Comments on: EA plans more systems like Mass Effect 2′s Cerberus Network http://www.thedrmnews.com/games/ea-plans-more-systems-like-mass-effect-2s-cerberus-network/ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:03:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tomb Raider developer derides used games market as ‘not good for anyone’ | DRM News http://www.thedrmnews.com/games/ea-plans-more-systems-like-mass-effect-2s-cerberus-network/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Tomb Raider developer derides used games market as ‘not good for anyone’ | DRM News Thu, 20 May 2010 00:03:55 +0000 http://www.thedrmnews.com/games/ea-plans-more-systems-like-mass-effect-2s-cerberus-network/#comment-165 [...] it appears that we may have another party interested in following a philosophy along the lines of EA’s paid DLC programs. He added: "At the end of the day we take huge risks and we invest ten of millions of [...] [...] it appears that we may have another party interested in following a philosophy along the lines of EA’s paid DLC programs. He added: "At the end of the day we take huge risks and we invest ten of millions of [...]

]]> By: Ubisoft considering EA-style DLC to be bought for used games | DRM News http://www.thedrmnews.com/games/ea-plans-more-systems-like-mass-effect-2s-cerberus-network/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Ubisoft considering EA-style DLC to be bought for used games | DRM News Tue, 18 May 2010 20:29:23 +0000 http://www.thedrmnews.com/games/ea-plans-more-systems-like-mass-effect-2s-cerberus-network/#comment-160 [...] Ubisoft’s 2009 fiscal results landed yesterday, and they weren’t good. Despite Assassin’s Creed 2 selling 9 million copies across all platforms, the company still saw a drop of 18 percent in their overall sales. As a result, one of the options Ubi is looking it to recoup their losses is charging for DLC content on used games that’s free to buyers of a new copy, similar to what EA has done. [...] [...] Ubisoft’s 2009 fiscal results landed yesterday, and they weren’t good. Despite Assassin’s Creed 2 selling 9 million copies across all platforms, the company still saw a drop of 18 percent in their overall sales. As a result, one of the options Ubi is looking it to recoup their losses is charging for DLC content on used games that’s free to buyers of a new copy, similar to what EA has done. [...]

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