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Originally Posted by Funky Fly
People who think physical media is archaic? Gamers who never leave their parents' basements?
Their games aren't on Steam, but that's their doing. They're taking a huge gamble and after recently seeing exactly what nerdrage can accomplish (HAXXXXXXXXX  ), I think they're hedging their bets. |
You always struck me as a Nintendo apologist. Have you branched out to Steam?
Part of the digital distribution model was supposed to be price, something they really aren't living up to. Yes yes, Steam has sales, not the point. If you think physical media is archaic, you more or less deserve the original Origin terms anyway, since you have traded in your rights of ownership and control for convenience.
You get what you deserve, and a push to digital distribution has led to a loss of control and put fans essentially at the mercy of the developers and distributors to an unprecedented level.
And of course EA did it themselves. That's a fucking retarded point to make, Funk. Nobody would attest otherwise. But then, that changes nothing, especially if Origin is to be made compulsory. Fanboys will not give up Battlefield 3, especially the legions who have built it up as a MW3 killer in their minds.
Fuck, if the past is any sort of indicator, most of the people screaming boycott will buy anyway.
Which is one of the reasons gaming media will become increasingly more restrictive. Along with apologetics like yours.