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Old 05-16-2013, 12:32 PM   #9
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Re: EA Listens to Customers, Drops Online Pass

Will be interesting to see the dominoes fall on this one as more companies that adopted the online pass will probably do the same.
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Old 05-16-2013, 12:34 PM   #10
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Am I missing something? What's the big deal? When you bought a new EA title the online code was included, free of charge. I can understand that people who buy used titles have to pay to get an on-line pass but $10 is hardly prohibitive.
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Old 05-16-2013, 12:37 PM   #11
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I'm thinking that they lost revenue from used games sales requiring an online pass. If someone bought a game used and didn't want to buy the required online pass they just didn't bother with the MP aspects of the game. With that EA lost potential customers of multiplayer DLC.

It's better to have the customer in the door, or in the multiplayer game, then entice them with DLC for a better experience. Online Passes stopped them from ever entering.

It's a good move for the company and gamers. That's how I see it.
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Now I have a reason for buying a second hand Madden 25 and maybe FIFA 14
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Old 05-16-2013, 02:23 PM   #13
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EA listening to customers,.. yeah right. Take that with a grain. As soon as you let your guard down, they've already had a backup plan in place to screw you. Its a façade.
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A softer, kinder, more gentler EA? Did Peter Moore leave when I wasn't looking?
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You guys realize this is possibly just a PR move? With rumor of Microsoft and PS3 both not allowing used games there is no need for an online pass if all games will just be registered to a console.
Have you been locked in a cave? Both companies have confirmed that used games will play on next gen.
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I'm thinking that they lost revenue from used games sales requiring an online pass. If someone bought a game used and didn't want to buy the required online pass they just didn't bother with the MP aspects of the game. With that EA lost potential customers of multiplayer DLC.

It's better to have the customer in the door, or in the multiplayer game, then entice them with DLC for a better experience. Online Passes stopped them from ever entering.

It's a good move for the company and gamers. That's how I see it.
Pretty sure places like game stop get 100% of the money on used games.
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