $30 should be the standard and 40 the absolute max. They would sell many more copies of new releases, and therefore , not have to worry as much about the used gaming market and feel the need to gouge their resenting customers.

Tricto · 05-10-2010, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by wellfleation

Bull-shit they will. This is a totally different era. There is no way the Corps will keep up with the hackers. Their methods will FAIL as they have proven to have done over and over.

If you're referencing the vote with your wallet part, I disagree with you. Look at how many people bought COD:MW2 for PC even though it was a console port, or Assassin's Creed 2 on PC with it's ridiculous DRM. Some people are smart, and won't stand for it/buy it, the masses...not so much.

wellfleation · 05-11-2010, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Tricto

If you're referencing the vote with your wallet part, I disagree with you. Look at how many people bought COD:MW2 for PC even though it was a console port, or Assassin's Creed 2 on PC with it's ridiculous DRM. Some people are smart, and won't stand for it/buy it, the masses...not so much.

What I am saying is there are ways around DRM now and will continue to be. You can jailbreak an iPhone easily, for example.

verklingen · 05-11-2010, 06:53 AM

i've hated ea ever since they fucked up uo

Flamingnun · 05-11-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by wellfleation

What I am saying is there are ways around DRM now and will continue to be.

This.

GTA's securom had it's exploitable flaws, the trouble is with gaming related DRM's, is it's super hard to get a cracked version working online, offline's easy as pie, but for the time being, online's a different matter. But yeah, fuck EA. And Ubisoft.

Qui-Bong Jinn · 05-11-2010, 09:17 AM

As long as I can play Skate 3 I happy. EA is a bunch of jews.

wellfleation · 05-11-2010, 10:43 AM

I think you mean to say businessmen, however stupid they may be.

Grieves · 05-11-2010, 11:09 AM

I wish that EA wasn't the only company with the NFL license...But alas I am stuck buying madden ever couple of years for a glorified roster update and minor gameplay updates...Last year they tried to squeeze as much money as possible with the addition of dlc in the form of scouts/cheats/increased stats, I don't know any one who bought the pos's but it will only be a matter of time before it will take an additional 15-20 bucks on top of the 50-70 for the initial cost just to play...They aren't businessmen, they are criminals in sheep's clothing...

Qui-Bong Jinn · 05-11-2010, 12:07 PM

LOL EA is going to attempt to make an MMA game, that'll fail hard. But honestly thats the stupidest thing I've ever heard, Im gonna laugh when EA used game sales fall to 0%

Waves · 05-11-2010, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Flamingnun

This.

GTA's securom had it's exploitable flaws, the trouble is with gaming related DRM's, is it's super hard to get a cracked version working online, offline's easy as pie, but for the time being, online's a different matter. But yeah, fuck EA. And Ubisoft.

thats exactly why they're doing this whole push to take away multiplayer

corporate interests and gaming...ah what a hilarious and sad combination

wellfleation · 05-11-2010, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by That Stoner Kid

LOL EA is going to attempt to make an MMA game, that'll fail hard. But honestly thats the stupidest thing I've ever heard, Im gonna laugh when EA used game sales fall to 0%

Exactly, that too. Other game makers could go the other way keeping it free and take business that way. Fucking stupid old CEOs will never learn.

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Grieves The Worst Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interstate 8 Posts: 12,108 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2,580 Thanked 3,129 Times in 1,722 Posts	I wish that EA wasn't the only company with the NFL license...But alas I am stuck buying madden ever couple of years for a glorified roster update and minor gameplay updates...Last year they tried to squeeze as much money as possible with the addition of dlc in the form of scouts/cheats/increased stats, I don't know any one who bought the pos's but it will only be a matter of time before it will take an additional 15-20 bucks on top of the 50-70 for the initial cost just to play...They aren't businessmen, they are criminals in sheep's clothing... __________________ "And no matter what they said dollar is not your friend and it's the feelings that are hard to know are the feelings that all come slow No matter what they said dollar is not your friend and these feelings that so hard to know are the feelings that wont let go No don't let go, till you find a home World Unite and I'll love you forever"

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