Irrelevant fact? The (shitty) online terms are laid out clearly for all to see. If you plunk down $60 on a game without understanding what you've bought, that's your problem. Don't like the terms? Don't buy the game.
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Latest EA Online Servers Shutdowns Includes Online Pass Games.
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Irrelevant fact? The (shitty) online terms are laid out clearly for all to see. If you plunk down $60 on a game without understanding what you've bought, that's your problem. Don't like the terms? Don't buy the game.
BlazingDarkness
Member
EA.
Diablohead
Member
It's so annoying that ea close their game servers so soon when other independent games out there still work and play online...
I hate ea so much this gen and their services.
I hate ea so much this gen and their services.
Someone will make a thread on Gaf, arguing that such an act is very anti-consumer and quite literally puts a limit on how long consumers can enjoy the games which they forked over their good money for.
Then a bunch of corporate apologists will come in saying shit like "didn't you read the EULA?? You should be grateful that EA allows you to give them your hard-earned income at all!!".
Ugh... modern gaming (and modern gamers)...
Because closed off dedicated servers that don't have a master list to put themselves on anymore are much more resilient against this.
StoppedInTracks
Member
Next gen even single player games will have validity date you can bet on it.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
EA Create is basically a "Play, Create, Share" game like Little Big Planet. So closing the servers means the game is basically useless.
michaelius
Banned
People need to realise that if you are paying EA more than 5 euro per pc game and more than 20 for retail console game you are going to regret it 
UberTag
Member
EA still thinks you love them and approve of all of this online pass/on-disc DLC nonsense if you keep giving them your money.
Better stop that.
Wow, look at all of the new EA games topping the PAL chart leaderboards. Looks like you've got company. EVERYONE loves EA's new practices.
Broder Salsa
Banned
This is pretty disgusting.
Rahxephon91
Banned
That sucks. I mean they can't even bother to keep up some sort of server for The Saboteur? So if I get the game after this date I won't be able to buy the boob dlc? Lame. I mean can't you just keep up same sort of server for a little thing?
MarshMellow96
Member
The online passes will be unavailable for purchase after these go down, surely?
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
UberTag
Member
I would imagine they'll still be sold. Which will be HILARIOUS.
Flame Lord
Member
Why do they completely have to shut their games online down? Can they not just let us host the games?
zerokoolpsx
Member
That sucks for those who paid for those online passes. Never buying an online pass EVER. Way to stick it to your customers EA.
fluffydelusions
Member
This. I love BC2...if they close those servers down anytime soon I will lose it lol.
Yeah, right.
There are already games out there on sale with Day 1 DLC vouchers that have expired before you even open the box.
You could say that the part of the company covering the servers for the Saboteur DLC...
...went bust.
YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!
akilshohen
Member
The Midnight club isn't in the marketplace?
LiquidSolid
Member
I don't get this. Isn't that content offline anyway? So are they just taking the content off the PSN/XBL Marketplace or something?
Oh and an obligatory fuck you to EA. I'm not one of the people that constantly whine about online passes (though they shouldn't expire) but maintaining p2p servers is dirt cheap, so this is a sleazy asshole move. Especially since the online Achievements/Trophies they love throwing into every one of their games are then made impossible to get.
This is why I am extremely reluctant to buy EA games. Scum, I am not sure who I dislike more, EA or Capcom. At least Activision don't do bullshit like this.As evil as Activision are they don't do online passes, time saver DLC, server shut downs or throw orphaned babies into wells after killing their parents.*
*Ok, maybe EA don't do one of those things. I wish there was more consumer protection against this bullshit.
*Ok, maybe EA don't do one of those things. I wish there was more consumer protection against this bullshit.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Oh wow, I was waiting for a good sale to pick up Bash Party, but I guess they don't want my money
I am still confused as to what servers are actually doing for EA as the games are not at all hosted on dedicated servers. This is just the back end logging into EA stuff right?
So why not just build into these games the ability to still play online but not connect to EA so at some point when they want to move their back end servers people can still play.
Gonna be interesting to see if they still sell the online pass for these games. If someone bought this game and could not connect I can see some people buying the pass (if it is still up) and then still not being able to play.
So why not just build into these games the ability to still play online but not connect to EA so at some point when they want to move their back end servers people can still play.
Gonna be interesting to see if they still sell the online pass for these games. If someone bought this game and could not connect I can see some people buying the pass (if it is still up) and then still not being able to play.
Doesn't the new Diablo require that you are connected to the internet to play singleplayer? Isn't that just another step in the direction of requirering all singleplayer games to do so?
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
You don't redeem the code through PSN/XBL; you redeem the code through EA. That's why it disappears.
PairOfFilthySocks
Member
That's it, EA, just keep on flinging away whatever last shred of good-will you have with your customers.
My mind is boggled at how Origin users trust this POS company.
My mind is boggled at how Origin users trust this POS company.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Depressingly hilarious and the reason I'll never buy one.
online passes are free anyway unless you buy the game preowned, and the passes dont buy you x amount of time, they just buy you the right to use ea servers
and having said that, ea have a long history of shutting down its games, so its no surprise, online pass makes no difference what so ever
and having said that, ea have a long history of shutting down its games, so its no surprise, online pass makes no difference what so ever
This and other posts like it. I know it sucks when a game you play online gets shut down, but c'mon... EA should leave the servers up for the 10 people that play EA's MMA? I've never bought an online pass. I buy my games new. Go me!
The online pass is so EA gets money for the game they released since you bought it used. Means nothing else.
True, and that's why I'm a bit worried about my Mass Effect DLC.
balladofwindfishes
Member
ToS are not written in plain English, nor are you able to return the game (easily) after reading them.
I forgot about Origin, thanks for reminding me why I should ignore their DD store. They're shitty practices need to be drilled into gamers' minds. As for Activision and Diablo, I have no idea.
More Fun To Compute
Member
Third party server browsers.
DangerousDave
Member
They should make the online pass free, at least, 12 months before shutting down the servers.
Probably there are people that bought the online pass in the last months.
Probably there are people that bought the online pass in the last months.
Macho Madness
Member
That sucks about Godfather II, Burnout Revenge, and The Saboteur. Always wanted to get into The Saboteur, just never found the time.
A Link to the Past
Banned
So to reward legitimate players who bought those online passes, they won't make any effort to put any of the money earned through them into maintaining servers.
Awesome
Awesome
blitzcloud
Banned
on consoles?
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
Still requires a master server to locate servers.