And we thought UBI was bad!

gimpy117 · 05-11-10, 10:17 PM

Apparently EA games will be charging 10 dollars to play a used game online!

here's what the EA sports president has to say:

"This is an important inflection point in our business because it allows us to accelerate our commitment to enhance premium online services to the entire robust EA SPORTS online community," -EA Sports president Peter Moore.

what a joke!!

http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/p...you-10/1398633

Raptor1 · 05-12-10, 12:41 AM

Does anything stupid EA does surprise anyone? Ubi are amateurs compared to EA when it comes to doing stuff like that...

Lionclaw · 05-12-10, 01:44 AM

What a bunch of loonies at EA.

kiwi_2005 · 05-12-10, 02:34 AM

Die EA die!

Admiral8Q · 05-12-10, 02:43 AM

Well, at least ubi does try to create the games we desire. Ever think of that?

EA on the other hand is out for greed I bet ...

Jimbuna · 05-12-10, 04:32 AM

Can't remember the last EA game I purchased....thankfully

papa_smurf · 05-12-10, 05:34 AM

Dowly · 05-12-10, 06:13 AM

So, they take $10 for a second hand sale they would otherwise get nothing from? That's actually pretty brilliant plan.

Penguin · 05-12-10, 06:17 AM

This is the same policy Ubi follows with they DRM system, dry out the market for used games.
I would love to see the world where theses execs live in, have they never been young/had little money? Never heard the nice words of "customer loyalty"?
I don't know who said it, but it means something like "it takes years to win a customer, but only seconds to lose one."

danlisa · 05-12-10, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

So, they take $10 for a second hand sale they would otherwise get nothing from? That's actually pretty brilliant plan.

Only if the user wants to play online.

All EA games, with online play, will have a unique and one time use activation code for anyone wanting to play online. Therefore, anyone wanting to buy these titles as used/second hand will have to pay to access EA servers.

EA do get royalties (in the UK at least) for second hand sales, just not as much.

This method is already used in the POS that is Tiger Woods Golf, where the online is pretty much borked anyway.

BTW, this was introduced to combat console second hand sales. I suspect PC version will have, how do you say?.......workarounds.

I suspect this move will actually hurt EA sales. People who usually buy second hand for a cheaper price will just wait for the normal retail copy to plummet in price. Which, in the console world, means 50% reduction in about 20 days. I don't think EA have done their maths. Oh well.

Weiss Pinguin · 05-12-10, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Can't remember the last EA game I purchased....thankfully

I can

I gave up on EA ever being more than half-decent about games, ever.

TLAM Strike · 05-12-10, 03:02 PM

I kinda fee sorry for good ole Jamie Carlson from SCS, he went to go work for EA last year.

I can sense a massive backlash coming his way.

CaptainHaplo · 05-12-10, 07:38 PM

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=169296

There is ample reason apparently to still despise UBI. All I can say is 15 pages of general disappointment - again. Really glad I haven't bought this - when is 1.4 due out again?

Mainstream developers have really gone overboard in minimizing the QA - both before release and also in after release support. I really do remember the old days when "patches" for games simply - didn't exist.

Admiral8Q · 05-12-10, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

I really do remember the old days when "patches" for games simply - didn't exist.

Yes, me too...

Diopos · 05-12-10, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

...
I really do remember the old days when "patches" for games simply - didn't exist.

And they came with manuals that were actual ... manuals... Really!

05-11-10, 10:17 PM	#1
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	And we thought UBI was bad! Apparently EA games will be charging 10 dollars to play a used game online! here's what the EA sports president has to say: "This is an important inflection point in our business because it allows us to accelerate our commitment to enhance premium online services to the entire robust EA SPORTS online community," -EA Sports president Peter Moore. what a joke!! http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/p...you-10/1398633 __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

05-12-10, 12:41 AM	#2
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Does anything stupid EA does surprise anyone? Ubi are amateurs compared to EA when it comes to doing stuff like that... __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

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kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Die EA die! __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

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Admiral8Q Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada Posts: 1,077 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Well, at least ubi does try to create the games we desire. Ever think of that? EA on the other hand is out for greed I bet ... __________________

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Can't remember the last EA game I purchased....thankfully __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	What a bunch of loonies at EA.

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05-12-10, 06:13 AM	#8
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	So, they take $10 for a second hand sale they would otherwise get nothing from? That's actually pretty brilliant plan.

05-12-10, 06:17 AM	#9
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	This is the same policy Ubi follows with they DRM system, dry out the market for used games. I would love to see the world where theses execs live in, have they never been young/had little money? Never heard the nice words of "customer loyalty"? I don't know who said it, but it means something like "it takes years to win a customer, but only seconds to lose one."

05-12-10, 03:02 PM	#12
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	I kinda fee sorry for good ole Jamie Carlson from SCS, he went to go work for EA last year. I can sense a massive backlash coming his way. __________________

05-12-10, 07:38 PM	#13
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=169296 There is ample reason apparently to still despise UBI. All I can say is 15 pages of general disappointment - again. Really glad I haven't bought this - when is 1.4 due out again? Mainstream developers have really gone overboard in minimizing the QA - both before release and also in after release support. I really do remember the old days when "patches" for games simply - didn't exist. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

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