We told you previously that EA was set to nix its much maligned online pass system, which charged gamers extra money for base content if they happened to be playing a second hand copy of a game. they’re no longer using that model, because in future, consoles will do that for them. Anyway, the Online pass is now effectively dead. Surprisingly, it’s retroactive – and not only will new games ditch the system, but previously locked content from older games is no longer being kept behind a paywall.
“As we discontinue Online Pass for our new EA titles, we are also in the process of eliminating it from all our existing EA titles as well,” an EA spokesperson told Eurogamer. “We heard the feedback from players and decided to do away with Online Pass altogether.
“Players will see it first with some EA Sports titles, where a prompt to enter an Online Pass code will no longer appear in-game; with other titles we are simply making Online Passes available free of charge online.
“These are rolling updates that are taking effect over the next several weeks. We hope players continue to enjoy our games and online services for a long time to come.”
Right now, pretty much all of EA’s older games that required online passes no longer do – and that includes things like Mass effect 2’s Cerberus Network and and Dragon age 2 DLC. Newer titles like Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel and Tiger Woods 2014, however, still want you to pay 800 MSP for the privilege of playing online.
Last Updated: May 31, 2013
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 09:10
i actually cracked my mass effect 2 becoz of cerberus network crap, did not want to disconnect interwebz every time i wanted to kill some collectors
Ultimo_Cleric N7
May 31, 2013 at 09:22
I have now found something worse than EA……my Discus account was hacked and deleted yesterday…….to the person who did this – Please die immediately.
DieJason
May 31, 2013 at 09:23
What a strange thing to do. Sorry to hear man 🙁
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
May 31, 2013 at 09:24
It’s been happening quite a lot lately.
Sometimes I find myself logged into someone else’s account
mancera
May 31, 2013 at 09:27
i’ve been 3 different people this week… it’s a very strange feeling.
but me, being a nice person, just log out, and then log back in as myself without doing anything mean
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
May 31, 2013 at 09:29
nice. I wish everyone is nice like that. it’s very weird though and can quickly ruin someone’s rep
mancera
May 31, 2013 at 09:31
it can quickly ruin someone’s day, week and rep. it’s just not right to do something like that to someone’s account.
discus may be buggy, but don’t take advantage of ending up on someone else’s account… stupid bastids!
Ultimo_Cleric N7
May 31, 2013 at 09:33
Yip, all my comments likes and people following me. Gone. Almost 2 years worth of rep etc…. I am a sad panda 🙁
mancera
May 31, 2013 at 09:51
that really sucks @Ultimo_Cleric_N7:disqus
Rinceandspit...
May 31, 2013 at 10:00
Well, here is an upvote man. And I will follow you NOW!
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:06
i’d poop myself, 10k comments and all would be gone!
what was the avatar?
Ultimo_Cleric N7
May 31, 2013 at 09:32
Well you are one of the few good people left then. My account was deleted, but not before the winner put a really nasty Avatar pic up as he left….
Rinceandspit...
May 31, 2013 at 10:00
I’m the first to follow! Don’t I WIN something?!
Rinceandspit...
May 31, 2013 at 09:31
Hell man. Really? Work computer maybe?
Ultimo_Cleric N7
May 31, 2013 at 09:34
Nope. work PC and home PC are fine. My email is with webmail though… must have been hacked from there. Yus this sucks.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
May 31, 2013 at 11:50
That’s hectic bud. I’ve discovered other accounts linked to mine in the past. I think Discus need to get their act together.
Johan du Preez
May 31, 2013 at 09:25
Mystery Men !!!!
Rinceandspit...
May 31, 2013 at 09:32
urgh, this doesn’t bode well for my love of the Xbox one, or lack there of…
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
May 31, 2013 at 09:47
Well let’s not look at this in a negative way, and let’s hope this will bring good things to come