GameStop removing codes from new Deus Ex boxes

by **lotus** » August 24th, 2011, 3:27 pm

You knew they were shit heads. You just didn't know how badly.

http://www.tailgate365.com/2011/08/game ... f-deus-ex/

by **rabb** » August 24th, 2011, 3:33 pm

by **JohnnyHustler** » August 24th, 2011, 4:24 pm

Guess that seals it...I'll go to Walmart for my copy tonight. Not that I was getting the PC version, but just on principle.

by **mort1mer** » August 24th, 2011, 4:28 pm

That is pretty lame. Not sure I understand the logic behind that. If you buy the game from GS, why would they care about the on live code?

by **JohnnyHustler** » August 24th, 2011, 4:32 pm

mort1mer wrote:That is pretty lame. Not sure I understand the logic behind that. If you buy the game from GS, why would they care about the on live code?

They've purchased a company that specializes in streaming games via PC. They don't have a service up and running yet, but it's coming. In the meantime, it seems they want to do everything possible to hinder OnLive before they have a service ready to compete.

by **lotus** » August 24th, 2011, 9:34 pm

Update:

They have pulled all PC copies of Deus Ex from the shelves and are refusing to sell it at all.

by **Lambshot23** » August 24th, 2011, 10:08 pm

I have not bought a game from those fuckers since you guys turned me on to amazon same day release.

by **rabb** » August 24th, 2011, 10:27 pm

Lambshot23 wrote:I have not bought a game from those fuckers since you guys turned me on to amazon same day release.

yep, there just isn't an incentive to for me anymore

by **gwildor** » August 25th, 2011, 10:28 am

Seriously? The pot needs to be stirred on this issue..

EBGames and onLive are competitors.. Sure one distributes Digitally and the other Physically. But they are both selling the Game.. You don't put a fucking coupon in a game for a competitor. EBGames is just covering their Ass---ets..

Society is lazy.. If they figure out that getting games Digitally is so much easier.. Than EBGames loses.. EBGames is being proactive unlike Blockbuster.. and look where they are at..

Square Enix should have distributed two different copies.

by **lotus** » August 25th, 2011, 10:33 am

gwildor wrote:Square Enix should have distributed two different copies.

Tru dat.

by **JohnnyHustler** » August 25th, 2011, 10:37 am

Under that logic, gwild0r, EB/GameStop will need to quit selling any game that requires Steam, Windows Live, or EA's Origin. In essence, every one of those services are competitors to GS, especially once they get their digital download service up and running. The problem here is GS opened new copies, took out something that was a feature in the box (a free copy to play on the OnLive service), and then sold it as new. If GS wants to discontinue selling the game until a version without the competitor's pass is available, fine...but to take something out of the box and sell it as new? That's starting a dangerous precedent that GS would likely exploit if they aren't taken to task on this.

by **lotus** » August 25th, 2011, 10:51 am

Can we get a second opinion from Silver or Vapor on this? :lol:

by **gwildor** » August 25th, 2011, 10:52 am

Yes.. it's illogical for them to open a new box.. But the blame falls squarely on SquareEnix here! (pun intended).. You have to let the game sellers be competitive.. You don't fucking pick your favorite distributor who gives you a reach around.. and then slip in a coupon for said competitor and get the other competitors to distribute it?!?!

Do I think its wrong that they opened new copies of the game. YES.. Do I blame them for taking action to protect themselves. No.

I say Fuck SquareEnix.

by **JohnnyHustler** » August 25th, 2011, 10:59 am

gwildor wrote:Yes.. it's illogical for them to open a new box.. But the blame falls squarely on SquareEnix here! (pun intended).. You have to let the game sellers be competitive.. You don't fucking pick your favorite distributor who gives you a reach around.. and then slip in a coupon for said competitor and get the other competitors to distribute it?!?!

Do I think its wrong that they opened new copies of the game. YES.. Do I blame them for taking action to protect themselves. No.

I say Fuck SquareEnix.

I fail to see how this is different than every game that requires Steam, GFWL, or Origin to be installed before you can play? Why is GS singling out Deus Ex for having a code to use with OnLive, especially when it's not OnLive that's getting a single penny from the sale? Every PC game is basically coming with a competitor to GameStop's upcoming service. You've never heard GS bitch about any of the other games they sell having a download service included.

by **gwildor** » August 25th, 2011, 11:12 am

JohnnyHustler wrote:I fail to see how this is different than every game that requires Steam, GFWL, or Origin to be installed before you can play? Why is GS singling out Deus Ex for having a code to use with OnLive, especially when it's not OnLive that's getting a single penny from the sale? Every PC game is basically coming with a competitor to GameStop's upcoming service. You've never heard GS bitch about any of the other games they sell having a download service included.

Did you actually reading what the onLive coupon was for? The coupon gave you a free copy of the game on onLive. Basically its saying.. I know you bought the game from a BoxStore Retailer.. But try it online.. it's better.. Don't buy from a boxstore retailer ever again..

HELLO!?!?!?!!?!?! No other digital service does it this blatantly.. You don't get a digital copy of any of the EA games on Origin if you buy in a boxStore. Even when you buy a Valve game in a box store, it's not blatantly obvious that you can get the game on Steam as well...

This was a Hey.. Try this on onLive, I know you'll like this and you will never buy from a box store again.. This was a first because SquareEnix was being a dick about this and slipping it into the box..