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[Memphis Slim]

http://www.giantbomb...ic-online/3307/

We'll probably hear something at E3 anyways, but still. I was planning to get a copy of ME3 from Amazon...

[Placeholder1]

I really hope it won't as I plan to purchase ME3 and BF3 for that matter on Steam

[marshalleck]

ME3 on Steam or no sale

[Hathur]

EA would be be performing a little bit of financial suicide if they didn't release on Steam... the fact is almost every single PC gamer out there at least knows of / about Steam (whether they use it or not)... and it will take years before EA's new service builds up popularity like Steam... they'd lose out on a ton of digital sales if they only offered it on their store and not on Steam as well.

When it comes down to it, all they care about ultimately is sales... so it's a very safe bet that ME3 will also be on Steam.

I suspect however that the EA digital store version will perhaps come with "better" or more bonus stuff to incentivise people to buy from there.

Modifié par Hathur, 04 juin 2011 - 01:40 .

[Xeranx]

If I have to buy ME3 through that then I won't buy it. I'm not going to deal with any unforeseen b.s. I buy it my way or no way.

[Terror_K]

You can bet at the very least there'll be some kind of "Origin-only" exclusive pre-order item that nobody else will be able to get through any other means, even if it's just a piece of armour or a weapon or something.

[javierabegazo]

I've got mixed feelings about this.


I'll start with the cons. I think if someone wants to buy a video game, they should be able to purchase it from a multitude of places without fear of "incomplete" copies.

That being said, the developer of The Witcher 2, "CD Projeckt RED" opened up it's own digital distribution site, titled "Gog.com", an achronym for "Good Old Games", they 'refurbish' old pc games, make them compatible with new systems, and in addition to that, release them for a measely 4.99 to 9.99 pricetag that comes with the
1. Manual
2. Game Guide
3. Original Soundtrack
4. Game (duh) but here's the kicker, it's totally DRM - free
5. Forum avatars, bonus items, and such

And then with the recent release of The Witcher 2, they made several more bonuses available for purchasing TW2 from www.Gog.com, as an incentive since purchasing TW2 from them funnels 100% of the profits towards the Game Developers.

[Chromie]

Don't forget no DRM from Gog.com. Edit: Didn't see you mentioned it. 
Also Gog games don't need a client.


My problem with Origin is what if other games other then TOR are sol exclusivily through Origin? I'm definitely not buying Mass Effect 3 or Dragon Age 3 through Origin I tried it so far. I get it ok but I have a lot of games on Steam and don't want multiple clients running.

Usually I buy games physcially but I'll buy an extra copy digitally just for the convenience.

Modifié par Ringo12, 04 juin 2011 - 04:18 .

[Hathur]

javierabegazo wrote...

I've got mixed feelings about this.


I'll start with the cons. I think if someone wants to buy a video game, they should be able to purchase it from a multitude of places without fear of "incomplete" copies.

That being said, the developer of The Witcher 2, "CD Projeckt RED" opened up it's own digital distribution site, titled "Gog.com", an achronym for "Good Old Games", they 'refurbish' old pc games, make them compatible with new systems, and in addition to that, release them for a measely 4.99 to 9.99 pricetag that comes with the
1. Manual
2. Game Guide
3. Original Soundtrack
4. Game (duh) but here's the kicker, it's totally DRM - free
5. Forum avatars, bonus items, and such

And then with the recent release of The Witcher 2, they made several more bonuses available for purchasing TW2 from www.Gog.com, as an incentive since purchasing TW2 from them funnels 100% of the profits towards the Game Developers.

Javier, Gog.com was not opened by / for Witcher... Gog.com was opened a few years ago to sell old PC games from 80's, 90's and early 2000's.

It just so happened that GOG is owned by the same people who own Witcher 2.

Also, even tho Gog.com was the "main" site to buy Witcher 2, it was still available at every other digital distributer as well (direct2drive, steam, gamersgate, etc.. in fact I bought it at direct2drive since they had it on pre-order sale for $30 a few months ago).

Modifié par Hathur, 04 juin 2011 - 04:25 .

[Bachi1230]

if it's not on steam I'll still buy it but I'll be unhappy about it.

[Bogsnot1]

I want my box and disks. Yeah, Im old school.

[javierabegazo]

Ringo12 wrote...

Don't forget no DRM from Gog.com.

Yeah, I put that in #4.  I love Gog. They've just signed on EA as a supported publisher, so they're bringing games like "Crusader: No Remorse" [vid] on the shelf, *So Excited *



Something that I'm interested to see how it impacts other developers, is CD Projeckt RED's promise to make any small DLC packs totally free, and only charge for large expansions.

[Chromie]

javierabegazo wrote...
Something that I'm interested to see how it impacts other developers, is CD Projeckt RED's promise to make any small DLC packs totally free, and only charge for large expansions.

I do wish Bioware or EA would just make weapons/appearance packs free. It takes very little effort to make them and can potentionally win them a lot of future customers or keep people happy. CDProjekt does have a great business plan but then again no one is forcing them to sell little stuff.

Right now the only company I know that gives free dlc is Valve and they have been doing it forever and no one but CDProjekt seems to have adopted that strategy.

Modifié par Ringo12, 04 juin 2011 - 04:57 .

[Destructo-Bot]

I'm fully expecting EA to attempt to strong-arm people into using their service (exclusive or delayed releases of AAA titles and the like), rather than competing through excellent customer service.

I'm betting their service is going to get jammed down our throats.

Modifié par Destructo-Bot, 04 juin 2011 - 05:23 .

[Bachi1230]

Destructo-Bot wrote...

I'm fully expecting EA to attempt to strong-arm people into using their service (exclusive or delayed releases of AAA titles and the like), rather than competing through excellent customer service.

I'm betting their service is going to get jammed down our throats.

Exclusive squad mates through using their service

[Paul Sedgmore]

Hathur wrote...

javierabegazo wrote...

I've got mixed feelings about this.


I'll start with the cons. I think if someone wants to buy a video game, they should be able to purchase it from a multitude of places without fear of "incomplete" copies.

That being said, the developer of The Witcher 2, "CD Projeckt RED" opened up it's own digital distribution site, titled "Gog.com", an achronym for "Good Old Games", they 'refurbish' old pc games, make them compatible with new systems, and in addition to that, release them for a measely 4.99 to 9.99 pricetag that comes with the
1. Manual
2. Game Guide
3. Original Soundtrack
4. Game (duh) but here's the kicker, it's totally DRM - free
5. Forum avatars, bonus items, and such

And then with the recent release of The Witcher 2, they made several more bonuses available for purchasing TW2 from www.Gog.com, as an incentive since purchasing TW2 from them funnels 100% of the profits towards the Game Developers.

Javier, Gog.com was not opened by / for Witcher... Gog.com was opened a few years ago to sell old PC games from 80's, 90's and early 2000's.

It just so happened that GOG is owned by the same people who own Witcher 2.

Also, even tho Gog.com was the "main" site to buy Witcher 2, it was still available at every other digital distributer as well (direct2drive, steam, gamersgate, etc.. in fact I bought it at direct2drive since they had it on pre-order sale for $30 a few months ago).

I think Javier means, at least the way I read it, CD Project RED has a better way of doing things by giving you extra incentives for buying directly from them rather than limiting how you can buy it.

Please correct me if I'm mistaken Javier

[Inutaisho7996]

Bogsnot1 wrote...

I want my box and disks. Yeah, Im old school.

Me too. I love to look at my shelves and see my game collection.

[javierabegazo]

Paul Sedgmore wrote...
I think Javier means, at least the way I read it, CD Project RED has a better way of doing things by giving you extra incentives for buying directly from them rather than limiting how you can buy it.

Please correct me if I'm mistaken Javier

Yes, this is what exactly what I meant

[Dreggon]

marshalleck wrote...

ME3 on Steam or no sale

This. Heck, I probably won't buy ME3 until it's released with some DLC, because from what I recall the original ME2 didn't come with Cerberus network, and the original Dragon Age: Origins didn't come with Shale. Both are now $15 each if you don't have them.

Yeah, gonna wait if they're going to pull a stunt like that again. Which, considering prior examples, is likely. I wonder if there's anything like that for DA2?

[Hathur]

Dreggon wrote...

marshalleck wrote...

ME3 on Steam or no sale

This. Heck, I probably won't buy ME3 until it's released with some DLC, because from what I recall the original ME2 didn't come with Cerberus network, and the original Dragon Age: Origins didn't come with Shale. Both are now $15 each if you don't have them.

Yeah, gonna wait if they're going to pull a stunt like that again. Which, considering prior examples, is likely. I wonder if there's anything like that for DA2?

Cerberus Network came with ME2 on launch day if you bought it new at no additional cost (included Zaeed DLC for free)... only people who bought the game used didn't receive Cerberus Network (though you could get it by paying a one-time 10 dollar fee).

Any new copy of ME2 since it was released came with Cerberus Network + Zaeed for free as well, not just on launch day... you only have to pay for those if you have a used copy of the game.

Modifié par Hathur, 04 juin 2011 - 08:35 .

[Kusy]

In case nobody noticed EADM is already looking like a quasi-steam, it was obvious EA wants to create their own digital platform like that. I don't mind as I buy my games in hard copy and I only have one game on Steam.

Couldn't care less but if I have to - I like the idea of Steam having a competition.
And to everyone maoning - EA already has superior customer service to Steam.

Modifié par Mr.Kusy, 04 juin 2011 - 10:41 .

[88mphSlayer]

marshalleck wrote...

ME3 on Steam or no sale

[AlexRmF]

I'm glad they at least changed the EA store... the european version had a weird glitch for me and I was redirected to the main page every time I wanted to check out or purchase a product.
Steam is the only chance for me to get games on launch day.. and I don;t like multiple clients installed,
As far as I've read, TOR will be Origin exclusive for a few months (digital distribution only)

[Severyx]

Mr.Kusy wrote...

And to everyone maoning - EA already has superior customer service to Steam.

This coming from someone who admittedly only has ONE game on Steam. Come back when you have experience, kid.

Anywho, I don't like this. It's okay to provide an additional client, but making it the ONLY way to get some games is PR suicide. That just begs people to pirate it.

Also, unless they can put out the number of insane sales that Steam puts out every week, there will be NO competition for Steam.

[Bachi1230]

Mr.Kusy wrote...
And to everyone maoning - EA already has superior customer service to Steam.

ಠ_ಠ