@TwoForce
It doesn't matter if people like EA or not. Sales data shows that season passes are profitable. People buy them. Consumers vote with their wallets, and sales data shows that consumers are in favor of season passes. Publishers don't care about being invited to their customers' birthday parties.
I bet enough people will buy it to make it a profitable decision. Purchases speak louder than forum posts, so maybe EA is listening to their fans.
It seems like there is something that might doom console gaming like every console generation.
If you are offended by it, no one should care. To paraphrase Steve Hughes, nothing happens when you are offended. You are just offended.
I won't confirm or deny that I got accepted into the beta. I will only say this: I either got in and can't talk about it because I said I wouldn't, or I didn't get in and can't talk about it for lack of first-hand experience. I'm definitely not talking about it for one of those reasons. :)
@DarkZane
How many people have a PS4 and don't have a cellphone capable of receiving SMS? You don't even need a smartphone to receive SMS. Given how integrated cellphones are in our society, it can't be a very high percentage of people.
I hope it's true that you can meet other players, but I also understand the probability of finding someone in a space with over 18 quintillion planets, any number of which potentially being as large or larger than Earth, is low enough that I shouldn't expect to actually do it.
@starchild
You are right. I don't really care about sales from a comparative standpoint, but I am happy to see an install base growth. I am primarily a PS4 player. I have a gaming PC, but most of the time I prefer just turning on my PS4 and playing a game without bothering with config settings and drivers. I work in IT, so I really don't care to deal with computers when I get home, unless it's necessary to play a PC exclusive that I really want to play.
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I care about sales and I am not a shareholder or employee of either company. More people buying my console of choice means more potential players for me to play with. More people online means games with multiplayer components can have longer shelf lives. A greater install base makes my console of choice more attractive to developers. All of these things affect my experience. Do I care about some stupid console war? No. I do care about how successful my console of choice is though, and I do ca...
Edit: I actually watched the video. I was going to argue about "unlikely vs impossible" from a philosophical stance (just for fun), but he straight up says "yes" when asked if you can meet, and even grief, other players.
This whole article can be summarized with one word: Multiverse (except with shared naming).
It's exactly what I expected it to be. Maybe that's because I just have realistic expectations, or maybe it's because the game is exactly what the developers said it would be.
I don't disagree with that. I would like multi-factor authentication. I have that enabled on every account I have that offers it.
If your PSN account gets compromised (not hacked), it's probably because you have weak security practices. The biggest mistake I see people making is using the same email address and password on different websites.
Not undercutting a retail partner is probably a big part of it, but you also have to consider server and bandwidth costs associated with digital games. A distributor only has to physically ship a game to a store once. A digital download might have bandwidth costs multiple times over the course of a console generation or beyond.
Between the PS4 and PC, every game I own is digital. I find it convenient being able to access my library anywhere, and I like that my library isn't cluttering up my home. I've started building a digital movie library too with Amazon Video.
There is clearly a market for remasters, and they don't harm you in any way, so why do you want them to end?
It's a good way for game developers to generate revenue between new games, and it's a great way for consumers to play old games they missed. There is no downside.
Remasters are no different than any other product. Gamers aren't being mislead about the product. We know what they are when we buy them. Either we feel they are worth the money and buy them, or we don't feel they are worth the money, and choose not to buy them. We aren't being ripped off in either case.
I'll buy it new. By all accounts, it's a quality game. I want to play it, so I'll support the company that developed it. I don't do petty.
The entire point of business is to make money. Greed is the core motivation for any business. They are not a charity. If they can get away with a profitable practice then they should do it. That is just pragmatism.