EA says Online Passes weren't worth the PR damage. - Polidicks

[img]http://images.wikia.com/logopedia/images/archive/f/fd/20101018014452!EA_logo2.png[/img] [quote]"We're not crafting a strategy to bring [Online Pass] back, you will not input codes to unlock your game, it's not going to happen," said EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau, before going on to say the system was "flat out dumb."[/quote] [url=http://www.destructoid.com/ea-says-online-passes-weren-t-worth-the-pr-damage-256243.phtml]Source[/url] It's ok EA, you can say you fucked up.

Yeah let Microsoft take all the PR damage.

Hole fuck what? EA admitting they've fucked up badly with their shit meant to please stockholders? We're just missing a fat lady singing and then we're all set.

The new CEO is really changing things around imho.

Hell froze over? Anyway, the first step on becoming better is realizing where you fucked up. I hope you can be better in the future EA [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/heart.png[/img]

so this new CEO thing looks like it's working out all it took was for the angry neckbeards to vote them worst company of the year for two years

Good, I like it when a company isn't afraid to admit they made dumb decisions.

John Ritochelli leaving was the best thing happening to EA in the newer years imo.

I think it's more they're admitting they fucked up when it doesn't actually matter anymore since Microsoft is about to require you to do the exact same thing and they, with others, probably collaborated on it. so really this is a public favor grab, and a hollow one at that.

[QUOTE=Schmaaa;41023340]all it took was for the angry neckbeards to vote them worst company of the year for two years[/QUOTE] I have achieved something with my life. I can die happy now without taking a shower.

If you read more into the article it's making it seem like they think microsoft will take the hit due to the DRM system. EA doesn't need to do it on a game level, MS does it on a system level.

Impressive coming from EA, but until I see what they do with PopCap I'm not ready to completely let my guard down :v:

[QUOTE=Brt5470;41023425]If you read more into the article it's making it seem like they think microsoft will take the hit due to the DRM system. EA doesn't need to do it on a game level, MS does it on a system level.[/QUOTE] Even Microsoft can't afford the damage control for their fuckups.

[QUOTE=Van-man;41023236]Hole fuck what? EA admitting they've fucked up badly with their shit meant to please stockholders? We're just missing a fat lady singing and then we're all set.[/QUOTE] fat lady singing what.?

[QUOTE=Brt5470;41023425]If you read more into the article it's making it seem like they think microsoft will take the hit due to the DRM system. EA doesn't need to do it on a game level, MS does it on a system level.[/QUOTE] What about PS4?

[QUOTE=DaMastez;41023475]What about PS4?[/QUOTE] IF they think anyone sane would order a Xbox One then they are better off with blissful ignorance.

[QUOTE=DaMastez;41023475]What about PS4?[/QUOTE] I'm guessing EA assumes one platform is enough.

[QUOTE=Brt5470;41023425]If you read more into the article it's making it seem like they think microsoft will take the hit due to the DRM system. EA doesn't need to do it on a game level, MS does it on a system level.[/QUOTE] It's probably more so that they saw the intense backlash MS got from the xbox ones DRM system, and how Sony was praised when they just did what was right, seeing as far as I know most of EAs games are coming to the PS4 as well.

[QUOTE=Keyblockor;41023302]The new CEO is really changing things around imho.[/QUOTE] They don't have a new CEO yet. The company is temporarily being run by [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Probst]Larry Probst[/url], who was previously CEO from 1991-2007 Still, things are certainly shaping up since Riccitiello left

[QUOTE=Van-man;41023521]IF they think anyone sane would order a Xbox One then they are better off with blissful ignorance.[/QUOTE] There where 7 preorders at my local vidya game shop, so SOME people want it :v:. Although that is balanced against 21 PS4 preorders.

[QUOTE=smurfy;41023592]They don't have a new CEO yet. The company is temporarily being run by [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Probst]Larry Probst[/url], who was previously CEO from 1991-2007 [url]http://investor.ea.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=749234[/url][/QUOTE] EA was pretty awesome at that point too. NFS Underground, Early BF series, SimCities, Crysis, James Bond games. Suddenly after 2007, it dropped except for the games by major studios who have enough say to do it alone. EG Dice with Mirrors Edge and Bad Company.

[QUOTE=Brt5470;41023637]EA was pretty awesome at that point too. NFS Underground, Early BF series, SimCities, Crysis, James Bond games. Suddenly after 2007, it dropped except for the games by major studios who have enough say to do it alone. EG Dice with Mirrors Edge and Bad Company.[/QUOTE]The recession in 2008 had a hand in the declining quality in video games over the past couple years as well.

[QUOTE=Chee-toes;41023666]The recession in 2008 had a hand in the declining quality in video games over the past couple years as well.[/QUOTE] True, publishers playing it safe.

[QUOTE=Chee-toes;41023666]The recession in 2008 had a hand in the declining quality in video games over the past couple years as well.[/QUOTE] I bought so many Indie games since then. I haven't played half of them.

[QUOTE=Brt5470;41023637]EA was pretty awesome at that point too. NFS Underground, Early BF series, SimCities, Crysis, James Bond games. Suddenly after 2007, it dropped except for the games by major studios who have enough say to do it alone. EG Dice with Mirrors Edge and Bad Company.[/QUOTE] It was actually his policies that fucked EA over you realize that right? In 2008 to like 2010 they were still following his plan for EA after he stepped down.

[QUOTE=Lizzrd;41023358]John Ritochelli leaving was the best thing happening to EA in the newer years imo.[/QUOTE] Best thing to happen to the consumer maybe, but I would imagine that all the online passes and in-game purchases likely made them a tidy profit. They will probably end up losing a large chunk of cash by removing the passes, but may make up for it in new fans.

[QUOTE=darkrei9n;41023925]It was actually his policies that fucked EA over you realize that right? In 2008 to like 2010 they were still following his plan for EA after he stepped down.[/QUOTE] No I didn't know that. Is there more information on that. I can't find it.

Between this, announcing ME2 and the new Star Wars game, EA is gonna have to do something drastic to get people pissed off at them again.

[QUOTE=Medevilae;41023245]I'm optimistic that EA will turn out to be ok people I mean they're giving us Mirror's Edge 2 through DICE [/QUOTE] Dice developed the first Mirrors Edge, didn't they? I don't see how this of any concern then. I bet that Mirrors Edge 2 is going to be more based on combat than the first though, which is sad because most people would definitely prefer the devs spending more time working on the parkour mechanics instead of some bullshit combat that's in every other shooter game imaginable..

[QUOTE=DaMastez;41023475]What about PS4?[/QUOTE] Sony has banned online passes on the ps4