eurogamer.net— EA Sports boss Peter Moore has said he doesn't support the move to sue consumers for illegal downloading - warning, "It didn't work for the music industry."
Aug 22, 2008View in Crawl 4
First off, they won't turn off those servers for atleast 5 years, and after that they will probably patch the game to remove the check. Secondly, Mass Effect has the same DRM and you can install as many times as you want on the same computer, but can only install on 3 different computers. And you can call EA and usually get more activations if need be.
Agreed with the Steam comment. Right now EA charges a premium to download the copy for up to two years on their crappy "EA Downloader" service. I like that Steam allows me to buy something and download it 5 years later if I want to. That in and of itself makes me use Steam every chance I get.
I'm from Spain, Europe and, more often than not, if a game costs $60 in the USA, it costs 60 euros here (about $88), which is totally unfair.In some cases, it's even worse... the "Rock Band" game costs 240 euros here ($351) versus the USA $150 price tag (according to Amazon.com). That's double the price of the American version of the game, and then some, for exactly the same game and accesories.It's no wonder that Europe is a pirate paradise. :P
Good games without DRM do well. It's silly to think that everyone that copy a game does it for the same reason, but those games are proof that listening to your audience helps sales.
Good story, though this is so politically motivated court case. It is like a slap on the wrist for the owners of this site. Though the pirate bay team do a good job.
evilcaptainAug 23, 2008
Ming has spoken!
oddishAug 23, 2008
English is not my native language, you f**king douche-nozzle **** face s**tbag. I'd bet I'd still kick your ass in any English test though.
tnoyAug 24, 2008
The Onion has a sister publication now?
infernoxAug 24, 2008
First off, they won't turn off those servers for atleast 5 years, and after that they will probably patch the game to remove the check. Secondly, Mass Effect has the same DRM and you can install as many times as you want on the same computer, but can only install on 3 different computers. And you can call EA and usually get more activations if need be.
mavitalAug 26, 2008
Agreed with the Steam comment. Right now EA charges a premium to download the copy for up to two years on their crappy "EA Downloader" service. I like that Steam allows me to buy something and download it 5 years later if I want to. That in and of itself makes me use Steam every chance I get.
albasterAug 26, 2008
I'm from Spain, Europe and, more often than not, if a game costs $60 in the USA, it costs 60 euros here (about $88), which is totally unfair.In some cases, it's even worse... the "Rock Band" game costs 240 euros here ($351) versus the USA $150 price tag (according to Amazon.com). That's double the price of the American version of the game, and then some, for exactly the same game and accesories.It's no wonder that Europe is a pirate paradise. :P
otrosAug 27, 2008
Good games without DRM do well. It's silly to think that everyone that copy a game does it for the same reason, but those games are proof that listening to your audience helps sales.
invernoAug 29, 2008
I totally agree. I guess that's sort of a rebuttle. I was hoping for a study/marketing research or something. Thanks for the thought.
costas1234Apr 18, 2009
Good story, though this is so politically motivated court case. It is like a slap on the wrist for the owners of this site. Though the pirate bay team do a good job.