DrunknMunky Veteran Posted May 12, 2010 Veteran Share Posted May 12, 2010 No, I rented madden 10, and played online with no issue. Oh, well perhaps it was during last years launch they first started talking about this. I know Peter Moore spoke about it in March this year too. I definitely had a conversation about it on msn with Nick. Didn't just dream it up :p Seeing as you rented the game, was it during the first week? For all you know the next person to rent that disc was locked out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soniqstylz Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Oh, well perhaps it was during last years launch they first started talking about this. I know Peter Moore spoke about it in March this year too. I definitely had a conversation about it on msn with Nick. Didn't just dream it up :p Seeing as you rented the game, was it during the first week? For all you know the next person to rent that disc was locked out.. No, it was the last rental I had, about 2 weeks ago. It's still on my trophycard vvvvv. You had to have an EA Account to play online, which is free and is something they've been doing for years, I made my account for NCAA Football 08. But no code was needed to play online for any EA game I've played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Well I support this from a business perspective and can totally understand why EA are doing this. However, when you're already paying an Xbox Live subscription fee (in the case of the 360 version) it seems a bit cruel to force another fee because EA likes to use its EA accounts in conjunction with Live - which usually causes more problems than it creates new features, particularly when the game is first released (and it also means you're losing out on your Gold membership when EAs servers are down, which doesn't make sense). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy0 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 From a business perspective, why are any of you surprised that they are doing this? They'll start off with sports games, then roll it out to the rest and before you know it other publishers will be doing the same thing because they can make easy money from it. I for one am not too fussed, because I don't buy second hand games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 From a business stand point, I support this 100%. From the consumer side, for those who like to rent or buy used games, this is not a good turn of events. I personally only buy new games anyway, so I am not bothered. +1 I personally always buy new without fail. Can't stand the amounts the retailers make out of 2nd hand games. I'll buy second hand if the game is out of print and it s a private sale/ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken-royal Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 +1 I personally always buy new without fail. Can't stand the amounts the retailers make out of 2nd hand games. I'll buy second hand if the game is out of print and it s a private sale/ebay. Yep, same here. Only used game I've got for PS3 is FIFA 09, 'cos I wanted a football game, but I knew my interest in it (football and the PS3 game) would fade fairly quickly, so I wanted it cheap. Got it off a private seller on eBay. I can see why EA are doing it. Not fair for the game stores to get all the money from a used game's sale imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconboy Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 i hope this blows up in their faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted May 13, 2010 Veteran Share Posted May 13, 2010 ^ unlikely seeing they own all the licenses to the sports rights. EA might come across as a nicer company these days (especially in comparison to Activision), but they are still the monopoly they always were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookie Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 but they are still the business they always were. Corrected for you. ;) :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted May 13, 2010 Veteran Share Posted May 13, 2010 Uh huh ;) I am not hating on EA, I buy their games all the time and one of their series is also a personal fav. There is no denying though that if this wasn't EA, it wouldn't work. That is why the Sports titles are the first port of call and not something like The Sims Go To The Circus. Because if it was nobody would give a **** and they'd lose custom. Their grip on NFL, NBA, Fifa etc is why this will earn them money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire0308 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Seahawks cutting Leroy Hill? Late in January of 2009, early on a Saturday morning, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill was found in suburban Atlanta passed out behind the wheel of his car with less than an ounce of marijuana in the vehicle. This did not win him a lot of fans in the Seattle PR office, but the team still went on to give him the franchise tag last year and sign him to a six-year deal worth $38 million. Now it appears the team is ready to cut Hill if the league decides to sanction him, according to ProFootballTalk. Hill pleaded guilty to marijuana possession back in April and got 12 months probation and $500 in fines. He also has to serve 30 hours of community service, take some drug-counseling classes, and take random drug tests for the first four months of his sentence. But if the NFL decides to fine him or suspend him in some way, the Seahawks may be ready to cut Hill. The team has apparently held him out of any kind of workouts with the team this offseason in order to keep him from getting injured in any way on team premises, which would make the $6 million he's owed for this coming season guaranteed. soniqstylz 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soniqstylz Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Seahawks cutting Leroy Hill? Late in January of 2009, early on a Saturday morning, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill was found in suburban Atlanta passed out behind the wheel of his car with less than an ounce of marijuana in the vehicle. This did not win him a lot of fans in the Seattle PR office, but the team still went on to give him the franchise tag last year and sign him to a six-year deal worth $38 million. Now it appears the team is ready to cut Hill if the league decides to sanction him, according to ProFootballTalk. Hill pleaded guilty to marijuana possession back in April and got 12 months probation and $500 in fines. He also has to serve 30 hours of community service, take some drug-counseling classes, and take random drug tests for the first four months of his sentence. But if the NFL decides to fine him or suspend him in some way, the Seahawks may be ready to cut Hill. The team has apparently held him out of any kind of workouts with the team this offseason in order to keep him from getting injured in any way on team premises, which would make the $6 million he's owed for this coming season guaranteed. Best post of this thread by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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