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EA discontinues Online Pass program over player disapproval

EA discontinues Online Pass program over player disapproval
  • Posted May 16, 2013, 10:15 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • EA has announced it will discontinue its controversial Online Pass in response to customer feedback. The company first introduced the program back in 2010 as a measure to deter used games sales -- or, at the very least, get something…

EA shutting down online services for least popular games

EA shutting down online services for least popular games
  • Posted March 19, 2012, 1:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • Electronic Arts has announced that it will shut down online servers for another round of games seeing little user activity over the next few weeks, including one that features the company's Online Pass initiative aimed at curbing second-hand game sales.…

Ubisoft follows EA's $10 Online Pass with 'Uplay Passport'

Ubisoft follows EA
  • Posted July 15, 2011, 4:56 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • Ubisoft has announced plans to ship its future games with a control scheme that will make it impossible for second-hand titles to access online content without paying a fee. Called Uplay Passport, the software will accompany most of the studio's…

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