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EA Online Passes Expire Even for New Games

December 03, 2011 in News comments 9

In a move that is likely to infuriate gamers everywhere, EA has revealed that online passes for new copies of their video games have an expiration date even though they do not appear printed on the codes themselves. What this means from a practical standpoint is that a consumer could purchase a new, shrink-wrapped copy of an EA game a year after a game's release and they will be blocked from playing online game features.

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  • 1
    Mudkip94* Dec 3, 11
    That sucks. Now I'm reconsidering buying Battlefield 3
  • 0
    Drogo Baggins Dec 3, 11
    Sadly, this will probably be the norm in the near future.

    I'm surprised COD hasn't gotten in on this yet.
  • 2
    The Pursuit* Dec 3, 11
    I just do not understand their reasons for doing this. It is quite ridiculous TBH.
  • 0
    Red 9 Dec 3, 11
    i do not understand how this is a good business decision. They're essentially ensuring that their games have no lasting selling power; gamers will not buy games that they know will have "expired" features, and as such, games like these will see next to zero sales a few months post-release.
    • 0
      Tenken Dec 4, 11
      Most people won't even realize this, at least not for the first couple of games. A year after release, the price has dropped. People are willing to buy it. They do, realize they can't play online, and pay extra to do so. I can see where they're coming from. Doesn't mean it'll work, but I see the point.
  • 2
    The Pursuit* Dec 3, 11
    Exactly, I do not think that they really thought all of this out before they implemented it.
  • 1
    longview01 Dec 4, 11
    EA are just getting worse and worse
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    Bale Fire* Dec 4, 11
    As if I'd ever buy an EA game anyway.
    • 1
      The Pursuit* Dec 5, 11
      Exactly what I was thinking, most of their games aren't very good anyways.

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