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No Battlefield 3 online without a pass

October 15, 2011 in News comments 6

It's news that we've come to expect but it's somewhat grating news none the less. Battlefield 3 will incorporate an online pass that is required to play the game online.

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    websod Oct 15, 11
    well that's it i am not getting it.

    will call to cancel per-order no no way am i playing to play the game online when i have to pay for the game.

    just not fair
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      ShadowGuard Oct 15, 11
      I dont think you understand, if you pre-order the game, it will come with an online pass. This is not a monthly payment like LIVE, it is a access card to unlock multiplayer options. If you buy the game new, the card comes with the game, if you buy the game used, you have to buy the card. This is not surprising at all. EA has already shown to support the online pass. Cancelling your pre-order is a lose-lose situation for you, but you are not going to be charged anything else.
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    omuyasha Oct 16, 11
    Its just as ShadowGuard said, The online pass is a redeem code that is included in a new copy of Battlefield 3, so it's a free inclusion. However if you were planning to purchase the game used, then you would have to purchase an online pass separately.
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    jollygoodfellowz Oct 16, 11
    All EA games are like this now
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    AdamGamerGaia Oct 17, 11
    I'm ok with paying for online passes so long as they keep them optional and it's not used game retailers that I'm paying the extra money to.
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    Chrono Oct 20, 11
    Oh thank the Lord. I was thinking here we go with EA's version of that CoD: Elite bullcrap pass. The producer's of Call of Duty are trying to milk it for everything it's worth, at least this is different. Here I was thinking it was in the same vein.

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