No shock as Online Pass confirmed for Battlefield 3

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Battlefield 3 will ship with an Online Pass code in the box that will be needed to access the game’s expansive multiplayer features.

The news was confirmed by DICE designer Alan Kertz on Twitter. When pressed on the reasons for the decision, he said that the decision to use the system was “because servers cost money, and used games don't make developers any money”.

Those who buy a pre-owned version of the game will be able to buy an Online Pass for around £8.

Its predecessor, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, included a VIP pass that could be redeemed to access additional content on the game disc that was otherwise locked.

The last high-profile EA release to not include an Online Pass was Portal 2, and before that Crysis 2. But these games were published under the EA Partners label, meaning their developers were free to opt-in or opt-out of the scheme.

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TheBrownGuyPosted:

This is WACK

DemonSurferPosted:

Rent it from Blockbuster on release day then you get the pass cheaper... but then who ever rents it after that it won't be worth it cos it'll be 5 to rent and you'll have to pay 7.99 just to play online for 5 days.

CallMeSkierPosted:

I dont know who is acting more like a baby the people that are bitching about the online passes because there to cheap to buy a $60 game or the *** that said he was first. My guess is the people that wont buy a $60 game.

ImaginePosted:

I will have to agree with SPEED on this one.
He did make a wonderful point.

I realize must of you are complaining about this, but like he said, must of you are buying the game new anyways.

CastleCrashersPosted:

iJarH3ad
SPEED It's funny how everyone is making it sound like they're greedy for doing this. Servers cost money, and they aren't cheap. Take it from someone who provided a free service for months before I even started breaking even. Used games don't send any money back to the producer. So unless you want shitty connections, or frequently changing hosts like in CoD, buy the full game or quit ****. The pass is free with a new copy of the game which most of you will buy anyways.


They made more than 1B dollars in one week if they release the game....

1B dollars? I think that will last server for 8593459834 years!

I believe they will decrease the money and copies just because of that.
Dude your stupid, they have to pay bills, not only for their Facility but for their workers their jobs, health insurance, and they constantly upgrade their equipment. you may have 1b dollars but not for long because at EA they arent greedy they take your money and upgrade their equipment to make your gaming experience better. Learn about life, Nuff said.

iJarH3adPosted:

SPEED It's funny how everyone is making it sound like they're greedy for doing this. Servers cost money, and they aren't cheap. Take it from someone who provided a free service for months before I even started breaking even. Used games don't send any money back to the producer. So unless you want shitty connections, or frequently changing hosts like in CoD, buy the full game or quit ****. The pass is free with a new copy of the game which most of you will buy anyways.


They made more than 1B dollars in one week if they release the game....

1B dollars? I think that will last server for 8593459834 years!

I believe they will decrease the money and copies just because of that.

iJarH3adPosted:

One word: fail!

-Playboy-Posted:

wow that will suck if you buy the game used ):

rayanXxXPosted:

agentmrp there doing this because of copied versions of the game least then they know u will need to fork out some cash for the game then!! but 2bf this game aint even worth a blank dual layer disc snm!!!!!

okay, chill out dude.

HolmesyPosted:

SPEED It's funny how everyone is making it sound like they're greedy for doing this. Servers cost money, and they aren't cheap. Take it from someone who provided a free service for months before I even started breaking even. Used games don't send any money back to the producer. So unless you want shitty connections, or frequently changing hosts like in CoD, buy the full game or quit ****. The pass is free with a new copy of the game which most of you will buy anyways.


Totally agree with that comment.


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