EA to try charging for demos

I just read a gamespot article that EA is considering "that means it's comming " for demos .are you kidding ? charging for a level or two of a game . EA is out of control what do you guys think on the subject

Seen this as well, it's a joke. The only reason I get demo's in the first place is to see if the game is worth buying, but if EA actually pull this off, I'm guessing me and alot of others won't buy the demo's, resulting in not buying the game. EA's lose if you ask me.

Kinda like Gran Turismo 5: Prologue ... lol.

I'd never pay for a Demo, but i won't let it upset me either. Just not paying for it is the best you can do to fight it.

Wouldn't care much. I'd just watch gameplay I guess.

Paying for a demo? That's like paying for a free sample.

I just read a gamespot article that EA is considering "that means it's comming " for demos .are you kidding ? charging for a level or two of a game . EA is out of control what do you guys think on the subject

nolzwin

Completely false, I have no idea how you got every single thing wrong in the article

1. It's not from EA, an analyst guessed that would happen

2. What the analyst guessed is that a part of the game would be able to be bought ahead of time like the co-op only Battlefield 1943, then a few weeks later people would have the option to buy the rest of a game

All you're doing here is spreading false rumors around that help no one understand what's really going on

ok, i see your point , but the tagline was "EAconsiders charging for long demos " under their concept you pay for the demo then if you want the game you pay more , similar to xbox arcade . and i understand this is comming from pachter.but with EA's money mongering track record it's not inconcievable.

ok, i see your point , but the tagline was "EAconsiders charging for long demos " under their concept you pay for the demo then if you want the game you pay more , similar to xbox arcade . and i understand this is comming from pachter.but with EA's money mongering track record it's not inconcievable.

nolzwin

It's nothing like that

EA released Battlefield 1943 for Live for 15 bucks with only a multiplayer component

Later they released Battlefield Bad Company 2 (with free DLC by the way)

Now was Battlefield 1943 a demo? Of course not but that's what this analyst is calling it

like the co-op only Battlefield 1943

Jaysonguy

Kinda like Gran Turismo 5: Prologue ... lol.

Aaron89

[QUOTE="nolzwin"]

ok, i see your point , but the tagline was "EAconsiders charging for long demos " under their concept you pay for the demo then if you want the game you pay more , similar to xbox arcade . and i understand this is comming from pachter.but with EA's money mongering track record it's not inconcievable.

Jaysonguy

It's nothing like that

EA released Battlefield 1943 for Live for 15 bucks with only a multiplayer component

Later they released Battlefield Bad Company 2 (with free DLC by the way)

Now was Battlefield 1943 a demo? Of course not but that's what this analyst is calling it

What is up with this GENERATION????

is this generation all about becoming number one screwer

i swear it's like Activision and EA is competing for the number one screwing award

anyone else agree?

What is up with this GENERATION????

is this generation all about becoming number one screwer

i swear it's like Activision and EA is competing for the number one screwing award

anyone else agree?

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="nolzwin"]

ok, i see your point , but the tagline was "EAconsiders charging for long demos " under their concept you pay for the demo then if you want the game you pay more , similar to xbox arcade . and i understand this is comming from pachter.but with EA's money mongering track record it's not inconcievable.

Large_Soda

It's nothing like that

EA released Battlefield 1943 for Live for 15 bucks with only a multiplayer component

Later they released Battlefield Bad Company 2 (with free DLC by the way)

Now was Battlefield 1943 a demo? Of course not but that's what this analyst is calling it

My point is that is what this article is about

Battlefield 1943 is a demo according to that analyst

So in the future EA will make more games like Battlefield 1943

Anyone thinking this has anything to do with a demo does not understand the subject material in any of the articles.

Free samples only $5

Instant fail

Free samples only $5

Instant fail

pete_merlin

That's nothing close to what was talked about

I'm wondering how you even came to that conclusion

Care to tell?

I could see companies charging a small fee for demos that people get to play earlier. Like, for a couple bucks, you can play the demo to Amazing New Shooter 8 on Monday instead of Friday, when everyone else gets it. You know if did this, a horde of mindless scooter cockgoblins would be out there, throwing down 200 MS points to play half of a buggy level.

[QUOTE="Large_Soda"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

It's nothing like that

EA released Battlefield 1943 for Live for 15 bucks with only a multiplayer component

Later they released Battlefield Bad Company 2 (with free DLC by the way)

Now was Battlefield 1943 a demo? Of course not but that's what this analyst is calling it

Jaysonguy

My point is that is what this article is about

Battlefield 1943 is a demo according to that analyst

So in the future EA will make more games like Battlefield 1943

Anyone thinking this has anything to do with a demo does not understand the subject material in any of the articles.

What articles don't we understand?

Paying for a demo wouldn't be bad if they had some way to credit the demo price off the purchase price of the game when you bought it. Then the demo would basically be free if you purchase the game.YouHaveRabies

[QUOTE="YouHaveRabies"]Paying for a demo wouldn't be bad if they had some way to credit the demo price off the purchase price of the game when you bought it. Then the demo would basically be free if you purchase the game.vendettared468

Paying for a demo? That's like paying for a free sample.

jad206

is anyone really that surprised that EA would be trying to pull something like this off? im not

What is up with this GENERATION????

is this generation all about becoming number one screwer

i swear it's like Activision and EA is competing for the number one screwing award

anyone else agree?

k2theswiss

i do

if EA can charge you for pressing the buttons they do it

Wouldn't care much. I'd just watch gameplay I guess.

RobboElRobbo

same for me