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Free Game From EA's Origin

Gamers-Association.com: Through an apparently very under-the-radar promotion, one sub-$20 downloadable PC title may be picked up for the low, low price of nothing at all via EA’s Origin distribution service. Simply stroll on into the this-is-definitely-not-Steam Origin store, find something special priced at $19.99 or below, add it to your cart, and punch in promo code OS3874XVC to redeem your free prize! Results are inconsistent, but click away to see the developing list of confirmed free options.

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BattleAxe4251d ago

I still wont use that service.

TheMrFraz4251d ago

Haha, right? I just couldn't resist scoring something for a very rainy day.

da_2pacalypse4251d ago (Edited 4251d ago )

I would literally rather pirate the games than get them for free on that awful Origin client...

PS. I don't pirate video games.

TheRealSpy4251d ago

my last computer had origin. i couldn't stand it so i haven't bothered with it since i built this one. EA apparently doesn't realize that gamers want to minimize the apps it takes to run their games. Steam is all i want. Sure, valve doesn't get any money if EA doesn't provide their games through that service, but EA doesn't get any money now either...cuz i'm not installing origin.

vega2754250d ago

simcity would have been EA's only shot for me to install their dreadful service. but after the broadcast from yesterday and what they are doing to this game. I'm sad to say i won't be buying this game nor will origin ever touch my PC.....EVER... E.V.E.R.

never ever ever ever ever ever

Grap4251d ago (Edited 4251d ago )

and that's how we pay back to EA some guys in Neogef got all the games on that list by glitch. EA won't be happy.
Edit: it work for all around the globe not just who from USA. I my self not in US and got 3 games on that list.

SAE4251d ago (Edited 4251d ago )

how ?.. it doesn't work for me downloaded origin and still doesn't work ....

i created usa account too but the same happen -.-

v1c1ous4251d ago

this is all a ruse by EA to get people to sign up for origin

MEsoJD4251d ago

I hear yah. Origin is awful... never again. While I would like to play BF3 it won't kill me.

ElitaStorm4251d ago

desperate times call for desperate measures

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Ashlen4251d ago

Awesome, I got The Sabotuer for free.

TheMrFraz4251d ago

Nice! Happy to hear it's still live! There were rumblings that the code had been invalidated...

Ashlen4251d ago

Yea, I was skeptical, but I figured what the heck it'll only take a few min's to check, and it worked.

Soldierone4251d ago

Be nice if Origin would friggin work....click on things 4 times just so it registers the click.

Intentions4251d ago

Nah your net and comp just sucks ass.

Soldierone4251d ago

Site actually had heavy traffic and was having issues load.

Still got my free game and downloaded it within 5 minutes so wasn't my internet.

Zha1tan4251d ago

nah you're just an EA fan girl

brandonb214251d ago

it works 1 per account so i made 5 got crysis crysis war head sim city bf2 and batman

mafiahajeri4251d ago

You in the US? doesnt seem to work in Europe. Anyway I thought about it its stealing and thats not cool so I dont want to do it, I wouldnt enjoy playing the games if I got them this way. You and your conscious I guess.

murkster-dubez4251d ago

How isit stealing if its a special offer? get a life.

HammadTheBeast4251d ago

This is EA we're talking about. You know, the company voted as worst in America by some people (it isn't really).

Stealing from them would be considered a good deed.

ninjahunter4251d ago

buy game, register CDkey on steam, profit.

Smashbro294251d ago

which games can you do that with?

ninjahunter4251d ago

IDk, I know you can register your steam games on origin. the game i got from origin today isnt on steam so i cant test my theory.

PastyGangster4251d ago

Doesn't work. I tried it with Dragon Age Origins(Which is on steam) And the CD key was invalid.

ninjahunter4251d ago

Shame, I guess thats just one thing origin has on steam.

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There are no "thoughtful" ads in video games, EA

There are no thoughtful ads in Video Games, EA. Leave them be.

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northpaws17d ago

I think the only type of games that can gets away with it would be sport games, having those sponsors ads on the side like on real life.

But don't put freaking Doritos ads in Star Wars or something, it breaks the immersion. If it is a pop-up ads, then big no.

Hofstaderman17d ago

EA can thoughtfully eff themselves.

Makersbreath217d ago

EA coming back for the crown of being perceived as the worst company in gaming.

Chocoburger16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

One of my favorite series is the THPS franchise, and it was packed with ads, but it didn't bother me. Posters for skateboard companies, JEEP, and Nokia phones. It did sort of fit in with the game world, but that was the past, these days ad would be intentionally intrusive or unskippable loading screen type of imagery. Ugh, I know EA would do it in a horrible fashion. Screw them.

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Report: Sexual Misconduct Investigation Conducted at EA, Suspects Named and What They Did Revealed

EA senior staff has been investigated for sexual misconduct involving female coworkers, and these said people have been named publicly.

isarai23d ago

Aye just call Phil, i mean he somehow made Bobby Kotick's scandal disappear and gave him a few million dollar high five on the way out.

Cacabunga22d ago

I wonder if it will be censored with some in game ads.

MrBaskerville20d ago (Edited 20d ago )

Microsoft did, Phil Spencer played a minor part. He instigated the buyout that led to Kotick escaping all his controversies while getting a golden handshake.

Someone on Twitter calculated that the people hired in Tango and Arkane Austin could get a decent salary for roughly 17 years for the money Kotick was paid.

InUrFoxHole19d ago

Yeah some thing tells me Kotics $ was already guaranteed before MS made the deal. As for the studios... Let's be honest here... none of those studios made system sellers.

XiNatsuDragnel22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

EA about to go down like Activision and then Phil saves the day saying.this is good for the industry and consolidation will help create competition. /s.

MrBaskerville20d ago

Then they shutdown Codemasters and studio behind Jedi Survivor.

Atleast they could hardly do much damage that EA hadn't allready done. EA has shut down most of their studios by now.

ravens5222d ago

What's up with all these horny creeps. You gon be horny, fine. Just not at work take care of that shit before you go in. Rub one out if you have to. Don't be a creep at all. ESPECIALLY at work. But don't be one AT ALL.

Extermin8or3_22d ago

I mean part of the issue is that things transpired outside of work....

MrBaskerville20d ago

That's the thing he mentioned about not being a creep at all.

KwietStorm_BLM22d ago

You think deviants care where they are? Work sometimes makes it an even better situation for them because they can abuse their power.

mudakoshaka22d ago

Nerds think they are Gods when they are making video games.

NotoriousWhiz22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

"it seems that according to EA, given the events transpired outside of work between two adults, and the fact that once investigation has started that the alleged perpetrators didn’t do it again, the investigation is considered closed. [...] The victim still has to work with the people that harassed her."

Yep, EA is disgusting.

Extermin8or3_22d ago

I mean the fact stuff happened outside of work puts EA in quite a difficult position legally. These women don't seem to have reported the matter to the police which kinda ties EA's hands on what they can do. If they don't file reports of the crimes then yeah from EA's perspective it is stuff that happened outside of work. The only exception is the guy that apparently referenced things in the slack channel for work, spending on what he said proving it may be very hard and he may well be able to get away with plausible deniability. I don't like EA and I think these people need to be dismissed but without any legal action being taken, EA can't really do much without risk of being sued themselves for unfair dismissal etc.

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EA to Spend Billions Boosting Share Prices After Mass Layoffs

EA has announced it will engage in a shareholder-pleasing share buyback program just a couple of months after mass layoffs at the studio.

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Yi-Long26d ago

Well, anything to make those shareholders happy, I guess. They're all that matters in this industry nowadays.

badboyz0926d ago (Edited 26d ago )

EA stocks haven't been profitable in over 5yrs. They better hope Take-two don't get the FIFA license lol.