Battlefield 3 Probably Getting Online Pass
DICE has half-confirmed to Gamerzines that Battlefield 3 will be shipping with some form of online pass system, but seemed somewhat shaky on the details. EA also closed the door on the discussion, asking the site to pick up the conversation at another time.
"The whole idea is that we're paying for servers," explained Battlefield 3 executive producer Patrick Bach. "And if you create a new account there is a big process on how that is being handled in the backend. We would rather have you buy a new game than a used game because buying a used game is only a cost to us; we don't get a single dime from a used game, but we still need to create server space and everything for you. We want people to at least pay us something to create this because we're paying for it. It was actually a loss for us to have new players."
If Battlefield 3 does end up shipping with an online pass system, it gives Modern Warfare 3 everything to play for. Whatever you may think of Activision's other business practices, one thing the company hasn't done -- yet -- is incorporate an online pass system. If Battlefield 3 ships with an online pass and Modern Warfare 3 doesn't, that may be enough to send a few people who were on the fence between the two rival military shooters in the direction of Activision's title.
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Source: http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/221541/battlefield-3-will-probably-feature-an-online-pass-as-compensation-for-server-costs/
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TTG-FlashingPosted:
Ambicidal Better not make the online pass mandatory for multiplayer. That would be bad for sales.
well if you buy the game then it comes with the pass. but if you buy it used or anything like that then ur gonna have to pay 10 dollars
AmbicidalPosted:
Better not make the online pass mandatory for multiplayer. That would be bad for sales.
CastleCrashersPosted:
TTG_Avengedgokuss2 gamestop suckz and so does battlefield! its about gears and cod! and uncharted 3!
no... its about gears, then cod, then halo, then bf.
Yup. STFU :P
correction its bf, halo, gears, CoD4, hello kitty online adventure Extreme Island Edition, shit, yeti shit, then the rest of CoD. but gamestop does suck they wanted me to give them a brand new wii for $20 **** gamestop
GLOCK-PERFECTIONPosted:
I like everything Bach said, it makes since. Call of duty needs to add dedicated servers because their servers are janky as hell.
Thy_BlugoonPosted:
Cool i liked the MOH Online pass alot, too bad MOH was sort of an epic Fail, on my part because of the amount of players and the horrible spawns.
And i would like to see the online pass in BF3
And i would like to see the online pass in BF3
CalmPosted:
gokuss2 gamestop suckz and so does battlefield! its about gears and cod! and uncharted 3!
no... its about gears, then cod, then halo, then bf.
Yup. STFU :P
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