Good News: Future EA games will have open beta!

Lhun · Mar 26, 2010

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/..._Paid_DLC_Prior_To_Packaged_Game_Launches.php

In related news: they're gonna charge you for beta-testing for them.
And fresh from our Is-the-pope-still-catholic-correspondent: Execs at EA still brain-dead and trying to screw customers.

SPMiller · Mar 26, 2010

People are apparently dumb enough to do QA for free. There are plenty more who are dumb enough to pay for the privilege.

Or maybe dumb isn't quite the right word.

LOG · Mar 26, 2010

I don't use Xbox live...

Zoombie · Mar 26, 2010

SPMiller said:
People are apparently dumb enough to do QA for free. There are plenty more who are dumb enough to pay for the privilege.

Or maybe dumb isn't quite the right word.

Hey, I'm glad I preordered Mount and Blade: Warband so that I could beta test it.

Its a fine fine game that deserves some work in return for being so awesome.

If that makes sense.

Lhun · Mar 29, 2010

And did they ask for the full price again half a year later with the release of the box version? Because that's what EA is going to do. Not the same thing as letting people who preorder participate in the beta.

whistlelock · Mar 29, 2010

This isn't something unique or new. The pay-to-beta thing has been going for a bit now with places like Game Spy and others. It's usually dressed up as a membership fee.

efkelley · Mar 29, 2010

As I recall, with Mount & Blade you 'bought in' at whatever the current pay-to-test price was. So when the game was released, you got a full copy for free, having already paid.

One guy I know got in at $7. Another at $2. Madness.

Good News: Future EA games will have open beta!

Lhun

New kid, be gentle!

SPMiller

Prodigiously Hanged

LOG

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Zoombie

Dragon of the Multiverse

Lhun

New kid, be gentle!

whistlelock

Whiskey Rebel

efkelley

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