Humble Bundle Teams Up With Origin
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I saw the video, the sight of the Origin symbol spinning makes me want to vomit. Then there's the fact that not all the games are just a buck. Then there's the fact that the aforementioned games require Origin to redeem.
No. Just no.
No. Just no.
This is something I didn't think EA was possible of doing at this point. There's way too much whining about previous EA missteps when discussing this, EA are idiots; unless we acknowledge them for using a decent marketing position for a change, they won't understand that they could be doing more of it.
Give them a cookie because this was the first day they didn't steal several from the jar.
Give them a cookie because this was the first day they didn't steal several from the jar.
Man... arguing against charity donations due to platform hangups. I don't think I've heard anything this low from the gaming community since some of the Retake Mass Effect 3 crowd were demanding refunds from Child's Play.
Don't want to make use of this? Don't. But there is certainly nothing wrong with what EA is doing here. This is, in every way, a very good thing. Let's not tarnish the event with misplaced vitriol, hmm?
Don't want to make use of this? Don't. But there is certainly nothing wrong with what EA is doing here. This is, in every way, a very good thing. Let's not tarnish the event with misplaced vitriol, hmm?
EA's HQ is in California, it's only natural they would want to support local charities. Also supporting any charity for a cause such as AIDS or Cancer has a knock on effect with with all others. Discoveries in one country are shared with others even if it's something as simple as how to make people more comfortable. If you really want to you can adjust the slider to give all your donation to one charity.VonKlaw said:
This, quite frankly. EA aren't getting a penny and if you don't want to use Origin then don't, just pay your $1 and take the Steam keys. All they are asking for is a $6 donation to charity, doesn't matter if you take the codes or not, it's publicity.Scars Unseen said:
Of course I did run into a bit of an issue. I can't activate at least one of the Steam keys because the game isn't available in my region. Hopefully the same issue doesn't crop up with Origin.
I am surprised and love to see this. I have wanted to play a good few of these games for a while, and with a small small microscopic hope I wanted SimCity on there 
But good on EA. This is great, not taking a dime but putting these games up for cheap cheap cheap.
And for some of the people saying they are just gonna give money to charities and not buy it... why not use that money on the humble bundle, put every cent into charity (not even a humble tip), and give the games away for free to friends? You know, make both the charities and gamers happy. You get to do what you wanted and your friends play more games, cus not everyone hates EA, and some of these games some poorer people have wanted to play.
But good on EA. This is great, not taking a dime but putting these games up for cheap cheap cheap.And for some of the people saying they are just gonna give money to charities and not buy it... why not use that money on the humble bundle, put every cent into charity (not even a humble tip), and give the games away for free to friends? You know, make both the charities and gamers happy. You get to do what you wanted and your friends play more games, cus not everyone hates EA, and some of these games some poorer people have wanted to play.
A deal somewhere was made behind closed doors no matter what is 'being said'.Zaydin said:
And good, it should all go to charity. But what I mean is the damage was probably already done. I don't go to read something I know I'm not participating or pandering to.
I can give charity money through other avenues.
I've got to agree with TotalBiscuit, the complaining is at EA not the promotion. I'll grab one myself, its for charity and EA even gives steam codes (they could have forced all games into Origin). Credit where it's due, I tip my hat to you for once EA.The Plunk said:
wow, thats some amazing PR right there, thought Dead Space 3 was a typo when i saw the email.
i'm hoping the games with Steam keys don't need Origin. don't like to double DRM (and i've already redeemed the codes)
i'm hoping the games with Steam keys don't need Origin. don't like to double DRM (and i've already redeemed the codes)
They don't. Games that require origin are only for Origin and don't come with Steam codes. So it's not double DRMing.Mr Ink 5000 said:
Also it's separate codes for all of the games on Origin and Steam, so it's technically like getting 2 copies of those games.
OT: Calling it now, Mass Effect 3 is gonna be in this bundle in a week or so.
My god, you're right. Humble Bundle and EA deviously conspired to give away a bunch of EA's games in order to raise charity. How could I have missed such a despicable plot?Charli said:
Ok, topped the average. I really just wanted to play through Dead Space 3 with a friend and not much else.
I hope they add Kingdoms of Amalur, because for some reason or the other it seems like the game just isn't allowed to go on a reasonable sale outside of the US.
I hope they add Kingdoms of Amalur, because for some reason or the other it seems like the game just isn't allowed to go on a reasonable sale outside of the US.
i really can't believe this actually happened. there have been so many amazing humble sales and bundles this summer, and this seems to have been rolled out, without any warning, like another humble sale. dead space 3 in the pay what you want is also astonishing. remember racing destuction set(sic)? the thq bundle i thought was an amazing swan song, and im afraid that someday soon ill have to register on origin to play dead space 3. i really love dead space. and burnout!
so i could just give the Origin keys away (ecept Dead Space 3) away and it wont effect my Steam copydaibakuha said:
also, if ME Trillogy goes on there, i might up my donation
i never thought of that. i activated most of the steam codes (holding onto medal of honor in case its tradeable somehow), but the same games are still valid through origin codes?