Possible loophole for Used Madden 11 games?

[MaddenBalla]

We all know now if you buy Madden 11 used, you must pay 10 dollars to go online and to play with the updated rosters. However, in another thread I discovered a possible loophole that can backfire and potentially ruin EA on the PS3. I do not own an Xbox so I do not know if it will work there.

Here is a thing from EA I grabbed from another thread, watch the bold outlines:

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No.One Online Pass will give online access to multiple users logged into the console where the Online Pass was first activated (subject to the console manufacturer’s and EA online terms of service).

Also, the user that activated the Online Pass will be allowed to access online features on other consoles (of the same manufacturer) by logging into the same account credentials that they used when they enabled the Online Pass.

Does this mean, one guy who buys Madden 11 used for PS3 can give out his name for other PS3ers to add to their console and use their 'other' name (being the multiple users) to play Madden used to avoid the 10 dollar pay?

Aslong as everyone has that ONE name that activated the codes on their console, then we can all go on the 'multiple' (our) user names and play - avoiding the $10 fee?


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[ZoneKIller]

Re: Possible loophole for Used Madden 11 games?

MMMMM. Pretty sure that one name is supposed to be the one acount thats used to activate it.I wouldnt trust anyone wih my account.

[MaddenBalla]

Re: Possible loophole for Used Madden 11 games?

MMMMM. Pretty sure that one name is supposed to be the one acount thats used to activate it.I wouldnt trust anyone wih my account.

Well you're from Xbox probably, you got to pay no matter what, but for PS3 we can make names for free. I can make some name I would never use like "Spaghetti989" and activate the code or whatever. And I can play on my real user names (the mulitple user names on the console). if my friend buys Madden used, all I got to do is go to his house and load the Spaghetti989 user name onto his console and he could avoid the fee just by having that account name on his console. He wont ever have to go on the name, and neither would I if multiple users on a console do not have to pay individually.

[sois]

Re: Possible loophole for Used Madden 11 games?

If you know a loophole, it's probably not a good idea to go posting it everywhere. That is how loopholes get closed.

[Tengo Juego]

Re: Possible loophole for Used Madden 11 games?

It's going to be tied to that account, from what I understand. So that one account will be the only account able to play Madden using it's online features. So even if you do plan to share that account, it can only be shared one at a time.

It's no loophole.

[ZoneKIller]

Re: Possible loophole for Used Madden 11 games?

No Im PS3.But I like to use MY account for any game.

[oneamongthefence]

Re: Possible loophole for Used Madden 11 games?

Like any psn content the code can only be activated on a limited number of consoles from the same username.

[wheelman990]

Re: Possible loophole for Used Madden 11 games?

I can tell you for sure you can link it to other ps3's. I have 2 ps3's and as long as its my created username it works. Yes, you can create a username for Madden if you dont care about trophies on your main account.

Then sell it on Ebay & offer the account 4 free along with it. Might score you a extra $5

[Vaporub83]

Re: Possible loophole for Used Madden 11 games?

you had it in bold already. The original code can be used on any account on the ONE console. Whichever PSN was used will have access everywhere. That psn doesn't carry multi use with it on every console.

[ChuckMonts]

Re: Possible loophole for Used Madden 11 games?

I would take a guess that you could do this but only one person could be using it at a time. So if you do attempt this I would recommend giving it to a friend or someone who doesn't play much

[stux]

Re: Possible loophole for Used Madden 11 games?

I don't know what EA's plan is with this.

Will it prevent game updates OR roster updates OR both?

Or is this just to prevent playing the game online?

Or All of the above?

[DickDalewood]

Re: Possible loophole for Used Madden 11 games?

This fits right in with the selling/trading threads that we don't allow on here. A discussion on ways to sneak around the mandatory $10 for going online with a used copy of Madden is not going to happen.

Besides, I know a much easier loophole to get you around the problem... buy the game new