Post: EA Says Goodbye to Paper Manuals
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03-22-2011, 09:52 PM
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The paper game manuals will be replaced with "easily-accessible" on-disc manuals available through the options menu. "This will allow players to conveniently view instructional information on the fly as they play," EA says. Digital manuals can also be viewed online and downloaded at You must login or register to view this content..
"EA is committed to a healthy and sustainable environment," said John Schappert, Chief Operating Officer at Electronic Arts. "We are reducing packaging materials, eliminating printed manuals and increasing the availability of digital content at EA.com."
EA is also implementing new Reduced Material DVD Style Cases (RMCs) for PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, and PC-DVD retail products. IGN asked EA how much money this initiative would save the company. A representative was unable to comment on the financial impact.
Publisher Ubisoft began removing paper manuals from its games last April.
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03-22-2011, 09:54 PM
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Originally posted by DARKESTNINJA
Electronic Arts today announced it is all eliminating paper game manuals and reducing printed materials in its packaged products by 40 percent. The publisher says this initiative will apply to all PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC games worldwide going forward.
The paper game manuals will be replaced with "easily-accessible" on-disc manuals available through the options menu. "This will allow players to conveniently view instructional information on the fly as they play," EA says. Digital manuals can also be viewed online and downloaded at You must login or register to view this content..
"EA is committed to a healthy and sustainable environment," said John Schappert, Chief Operating Officer at Electronic Arts. "We are reducing packaging materials, eliminating printed manuals and increasing the availability of digital content at EA.com."
EA is also implementing new Reduced Material DVD Style Cases (RMCs) for PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, and PC-DVD retail products. IGN asked EA how much money this initiative would save the company. A representative was unable to comment on the financial impact.
Publisher Ubisoft began removing paper manuals from its games last April.
The paper game manuals will be replaced with "easily-accessible" on-disc manuals available through the options menu. "This will allow players to conveniently view instructional information on the fly as they play," EA says. Digital manuals can also be viewed online and downloaded at You must login or register to view this content..
"EA is committed to a healthy and sustainable environment," said John Schappert, Chief Operating Officer at Electronic Arts. "We are reducing packaging materials, eliminating printed manuals and increasing the availability of digital content at EA.com."
EA is also implementing new Reduced Material DVD Style Cases (RMCs) for PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, and PC-DVD retail products. IGN asked EA how much money this initiative would save the company. A representative was unable to comment on the financial impact.
Publisher Ubisoft began removing paper manuals from its games last April.
please give a source to where you found this information.
03-22-2011, 10:00 PM
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TheManOfTheYear
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03-22-2011, 10:01 PM
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Originally posted by DARKESTNINJA
Electronic Arts today announced it is all eliminating paper game manuals and reducing printed materials in its packaged products by 40 percent. The publisher says this initiative will apply to all PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC games worldwide going forward.
The paper game manuals will be replaced with "easily-accessible" on-disc manuals available through the options menu. "This will allow players to conveniently view instructional information on the fly as they play," EA says. Digital manuals can also be viewed online and downloaded at You must login or register to view this content..
"EA is committed to a healthy and sustainable environment," said John Schappert, Chief Operating Officer at Electronic Arts. "We are reducing packaging materials, eliminating printed manuals and increasing the availability of digital content at EA.com."
EA is also implementing new Reduced Material DVD Style Cases (RMCs) for PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, and PC-DVD retail products. IGN asked EA how much money this initiative would save the company. A representative was unable to comment on the financial impact.
Publisher Ubisoft began removing paper manuals from its games last April.
Source:You must login or register to view this content.
The paper game manuals will be replaced with "easily-accessible" on-disc manuals available through the options menu. "This will allow players to conveniently view instructional information on the fly as they play," EA says. Digital manuals can also be viewed online and downloaded at You must login or register to view this content..
"EA is committed to a healthy and sustainable environment," said John Schappert, Chief Operating Officer at Electronic Arts. "We are reducing packaging materials, eliminating printed manuals and increasing the availability of digital content at EA.com."
EA is also implementing new Reduced Material DVD Style Cases (RMCs) for PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, and PC-DVD retail products. IGN asked EA how much money this initiative would save the company. A representative was unable to comment on the financial impact.
Publisher Ubisoft began removing paper manuals from its games last April.
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so now they should charge just little bit less for the video game =D
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