EA eliminating Online Pass on existing games

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As EA discontinues its Online Pass system for future games, existing passes are also getting the axe, making some content and even full games free, first on Xbox 360. Over the coming weeks, EA will get rid of Online Passes in its games, corporate communications rep John Reseburg tells Game Informer.

"As we discontinue Online Pass for our new EA titles, we are also in the process of eliminating it from all our existing EA titles as well," Reseburg says. "We heard the feedback from players and decided to do away with Online Pass altogether."

When the rollout is complete, EA Sports games will no longer prompt players to enter an Online Pass code, and other games will offer content for free, Reseburg says.

NeoGaf member MMaRsu compiled a list of Xbox 360 EA games that already offer free content once barred by the Online Pass, including a free copy of the original American McGee's Alice, Bad Company 2 VIP, Mass Effect 2: Cerberus Network, and more.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/30/ea-eliminating-online-pass-on-existing-games/#comments

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L33t-Ninja-MuchPosted:

yay lol now i can play ufc 2010 online lol

mightycarmodsPosted:

That's awesome, too bad I already have most of the online passes. Oh well, at least now my friends can get them now.

XenoChristPosted:

It's amazing how I read this as I need a new pass for BF3.

C00KIEZZZPosted:

Pro- This is the best move EA have made since fifa started using them.


i know i was going to play fifa 13 with my mate 2day but i couldnt because my brother alredy used the code D:

LumPosted:

This is the best move EA have made since fifa started using them.

iJarH3adPosted:

Now, they will get more people.. Smart move, right there!

StonerzardPosted:

Now I can rent games and not have to worry about this! And people saying about no used games on the next gen consoles, I highly doubt that...shops and even the producers make way too much revenue on just that alone, it would hurt the whole industry

milkxkingPosted:

STAINZZZ EA is only dropping online passes because there are going to be no used games for Xbox One. They aren't being nice, they're just trying to look better while still making the same profit. It helps for Xbox 360 games but not the Xbox One.


Do you even do research or do you just believe every rumor you hear?

aimiami12Posted:

For now this is good but i think this just points to the fact that PS4 and Xbone wont have used games.

neboPosted:

thank jesus! now I can buy a used bf3 lol


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