Giantbomb says EA, Ubisoft & Activision are the ones pushing for used games DRM
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Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Yep. I am totally shocked.
Though, I guess this assures that PS4 is going to have the same shit.
Not if the console and software for it don't sell as well as on the PS4.
captmcblack
Member
Can we start a campaign like the #PS4NODRM thing?
EA, Ubisoft and Activision's titles should be boycotted if they are literally ACTIVELY looking to fuck the consumer. I mean, every business is greedy and about the bottom line - but at least many of them try not to look like they do outwardly.
EA, Ubisoft and Activision's titles should be boycotted if they are literally ACTIVELY looking to fuck the consumer. I mean, every business is greedy and about the bottom line - but at least many of them try not to look like they do outwardly.
EA doesn't surprise me with the removal of online passes earlier. Activision doesn't surprise me either cause Kotick is a greasy douchebag who just wants money. Ubisoft does surprise me considering they throw their support towards the Wii U, 3DS, and Vita.
Maybe the other two publishers ganged up on Ubisoft and threatened them to support used games DRM, and Ubisoft surrendered
Maybe the other two publishers ganged up on Ubisoft and threatened them to support used games DRM, and Ubisoft surrendered
no one is more in cahoots with anyone else. there are deals being made either now or years ago that we won't see come to fruition till years down the road. so no, most likely it wasn't those three publishers pulling the strings, for all we could know and speculate is that someone at Microsoft lost a golf game to some of the reps to these publishers and they'll take a hit to the image for this.
Next time though, the impetus will be from Microsoft to the publishers.
Next time though, the impetus will be from Microsoft to the publishers.
PlanetSmasher
Banned
Exactly. All this DRM shit is going to accomplish is make people buy even less games. If I can't trade games in when I'm done with them, I'm not buying as many new games because I'm a fucking actor. I don't have thousands of dollars of disposable income to waste on toys every month.
I buy new games with the money I get from trading in games I don't want to keep in my collection. Cut that off, I buy less new games. I can't be the only person who does this.
Pretty much! WELP.
I got a feeling Amir0x will be on suicide watch in the upcoming weeks.
TalesOfWin
Banned
it's the same guy who also said this
http://seekingalpha.com/article/104...2q09-qtr-end-9-30-08-earnings-call-transcript
Manmademan
Member
lol! beaten to this one by a mile.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
This is what I've always suspected.
as soon as a 'COD' is released people will flock. people have short attention span.
BlazingDarkness
Member
That would imply EA, Ubisoft and Actiivision have the best third party software.
Hint: they don't.
The Crimson Kid
what are you waiting for
While certainly EA (the inventors of the online pass) has been pushing for this, I doubt that Ubisoft and Activision have been pushing rabidly for this, at least based on the past actions of both of those companies.
Activision has never implemented an online pass of any kind and have been vocally supportive of used games many times in the past.
And Ubisoft doesn't require you to be online to play their PC games on Uplay, so the position that Microsoft is holding is more extreme than what Ubisoft does on their own platform.
To me, this is just deflecting blame from Microsoft. Since there are no fees being levied on retailers or traders by default, the motive isn't just for a cheap cash grab, and we will know which publishers want to use it as such because third parties are able to fine if they desire.
At the end of the day, the lion's share of the blame should go towards the platform holder that enabled these publishers to do these things in the first place.
Activision has never implemented an online pass of any kind and have been vocally supportive of used games many times in the past.
And Ubisoft doesn't require you to be online to play their PC games on Uplay, so the position that Microsoft is holding is more extreme than what Ubisoft does on their own platform.
To me, this is just deflecting blame from Microsoft. Since there are no fees being levied on retailers or traders by default, the motive isn't just for a cheap cash grab, and we will know which publishers want to use it as such because third parties are able to fine if they desire.
At the end of the day, the lion's share of the blame should go towards the platform holder that enabled these publishers to do these things in the first place.
It really shouldn't though. Ubi has done fairly well of late in establishing itself in the AAAA market. So it makes sense they'd want in on this. This drives all the money towards those games. And now that they have a robust lineup that qualifies, they'll benefit in the market shift towards these games.
Grover Cleveland
Member
Shocking news.
Did you guys know that Vader is Luke's father?
Did you guys know that Vader is Luke's father?
I wish consumers would stop buying their shovelled out shit. People are often their own worst enemies.
Uncle Rupee
Banned
Solution is simple: boycott their games.
Won't be hard for me to do as I don't buy their shit any way.
Won't be hard for me to do as I don't buy their shit any way.
shit, and here I was just boycotting them for making shit games I don't want to play :/
DidntKnowJack
Member
Hey look it's the 3 companies who've been dropping shit bombs on the industry long before any of this DRM nonsense started popping up. No surprises here.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
Yup. If Microsoft cuts their policy down to this I'll buy a Xbone too.
Which combined with this does a lot to move me from ambivalent to their output for the most part to wanting them to go the fuck away. At least become PC exclusive or something where it's not like we had this kind of freedom anyway due to ease of piracy, but I really hate how they can fuck up the whole of gaming when I don't even buy much if anything of theirs at least at full price, most of their games I got through Steam/Amazon sales whereas it's other companies I was willing to pay more or get day one, even on consoles.
shinra-bansho
Member
I can see EA.
Ubisoft and Activision are odd, considering they're two of the few publishers actually releasing Wii U games.
And Ubisoft have just removed their DRM from PC?
Ubisoft and Activision are odd, considering they're two of the few publishers actually releasing Wii U games.
And Ubisoft have just removed their DRM from PC?
Jawmuncher
Member
Ill be boycotting ever company that wants DRM. Easy enough for me to do....
capcom and konami on the other hand might be hard for me. I need my RE and MGS
metalslimer
Member
Of course it isn't the japanese companies because their home market is so tied to the 2nd hand market. At the very least PS4 will be open in Japan
QuantumBro
Banned
I wasn't trying to argue that Kotick, wasn't greedy, which he is, I was trying to show that he isn't as anti used games as EA.
Prediction: Sony leaves DRM decisions up to the publishers. EA, Ubisoft, and Activision games will come with DRM. Gamers cry and rally together for a boycott and make hashtags and online petitions and all that jazz, then buy Mass Effect 4 anyway (it just looks so good!). Hooray, now there's DRM for everyone
BlazingDarkness
Member
This got me :lol
Not shocking if true.
What I can't get over is how blinkered the industry in general is on this "issue". Once used games are eliminated and it makes no difference whatsoever, it will interesting to see what the next scapegoat is.
Hey guys, maybe you should look at your own financial management issues first. I know.....it's a lot to ask
What I can't get over is how blinkered the industry in general is on this "issue". Once used games are eliminated and it makes no difference whatsoever, it will interesting to see what the next scapegoat is.
Hey guys, maybe you should look at your own financial management issues first. I know.....it's a lot to ask
travisbickle
Member
The only companies that benefit are the ones with yearly franchises.
Imagine being in total control of the ownership and resale of your yearly franchise!!!
Imagine being in total control of the ownership and resale of your yearly franchise!!!
Duxxy3
Member
I like you.