EA/BioWare's Origin WILL be a mandate for ME3, CD Projekt RED now has my business for life.
Well late in the day just before the weekend distractions it was announced on BioWare's forums that Mass Effect 3 will be requiring the installation of the spyware, I mean Origin.
http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/323/index/8975536
This last year EA/BioWare has done one thing after another to drive away their loyal customers. From the Dragon Age team putting out a sub-standard project then repeatedly blaming the fans for not liking it to switching EADM to Origin and giving themselves free access to their customers computers, even to the point of restricting access to their customers previously purchased digital downloads until the new terms were agreed to.
Many people have posted that they canceled their pre-orders and I don't blame them. I however will be doing what others will be doing, keeping my pre-order but locking Origin in a sandbox to prevent it from data mining my PC. I also will never buy another BioWare/EA game again as long as they stay committed to this path of arrogance and entitlement for merely providing a few moments of entertainment. In fact the only reason I didn't cancel my pre-order outright is that I understand the actions of the company are not necessarily the actions supported by Casey Hudson and the rest of the Mass Effect team that just wanted to make a fun and interesting game series.
CD Projekt RED I liked the Witcher 1, it was ok, fun sure, but just ok for me. The Witcher 2 was a lot better and very fun but still just another game to me. LOVED the graphics and story, but it was just a game at the end of the day. Then CD Projekt RED did what hasn't been done in a long time, they just sold me their game once, not 12 times with bits of DLC landing every few weeks that asked for another $10 until a $50 game soon became a $200 game. Then they removed the DRM just to allow their customers a better gaming experience.
CD Projekt RED I say this with 100 percent honesty, you have earned my business for life this year. Any game you put out I will buy. You have more than earned it. When the gaming industry continues to head down a path of charging more and providing less and less with every game you stood out as an example of what a great company should be.
Well late in the day just before the weekend distractions it was announced on BioWare's forums that Mass Effect 3 will be requiring the installation of the spyware, I mean Origin.
http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/323/index/8975536
This last year EA/BioWare has done one thing after another to drive away their loyal customers. From the Dragon Age team putting out a sub-standard project then repeatedly blaming the fans for not liking it to switching EADM to Origin and giving themselves free access to their customers computers, even to the point of restricting access to their customers previously purchased digital downloads until the new terms were agreed to.
Many people have posted that they canceled their pre-orders and I don't blame them. I however will be doing what others will be doing, keeping my pre-order but locking Origin in a sandbox to prevent it from data mining my PC. I also will never buy another BioWare/EA game again as long as they stay committed to this path of arrogance and entitlement for merely providing a few moments of entertainment. In fact the only reason I didn't cancel my pre-order outright is that I understand the actions of the company are not necessarily the actions supported by Casey Hudson and the rest of the Mass Effect team that just wanted to make a fun and interesting game series.
CD Projekt RED I liked the Witcher 1, it was ok, fun sure, but just ok for me. The Witcher 2 was a lot better and very fun but still just another game to me. LOVED the graphics and story, but it was just a game at the end of the day. Then CD Projekt RED did what hasn't been done in a long time, they just sold me their game once, not 12 times with bits of DLC landing every few weeks that asked for another $10 until a $50 game soon became a $200 game. Then they removed the DRM just to allow their customers a better gaming experience.
CD Projekt RED I say this with 100 percent honesty, you have earned my business for life this year. Any game you put out I will buy. You have more than earned it. When the gaming industry continues to head down a path of charging more and providing less and less with every game you stood out as an example of what a great company should be.
