EA is going digital

[RunAmokSims]

If you are one of the players that like having the actual physical game disc in your hand that may be coming to an end.

http://www.techspot.com/news/43659-ea-ceo-were-switching-from-discs-to-digital.html


I was looking at the EA Sims forum last night and they have started a petition for EA.

[TheChronicR]

Oh, come on! What if I don't have a credit card? Then I can't buy Sims?! That's just... awful.

[Esther1981]

That sounds good I guess? I have EADM and download all my games from there. The only reason I need the disk is for the serial number but I guess they will find another way to do it!
EDIT: Oopps didn't even think about that Chronic. Maybe not such a good idea. 

[RunAmokSims]

Somehow I just can't justify in my mind spending 40.00 on a download.

The thread at Sims EA sites three sources for the story.

http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/372741.page

[jessssi]

And what about the people that have slow internet? I downloaded Sims Medieval from their website and it took 10 hours. I like the game disc better.

[RunAmokSims]

And what about the people that have slow internet? I downloaded Sims Medieval from their website and it took 10 hours. I like the game disc better.

I posted the story for reasons just like this. Maybe people should email EA and tell them how they feel.

[jessssi]

Yeah, someone should write an email and then pass it around. That way everyone sends the same email and maybe they'll listen to us.

[Margerita]

While I don't mind if they intend to focus on going digital I still feel for those who has a slow internet or no credit card. Personaly I prefer disc since then I can easily instal and re-instal, besides having the disc is good for keeping track of which EP's you have.

[TheChronicR]

I doubt EA will pay attention to what people think and say. That's what they decided and they're going to do it no matter what people say. Unfortunately.

[RunAmokSims]

While I don't mind if they intend to focus on going digital I still feel for those who has a slow internet or no credit card. Personaly I prefer disc since then I can easily instal and re-instal, besides having the disc is good for keeping track of which EP's you have.

And I may be wrong about this, but doesn't EA limit the times (I think I heard four) you can re-download the digital version of the game?

[Margerita]

And I may be wrong about this, but doesn't EA limit the times (I think I heard four) you can re-download the digital version of the game?

That doesn't help at all if my internet is down or in other ways not available unfortunatly.

[Lilygirl]

I understood that as we can download the game from EADM onto 4 different computers. But to get around that, you just disallow the computer that you removed the game from. I could be wrong but if I am, I've only got one reinstall left. It seems very bad for there to be a limit on how many times you can download a fresh copy of the game you paid for.

[Hosfac]

It's poor business decisions like this that have put Sony in the position they're in today in the console market:  a very distant last place...with the gap growing every day.  They have misjudged the market on literally every level possible, and now it looks like EA is starting to follow suit.

I have a good connection and internet speed, so that is not my issue.  My issue is the functionality of the store and EA's level of customer support.  I absolutely will not buy games from them without a physical disc.  Not after the fiasco that was the retail release of Barnacle Bay.

I understood that as we can download the game from EADM onto 4 different computers. But to get around that, you just disallow the computer that you removed the game from. I could be wrong but if I am, I've only got one reinstall left. It seems very bad for there to be a limit on how many times you can download a fresh copy of the game you paid for.

Especially when EA recommends a fresh install with every patch.

[TheChronicR]

So what about Generations? Will it be digital only?

[RunAmokSims]

So what about Generations? Will it be digital only?

Since you can already pre-order the disc I doubt they are starting with Generations.