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05-16-2013, 04:31 AM #1
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Online passes, the attempt by many game developers to prevent people from buying used games and other types of games for years - however, according to a report by You must login or register to view this content., EA will no longer be having online passes.

EA - The publisher of multiple famous games such as Madden, Fifa, Dead Space, and of course, Battlefield. According to VentureBeat, an EA spokes person known as John Reseburg, said the following:

Originally posted by John
None of our new EA titles will include that feature.


Referring to the Online Passes of course; Reseburg admitted that EA will no long have Online Passes:

Originally posted by John
Initially launched as an effort to package a full menu of online content and services, many players didn’t respond to the format. We’ve listened to the feedback and decided to do away with it moving forward.


Ubisoft, Sony, and other game developers have not commented on doing away with Online Passes at this time. What do you think this means? Will other Game Developers & Publishers do away with Online Passes as well in the future?
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05-16-2013, 04:48 AM #2
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EA the first to get rid of online passes... say it isnt so... I can't believe they are doing it.. wow. Seriously.
05-16-2013, 05:09 AM #3
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Do you know how many of these passes i've had to save from the clutches of death via 2 year old boy. He's got a thing of stealing brand new games :| Sucks they're doing away with it.
05-16-2013, 05:14 AM #4
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Originally posted by LADY View Post
Do you know how many of these passes i've had to save from the clutches of death via 2 year old boy. He's got a thing of stealing brand new games :| Sucks they're doing away with it.


Have you seen old boy?? its an amazing movie. plus i paid you and you ran away, come back.
05-16-2013, 05:21 AM #5
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Originally posted by Toph. View Post
Have you seen old boy?? its an amazing movie. plus i paid you and you ran away, come back.


Negative Ghost Rider.
05-16-2013, 05:23 AM #6
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Originally posted by LADY View Post
Do you know how many of these passes i've had to save from the clutches of death via 2 year old boy. He's got a thing of stealing brand new games :| Sucks they're doing away with it.


You're saying it sucks they're doing away with it? When I took a look at this article on IGN, I was like "THANKS GOD!" lol
05-16-2013, 06:18 AM #7
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Originally posted by LADY View Post
Negative Ghost Rider.


you call me ghost rider, because i ride you like a ghost Winky Winky

inb4 neg train.
05-16-2013, 06:59 AM #8
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Good, online passes shouldn't have been a thing in the first place. If you buy a game you should get access to all it features regardless of it being second hand or not. That being said I've never come across one of these passes because I avoid EA titles like the plague. EA can go die in a fire for all I care.
05-16-2013, 08:36 AM #9
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Finally!!!
05-16-2013, 09:11 AM #10
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Awesome! Online passes suck anyway.

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