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  • #1
    HypeRNT
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    • Apr 2016
    • 368

    Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?


    Like i dont know any other games that work like this...Isnt the official release date supposed to be at 7pm est? You got people getting copies early from amazon so now they got days to play early, currently, you can pre order from game stop, and the code they give you, will allow you to play right now(this very second), you dont have to wait until 7pm which is the official release date time for pre orders.... so what is the point then? Anyone that pre ordered from somewhere else basically got scammed 8 hours of early access time...at this point just let everyone with a pre order to play right now, why punish people for buying from other stores instead of the specific ones that seem to be cheating this set release time.

    What is causing such stupidity in regards to this game? Is this just bad luck? People getting copies early by mistake? Is gamestop just having some sort of promo or what? Cuz this is pretty scummy, cant seem to honor your own dates you set as a company, kinda sad tbh.
    Last edited by HypeRNT; 08-14-2023, 12:21 PM.
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    Hooe
    All-Star Member
    • Aug 2002
    • 21556

    Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?


    Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?

    Third-party retailers have been breaking video game release street dates as long as I have been a member of this forum. This is not something EA Sports has direct control over.

    Presumably, the reported early release by GameStop is a screw-up in GameStop's automated system which is working out in their customers' favor.

    Either way, anyone who preordered anywhere will have the game tomorrow. This isn't worth getting angry about unless you literally work for one of GameStop's competitors.

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    • #3
      HypeRNT
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      • Apr 2016
      • 368

      Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?


      Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?

      Originally posted by CM Hooe
      Third-party retailers have been breaking video game release street dates as long as I have been a member of this forum. This is not something EA Sports has direct control over.

      Presumably, the reported early release by GameStop is a screw-up in GameStop's automated system which is working out in their customers' favor.

      Either way, anyone who preordered anywhere will have the game tomorrow. This isn't worth getting angry about unless you literally work for one of GameStop's competitors.
      Im not angry, i just think its kinda sad, and ive specifically only seen this happen with EA Madden, ive never seen it happen to any PC games.

      Now im supposed to cancel my pre order thru PSN store just so i can hope to get a gamestop cheat code delivered to me so i can play with everyone else? This makes no sense, its like i gotta stand on the corner of my block dealing in madden copies to see if someone can hook me up, cuz normal means of purchase seem to be a disadvantage now.

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      • #4
        Hooe
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        • Aug 2002
        • 21556

        Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?


        Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?

        Originally posted by HypeRNT
        Now im supposed to cancel my pre order thru PSN store just so i can hope to get a gamestop cheat code delivered to me so i can play with everyone else?
        You have the option to exercise some impulse control and wait until your preorder unlocks tomorrow.

        PSN preorders are not refundable after the preload download starts anyway, so if your PS5 has initiated that download you can't get a refund.

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        • #5
          Becanes
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          • Jul 2002
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          Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?


          Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?

          You are talking about hours.


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          • #6
            TarHeelPhenom
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            • Jul 2002
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            Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?


            Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?

            Originally posted by HypeRNT
            Im not angry, i just think its kinda sad, and ive specifically only seen this happen with EA Madden, ive never seen it happen to any PC games.

            Now im supposed to cancel my pre order thru PSN store just so i can hope to get a gamestop cheat code delivered to me so i can play with everyone else? This makes no sense, its like i gotta stand on the corner of my block dealing in madden copies to see if someone can hook me up, cuz normal means of purchase seem to be a disadvantage now.
            The one person I saw get the game early from Amazon was the dude from the UK. The rest have been content creators. I ordered from Amazon that same day, and it's not going to arrive to me early. Not only that, for most people, even if they were able to play right now at this moment, they couldn't because they are at work. So, they aren't really losing anything by being able to play a few hours early. Like CM said, everybody will be able to play the game either tonight or tomorrow via pre-order or the EA Play trial. It's all good my guy.
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            • #7
              Brandwin
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              • Jul 2002
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              Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?


              Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?

              Originally posted by HypeRNT
              Im not angry, i just think its kinda sad, and ive speci


              Now im supposed to cancel my pre order thru PSN store just so i can hope to get a gamestop cheat code delivered to me so i can play with everyone else? This makes no sense, its like i gotta stand on the corner of my block dealing in madden copies to see if someone can hook me up, cuz normal means of purchase seem to be a disadvantage now.
              Or you can just wait like everyone else?

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              • #8
                Gosens6
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                • Oct 2007
                • 6103

                Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?


                Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?

                Originally posted by Becanes
                You are talking about hours.


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                Legit a 5 hour wait at the is point. It can’t be that serious

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                • #9
                  HypeRNT
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                  • Apr 2016
                  • 368

                  Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?


                  Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?

                  Originally posted by Brandwin
                  Or you can just wait like everyone else?
                  only if this was true, everyone else isnt waiting, they are playing, NT tho.

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                  • #10
                    countryboy
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                    • Sep 2003
                    • 53451

                    Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?


                    Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?

                    Originally posted by HypeRNT
                    only if this was true, everyone else isnt waiting, they are playing, NT tho.
                    So everyone but you is playing right now?
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                    • #11
                      A_ZomBevo
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                      • Sep 2010
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                      Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?


                      Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?

                      Games being released before retail date is a tale as old as time. I remember getting Mass Effect a week before it released.

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                      • #12
                        Bgrd1080
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                        • Jul 2012
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                        Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?


                        Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?

                        What did I miss? Gamestop released early? I haven't pre-ordered because the games been lackluster last couple years and I now acquired an Xbox S so was contemplating just waiting for EA Play. Cant decide between cbox s or PS5 veraion. But believe EA Play that will release tomorrow right?
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                        • #13
                          Kramer5150
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                          • Dec 2002
                          • 7431

                          Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?


                          Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?

                          Originally posted by Bgrd1080
                          But believe EA Play that will release tomorrow right?
                          From my understanding the EA play 10 hour trial starts tonight at 8pm same time the deluxe version unlocks....could be wrong, but that's the way I understood it.
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                          • #14
                            Gosens6
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                            • Oct 2007
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                            Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?


                            Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?

                            Originally posted by Bgrd1080
                            What did I miss? Gamestop released early? I haven't pre-ordered because the games been lackluster last couple years and I now acquired an Xbox S so was contemplating just waiting for EA Play. Cant decide between cbox s or PS5 veraion. But believe EA Play that will release tomorrow right?
                            EA play trial and pre-orders of the deluxe edition are unlocked at 8 PM tonight

                            If you got a voucher from EA for your franchise being ruined last year, you can get the deluxe edition for $50

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                            • #15
                              ODogg
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                              • Feb 2003
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                              Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?


                              Re: Whats the point of this release date if you can cheat?

                              I agree that it's frustrating but it's always been this way.

                              I can't complain much either as I used to get Madden/NCAA early most years due to street date being broke here in Ohio and in Maryland.

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