Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Are Used Games Becoming Obsolete?
It seems like every video game company is coming out with a way to make money on the used game market. Games that require a pass to play online is just one example of this. For example Electronics Arts' Origin system requires people who wish to play the online portion of Mass Effect 3 to have an Origin pass. This brings up a dilemma for gamers who buy a used game in which the online pass has been used up. EA allows the used copy owner to buy another pass, but this seems to be just another way for EA to milk the gamer community for all that its worth, especially those of us who already have to pay for the online services of Xbox live. My question to all gamers is this: when is enough, enough? When do things such as online passes, and day one DLC's, both seen in Mass Effect 3, become some thing that is included in the purchase of the game, whether used or new? Where do we draw the line?
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