- Games Blog
- By Andrei Dobra
- June 20th, 2013
EA Games Won't Get Online Passes Following Xbox One DRM Change
Electronic Arts eliminated online passes following fan feedback, not because of Microsoft
- Play Station
- By Andrei Dobra
- June 13th, 2013
PlayStation 4 Games Won't Have Online Passes, Sony Confirms
Sony won't allow PS4 game developers or publishers to add online passes
- Play Station
- By Andrei Dobra
- June 12th, 2013
Online Passes Can Still Be Used on PS4 Games to Regulate Used Copies, Sony Says
Sony can't force third-party companies to drop online passes in PS4 games
- Games Blog
- By Andrei Dobra
- May 31st, 2013
EA Confirms Removal of Online Passes for Previously Released Games
Older games will see the online pass requirement removed or get it for free
- Games Blog
- By Andrei Dobra
- May 30th, 2013
EA Making Online Passes for Certain Xbox 360 Games Free
Battlefield: Bad Company 2, NFS: Shift 2, and other games now have free online passes
- Games Blog
- By Andrei Dobra
- May 16th, 2013
EA Removes Online Passes from Future Games Due to Fan Feedback
The publisher listened to users and decided to scrap the system
- Games Blog
- By Andrei Dobra
- April 9th, 2013
Fuse Demo Confirmed, Won't Have Online Pass or Microtransactions
The new shooter will feature a special Echelon cooperative wave-based mode
- Games
- By Andrei Dumitrescu
- April 27th, 2012
EKGaming Plans 10 Percent Publisher Return for Used Game Sales
Also wants to offer lower prices than all of its competitors
- Games
- By Andrei Dobra
- February 2nd, 2012
Syndicate Doesn’t Have an Online Pass
The upcoming first person shooter's co-op mode is open to all owners
- Games
- By Andrei Dobra
- February 1st, 2012
SSX Has Online Pass, Doesn’t Prevent Access to Multiplayer Mode
The online pass just prevents players from getting extra in-game credits
- Games
- By Andrei Dobra
- January 31st, 2012
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Has Online Pass That Unlocks Quest Line
Those who buy new copies of Reckoning get free DLC and support the developers
- Play Station
- By Andrei Dobra
- January 24th, 2012
Twisted Metal Comes with PSN Pass Despite Creator’s Desire
The online pass is included in copies of the racing game, despite David Jaffe's opinion
- Games
- By Andrei Dumitrescu
- December 9th, 2011
Online Pass Might Hurt Twisted Metal Multiplayer Popularity
Developer says that he would preffer more players to more revenue
- Games Blog
- By Andrei Dobra
- December 5th, 2011
EA Wants to Fix NFS: Hot Pursuit Expired Online Pass Issue
Customers who encounter this problem should contact EA for new codes
- Columns
- By Andrei Dobra
- October 22nd, 2011
Weekend Reading: Online Passes, Season Passes, and the Decreasing Value of a Game
Games are now affected by a variety of outside factors and limitations
- Games
- By Andrei Dumitrescu
- October 20th, 2011
Analyst: Majority of PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Gamers Buy DLC
Those who do not say privacy is an issue and prices are too high
- Play Station
- By Andrei Dobra
- October 18th, 2011
Uncharted 3 Developer Talks About Online PSN Pass and the Modes of the Game
The PSN Pass allows access into the competitive and cooperative multiplayer