EA: We can remove your purchased game in Origin

[WingZero30]

think maybe EA are getting ahead of themselves somewhat

maybe someone needs to remind them, that sure, they can throw their toys out of the pram, but the gaming community as a worldwide whole, can put them out of business forever lol

+1

I like this comment

 

[Tefal]

Battlefield (multiplayer): $3/ hour.

err if that was bc2 I'd owe ea $1,485

 

[RedStarRiot]

Yeah... and such an action will never stand up in court.

But in effect we are agreeing to this so why wouldn't it? Don't get me wrong it would be shocking and wrong but they don't hide the fact they can do this

 

[CaptainRAVE]

One of the many reasons I dislike Origin/EA.

 

[WingZero30]

One of the many reasons I dislike Origin/EA.

I hope EA don't start playing the bossman

 

[RedStarRiot]

One of the many reasons I dislike Origin/EA.

We all dislike ea anyway for numerous reasons but steam can do the same man. Valve probably wouldn't but still

 

[Gackt]

Why wouldn't you log into Origin for 24 months?

While it might not seem fair or right for them to remove your purchased games, I can't see how anyone would be moronic enough to allow it to happen.

 

[WingZero30]

We all dislike ea anyway for numerous reasons but steam can do the same man. Valve probably wouldn't but still

I do hope that gaming companies don't screw us honest loyal customers, otherwise they will have to face misery on their hand


Reminds me of PSN hacking scenario with Sony although that was a different matter, but still some parallels can be drawn.

 

[Gackt]

I do hope that gaming companies don't screw us honest loyal customers, otherwise they will have to face misery on their hand

Just log in once every two years.

 

[ZombieFan]

Yeah... and such an action will never stand up in court.

Are you saying that they would never take this action? I think posts on this forum disagree...

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18271650
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18297450

etc.

 

[orderoftheflame]

Are you saying that they would never take this action? I think posts on this forum disagree...

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18271650
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18297450

etc.

There's a massive difference between temporarily suspending an account while they investigate fraud and permanently blocking an account.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

There's a massive difference between temporarily suspending an account while they investigate fraud and permanently blocking an account.

This ^^

 

[ZombieFan]

There's a massive difference between temporarily suspending an account while they investigate fraud and permanently blocking an account.

That may be true, but the orignal quote I replied to implied that Valve would never do this 'because it wouldn't stand up in court'. I was just showing that Valve do exercise that part of the T&Cs rather frequently.

 

[arknor]

So my Origins account will get closed if I dont log in for 24 months and I will lose all my games????

pretty much every mmo of the last 10 years has had the same clause but 12months in its T&C but never actually deleted closed accounts.
this is beeing blown out of all proportion

 

[mithrandir]

Don't know why they don't just bill by the hour and be done with it.

Battlefield (multiplayer): $3/ hour.
Dead Space (single player): $10/ hour.

No complicated small print, and EA's execs can bathe in piles of money to their heart's content.

You crazy?

 

[Gackt]

Don't know why they don't just bill by the hour and be done with it.

Because that's a terrible idea. Absolutely awful.

It's not such a bad idea in China where you purchase hours instead of monthly gametime for MMOs, but not for this. GTFO with that.

 

[FoxEye]

Because that's a terrible idea. Absolutely awful.

It's not such a bad idea in China where you purchase hours instead of monthly gametime for MMOs, but not for this. GTFO with that.

I'm sure if they wanted to start charging a monthly sub for Battlefield (like an MMO), that there would be plenty of people willing to pay.

Anyway, my "by the hour" comment wasn't supposed to be taken seriously.

 

[Semiskimmed]

I'm sure if they wanted to start charging a monthly sub for Battlefield (like an MMO), that there would be plenty of people willing to pay.

Anyway, my "by the hour" comment wasn't supposed to be taken seriously.

will probably happen, same as CoD is having a sub

 

[mithrandir]

will probably happen, same as CoD is having a sub

Isn't the game itself free to play as normal and they have the sub for other services to cater for the more hardcore players?

 

[olivier renault]

for now. Bobby's got his hand in the pile and he isn't gonna let go. EA, well, what would expect from them.

To be fair, I wouldn't mind if they provided good dedicated servers. Paying for server time makes sense.