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EA Online Pass Will Not Affect Battlefield 3 Players

Gamers with multiple users on their account should have nothing to worry about.

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Godchild10204654d ago

This is great news. While it doesn't effect me, its nice to know when I buy a new console before BF3 releases.

samoon4654d ago

Yea it definitely is, I think people are just confused with the whole fiasco, this needs to get out there so people don`t misjudge BF3 based on a silly assumption.

NFOURG4654d ago

I think it's EA's fault for not clarifying this whole mess properly.

Solid_Snake-4654d ago

pass or no pass i would still be buying the game.

arvinder4654d ago

Does this news mean if my friend bought BF3 new, I could have him sign my account in on his PS3 before he activates his online pass then I could rent the game and have online access on my account?

samoon4654d ago

......0.o

Just buy the game man.

Blaze9294654d ago

What the heck is this website or EA talking about? This is the same DRM used by Microsoft on the Xbox 360 since it launched. You get an account license and a console license when purchasing/downloading from Xbox LIVE.

Account so you can use it anywhere on any system as long as you are logged into live.

Console so anyone on that console can use it even offline.

This sill doesn't help gamers with family members who want to play the game on THEIR own system using the game under the same household. I have a little brother for example and he has his own 360 in his room.

Luckily, the console license allows Xbox users to trick the system twice at least. Download the pass on the system you won't be using so it's registered to that console. Then download it again on the system you will be playing on and since you'll be online, you pass the account holder license test.

Kaos_Vll4654d ago

Glad someone else sees the problem. It's not about multiple ACCOUNTS on the SAME PS3, it's about owning multiple CONSOLES UNDER THE SAME ROOF.

Don't know why people continue to feed the BS that online passes doesn't affect new buyers as well when it clearly does.

I'm sorry if others only have ONE console for the entire household, but there are those of us who own more, and no one wants to buy 3 copies of the same game, that's just a waste of money, money that could go towards MORE games...

F'em, I refuse to buy any game with any sort of pass, there are PLENTY of GOOD/GREAT games that do not.

I know, I know, they won't miss my bucks, but I'll feel better knowing I wasn't part of the madness that leads to gamers paying for EVERYTHING that deals with the online portion of games, because it's coming...

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samoon4654d ago

I kinda feel bad since I skipped so many good EA games because of this.

Hazmat134654d ago

ok so when i buy a copy of bf3 a code will be in there for me to use to go online. and if a take my friends copy and try to use his code it wont work because he already used it? so rent no online play, but buy online play?

samoon4654d ago

yes. But you don't need to use anyone elses code after yours is been used. You can log into any console with BF3 and it will work because your account is already using a online pass.

The good thing is that whichever console you used the online pass on, all the accounts on that console can use it too.

firemassacre4654d ago

man this game is going to be outstanding. good job ea.

DigitalxPiracy4654d ago

No. Good job DICE. EA is just the bank account.

krazykombatant4654d ago

The "bank account" is responsible for many things. Such as putting BioWare on a crazy timetable and forcing them to release their worst game ever DAII.

Lubu4654d ago

The Article states:
"Do I need an unique Online Pass for every user on my console?"

"No. One Online Pass will give online access to multiple users logged into the console where the Online Pass was first activated (subject to the console manufacturer's and EA online terms of service)

Does this mean you can't use the PS3's game share with this online pass? I have 3 PS3s and 4 users in my home. Games get passed around among the 3 consoles and having to buy 2 more online passes to play the 1 copy of the game doesn't seem right. Hot Pursuit allowed me to share my Online pass among my 3 systems. Anyone know if this game's pass will be different? The phrase "the console where the Online Pass was first activated" has me worried.

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Report: Sexual Misconduct Investigation Conducted at EA, Suspects Named and What They Did Revealed

EA senior staff has been investigated for sexual misconduct involving female coworkers, and these said people have been named publicly.

isarai2d ago

Aye just call Phil, i mean he somehow made Bobby Kotick's scandal disappear and gave him a few million dollar high five on the way out.

Cacabunga1d 20h ago

I wonder if it will be censored with some in game ads.

XiNatsuDragnel2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

EA about to go down like Activision and then Phil saves the day saying.this is good for the industry and consolidation will help create competition. /s.

ravens522d ago

What's up with all these horny creeps. You gon be horny, fine. Just not at work take care of that shit before you go in. Rub one out if you have to. Don't be a creep at all. ESPECIALLY at work. But don't be one AT ALL.

Extermin8or3_1d 19h ago

I mean part of the issue is that things transpired outside of work....

KwietStorm_BLM1d 19h ago

You think deviants care where they are? Work sometimes makes it an even better situation for them because they can abuse their power.

mudakoshaka1d 3h ago

Nerds think they are Gods when they are making video games.

NotoriousWhiz1d 23h ago (Edited 1d 23h ago )

"it seems that according to EA, given the events transpired outside of work between two adults, and the fact that once investigation has started that the alleged perpetrators didn’t do it again, the investigation is considered closed. [...] The victim still has to work with the people that harassed her."

Yep, EA is disgusting.

Extermin8or3_1d 19h ago

I mean the fact stuff happened outside of work puts EA in quite a difficult position legally. These women don't seem to have reported the matter to the police which kinda ties EA's hands on what they can do. If they don't file reports of the crimes then yeah from EA's perspective it is stuff that happened outside of work. The only exception is the guy that apparently referenced things in the slack channel for work, spending on what he said proving it may be very hard and he may well be able to get away with plausible deniability. I don't like EA and I think these people need to be dismissed but without any legal action being taken, EA can't really do much without risk of being sued themselves for unfair dismissal etc.

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EA to Spend Billions Boosting Share Prices After Mass Layoffs

EA has announced it will engage in a shareholder-pleasing share buyback program just a couple of months after mass layoffs at the studio.

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Yi-Long5d ago

Well, anything to make those shareholders happy, I guess. They're all that matters in this industry nowadays.

badboyz095d ago (Edited 5d ago )

EA stocks haven't been profitable in over 5yrs. They better hope Take-two don't get the FIFA license lol.

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EA Hopes to Use Generative AI to Drive Monetization and Make Development 30% More Efficient

Today Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson provided a look into his ideas for the use of generative AI in the company's development processes.

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thorstein68d ago

I wonder what the next buzz word they'll slap in front of AI to make it sound exciting next? "Generative" as if it's creating its own content. Lol.

Cacabunga67d ago

EA is already dying a painful death..

peppeaccardo67d ago

i have a better idea .. why the whole exec team doesn't get replaced by chat bots ?

just_looken68d ago

Though i agree the ai thing is already in other forms of media there have been ai translations/scripts/voice over and even full ai commercials aired on tv. Ubisoft has created a ai game creator story/vo/music except the building of the game

The new unreal engine has auto terrain creation tools

In the world of greed in which it is winning without any major blow back ai is our future.

everyone want's biden dead on the mic or a criminal instead of a woman and now we are getting ai everything because no one will stop watching/playing ai created media.

GamerRN67d ago

Maybe they should just focus on making good games?

Just a thought...

Kiryu199267d ago

Exactly EA are just pure evil. When they are beating Bank of America to be voted the worst company to work for that’s saying a lot

Good thing I don’t buy their games day one and wait for deep deep sale years after launch (the select few games I am actually interested in)

Gaming is making so much money yet the greed of these companies is never ending

CEO’s and people on board making millions yet cutting jobs to those who are actually making the products

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Knightofelemia68d ago (Edited 68d ago )

EA is still a shady shitty company even with or without the help of Skynet. All they will use AI for is new ways to milk loot boxes and come up with the same sports title with a different year on the label. They are one company I truly do hate with a passion. They single handedly ruined some great franchise with their death touch. ME, Dead Space, Alice Returns, Dante's Inferno.

Stuart575668d ago

EA layoffs followed by 'Generative AI to Drive Monetization'

I knew it. Wonder what AI salary looks like? Nothing.

ChasterMies67d ago

I having a feeling that most of the layoffs in the industry are based on the idea that AI will do the same job for less.

DarXyde67d ago

Very likely, yes.

Made worse by the fact that the execs aren't changing their compensations.

My deepest fear at this point is that we are now in the capitalism endgame.

At this point, we really should just burn AI to the ground. Executives cannot be trusted to do the right thing.
How are those people expected to support families if everything gets automated?

Barlos68d ago (Edited 68d ago )

And take away creativity, and people's jobs as we've been seeing. Got it.

No thanks. I want my games created by people, not AI.

CobraKai68d ago

Exactly. If or when games start becoming more AI than people, im done with gaming. AI and companies like EA can suck donkey d***k.

just_looken68d ago

Though i agree remember this is no ps3/360 era were we got up to 3 games in one generation from on developer like gears/halo/bioware/sony/ms

The people today are pro esg/sweet baby for the most part AAA gaming is imploding right now.

We should be stepping back re evaluate everything as a whole this year xmen 97 written/directed by a woman that is nuts and its also being made by a group reshaping bodies to be less sexual like wtf. A dam famous cartoon from the 90's is being rebuilt with millions spent to be worse in everyway.

Gaming/movies/tv shows made today are worse than what we had 7years ago ai won't change this but that ai is also being made by these groups so either way we are screwed.
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Eonjay67d ago

Don't be of afraid of women. Sexy characters in games and movies still exist. Got my Stellar Blade on preorder!!! Everything all the time doesn't need to be sexual...that's stupid, childish and dull.

Chocoburger68d ago (Edited 68d ago )

EA doesn't want to lose their title of worst gaming company ever, always trying their best to remain the champs!
What's sad is that they have so much potential to be a decent publisher.

SSX Tricky / SSX 3
Def Jam Vendetta / Fight for New York
NBA Street
NFL Steet
Mirror's Edge
Bad Company
Burnout 3 / 4 / 5

Remember when EA used to be awesome? It's all over with now. Unpolished, if not out-right broken games these days. Endless monetization and gambling in their sports games, and let's not forget wasting hours of your life trying to unlock characters or equipment using "surprise boxes!"

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