http://kotaku.com/ea-getting-rid-of-online-passes-507021364?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Facebook&utm_source=Kotaku_Facebook&utm_medium=Socialflow
[quote]One of the first publishers to dabble in the idea of an "online pass" - whereby gamers were charted a fee for accessing certain online content if they purchased a title pre-owned - has decided to do away with the program.
EA senior director of corporate communications John Reseburg has told VentureBeat. “Yes, we’re discontinuing Online Pass. None of our new EA titles will include that feature.”
Interestingly, Reseburg claims the decision is based on consumer feedback. “Initially launched as an effort to package a full menu of online content and services, many players didn’t respond to the format. We’ve listened to the feedback and decided to do away with it moving forward.”[/quote]
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The thing that stunk about EA's online passes was how easily they could be cracked by generators, especially on the PS3 and if your new copy happened to be the unlucky code, sucks to be you. The second time it happened to me was the last time I bought an EA game.