Originally Posted by gomikeoh Are all things sold by Amazon by ea, origin only now? If so :/ Hate origin. KoA is a great game though. My top 5 this year...FOR SURE. Such a good game. I honestly thought it was as good as the first DA...Though they are two different breeds of rpgs, the quality and gameplay.

Just be glad that EA hasn't decided to Bioware Tony by giving him a boatload of money to 'roid up Origin, only for him to leave gaming in 5 years to market microbrews.

Although I would happily buy some beer bundles from future Tony in that scenario, so I guess we would win either way.

And by the way, the Bioware bundle and the KoA upcoming deals are great! It will be interesting to hear if sales for the Bioware bundle are large or not, considering the recent unfortunate events concerning Origin's Reddit experiences with promo codes. But it should be highlighted that the new Bioware bundle is a nice little price drop, as previously the DA1:U + DA:2 were selling for $10, ME1 for $5, and ME2 for $5. Now you can get all these huge and awesome (or still very good in the case of DA2) games and save $5!

Originally Posted by jrodri86 I'm Definetly picking KoA for that pricing. Thanks Tony

You know, I wasn't going to pick up KoA because I got it from Best Buy for the PS3 this summer. But then I realized I can trade it in to Amazon (locked my trade in already) for an $11 gift card! So I just did and now I can upgrade to all the DLC for like $2 bucks more! Very happy about this and thought I would put this out there if anyone else is in a similar situation.

Originally Posted by Eldredpe Shouldn't the key from the physical copy of Syndicate register on Origin?

They certainly do. Unfortunately, there are usually complications outside of my control that prevent me from buying any of the physical copies that end up on sale for these prices.

Originally Posted by nategator Just be glad that EA hasn't decided to Bioware Tony by giving him a boatload of money to 'roid up Origin, only for him to leave gaming in 5 years to market microbrews. Although I would happily buy some beer bundles from future Tony in that scenario, so I guess we would win either way. And by the way, the Bioware bundle and the KoA upcoming deals are great! It will be interesting to hear if sales for the Bioware bundle are large or not, considering the recent unfortunate events concerning Origin's Reddit experiences with promo codes. But it should be highlighted that the new Bioware bundle is a nice little price drop, as previously the DA1:U + DA:2 were selling for $10, ME1 for $5, and ME2 for $5. Now you can get all these huge and awesome (or still very good in the case of DA2) games and save $5!

Fun fact, it was almost a coin flip regarding me working in Austin (you can guess where) vs. Seattle when I took the job here a little over a year ago. You all can thank my now ex-GF, who was still in grad school in Seattle at the time, for me choosing Amazon .

Originally Posted by LazyTriangle Tony any chance for a sale on Doctor Who the Adventure Games, Amazon carries all five episodes and each one costs about $5, would love to see them all in a bundle for $10 or less I'm adding links so you know exactly what I'm talking about, Episode 1 City of the Daleks, Episode 2 Blood of the Cybermen, Episode 3 Tardis, Episode 4 Shadows of the Vashta Nerada, Episode 5 The Gunpowder Plot

I'm talking to them right now about this. Stay tuned. I'm going to pitch a shorter time frame than 1 week to see what demand looks like. If we end up running something silly I'll look to guys like you to make sure we sell enough of it to make it worth while .

Cheers,
Tony

Originally Posted by Amazon DVG Deals We won't be matching that due to upcoming promotional plans...like DA:U+DA2+Mass Effect 1+Mass Effect 2 for $14.99 and KOA + All DLCs for 80% off ($11.99). Cheers, Tony

Do you know whether that will be Steam, Origin, both?

Originally Posted by walkonshadows Do you know whether that will be Steam, Origin, both?

If we ever distribute an EA game with a Steam key I will type it in giant red letters on every post related to the deal, I promise.

Cheers,
Tony

Originally Posted by Amazon DVG Deals Fun fact, it was almost a coin flip regarding me working in Austin (you can guess where) vs. Seattle when I took the job here a little over a year ago. You all can thank my now ex-GF, who was still in grad school in Seattle at the time, for me choosing Amazon . I'm talking to them right now about this. Stay tuned. I'm going to pitch a shorter time frame than 1 week to see what demand looks like. If we end up running something silly I'll look to guys like you to make sure we sell enough of it to make it worth while . Cheers, Tony

Thanks Tony ex-GF! While you blew it in the romance department, you made an excellent decision on where to pursue your graduate studies.

Originally Posted by walkonshadows Do you know whether that will be Steam, Origin, both?

They are EA games, I think this question comes up every time an EA game is on sale from Amazon. The only way to get an EA game on Steam is to buy it from Steam.

Originally Posted by Amazon DVG Deals Fun fact, it was almost a coin flip regarding me working in Austin (you can guess where) vs. Seattle when I took the job here a little over a year ago. You all can thank my now ex-GF, who was still in grad school in Seattle at the time, for me choosing Amazon .

Would have picked Amazon regardless. Working under the EA umbrella is just not sensible if you have other options, especially much better options available.

Originally Posted by KaOTiK Would have picked Amazon regardless. Working under the EA umbrella is just not sensible if you have other options, especially much better options available.

It was a little more complex than that, the choice between going studio side vs. retail was pretty significant, as was the choice between helping to make games vs. working to sell them.

In the end it came down to the relationship, but I definitely don't regret my choice. If I'd chosen differently I wouldn't have had the opportunity to build this awesome community with you guys .

Cheers,
Tony

Oh, speaking about episodic content, any news of a Walking Dead promotion? The lowest I've seen it for was $15 during the summer -- seems like the stage is set for a $10 or $7.50 price drop soon.

Counterpoint: gaming buzz indicates that they are really knocking the story out of the park so they may keep the price at a minimum of $15, at least while they are still releasing episodes

Originally Posted by Amazon DVG Deals If we ever distribute an EA game with a Steam key I will type it in giant red letters on every post related to the deal, I promise. Cheers, Tony

There's a Mac bundle going on now that's actually distributing Steam keys of Bejeweled 3 by Popcap, which is kinda sorta kinda EA now.

I wonder whose baby they sacrificed to make that happen.

Anyway, I am in for the Doctor Who games and maybe for Amalur. I'll think on it. I really wanted it on Steam and really didn't want it on Origin.

PS - I still have not forgotten about 1C or Strategy First.

Originally Posted by nategator Oh, speaking about episodic content, any news of a Walking Dead promotion? The lowest I've seen it for was $15 during the summer -- seems like the stage is set for a $10 or $7.50 price drop soon. Counterpoint: gaming buzz indicates that they are really knocking the story out of the park so they may keep the price at a minimum of $15, at least while they are still releasing episodes

Yeah dude, its kind of unreasonable for me to go to those guys and ask for a sub $15 price point. They are still making the game...and it is really good.

Cheers,
Tony

Originally Posted by nategator Oh, speaking about episodic content, any news of a Walking Dead promotion? The lowest I've seen it for was $15 during the summer -- seems like the stage is set for a $10 or $7.50 price drop soon. Counterpoint: gaming buzz indicates that they are really knocking the story out of the park so they may keep the price at a minimum of $15, at least while they are still releasing episodes

Counterpoint wins here. I wouldn't expect anything below $14.99 until the fifth episode comes out at the earliest and probably until Season 3 is done airing as well. So maybe Christmas.

Do you know if the Oct 30 date for NBA 2K13 is for sure?

Any more news about the NFS pack?

Originally Posted by Eldredpe Shouldn't the key from the physical copy of Syndicate register on Origin?

Syndicate PC (2012 FPS) flat-out REQUIRES Origin period.

Originally Posted by Amazon DVG Deals It was a little more complex than that, the choice between going studio side vs. retail was pretty significant, as was the choice between helping to make games vs. working to sell them. In the end it came down to the relationship, but I definitely don't regret my choice. If I'd chosen differently I wouldn't have had the opportunity to build this awesome community with you guys . Cheers, Tony

Believe me, when it's choice of working for EA and not when you have other options, it isn't more complicated. I worked for them for a year when I first graduated school because they have/had a good relationship with my school with hiring new people. I knew what I was getting into from my instructors/assistants and it was still ugh.

To point another view on it, a guy that started at the same time in school as me and we became good friends, he was/is the biggest Warhammer fan I have ever met. Dude lives for Warhammer. He was beyond pumped for Warhammer Online Age of Reckoning MMO (this was like 5 years ago when it was still in dev). When he graduated, he was offered a job by Mythic, but turned it down because they were bought out by EA and that was about as close as he would get to working on a dream project for himself.

You just don't want to work for them regardless of position. I know some people who still do and god it makes me depressed when they talk about work.

As someone who once was a dev for EA, I rather be a janitor at Amazon.

Originally Posted by Amazon DVG Deals We won't be matching that due to upcoming promotional plans...like DA:U+DA2+Mass Effect 1+Mass Effect 2 for $14.99 and KOA + All DLCs for 80% off ($11.99). Cheers, Tony

@TONY
Can we STOP putting EVERYTHING that I already own on sale?
Thanks!!!

BTW - that's an amazing deal and EVERYBODY who is missing that STUFF should buy them.
ALL of those games do range from GOOD to AMAZING.

Originally Posted by Amazon DVG Deals We won't be matching that due to upcoming promotional plans...like DA:U+DA2+Mass Effect 1+Mass Effect 2 for $14.99 and KOA + All DLCs for 80% off ($11.99). Cheers, Tony

Is it possible to have that just a DA bundle too? I already own ME1+ME2 so its not a great deal for me.

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Originally Posted by KaOTiK Believe me, when it's choice of working for EA and not when you have other options, it isn't more complicated. I worked for them for a year when I first graduated school because they have/had a good relationship with my school with hiring new people. I knew what I was getting into from my instructors/assistants and it was still ugh. To point another view on it, a guy that started at the same time in school as me and we became good friends, he was/is the biggest Warhammer fan I have ever met. Dude lives for Warhammer. He was beyond pumped for Warhammer Online Age of Reckoning MMO (this was like 5 years ago when it was still in dev). When he graduated, he was offered a job by Mythic, but turned it down because they were bought out by EA and that was about as close as he would get to working on a dream project for himself. You just don't want to work for them regardless of position. I know some people who still do and god it makes me depressed when they talk about work. As someone who once was a dev for EA, I rather be a janitor at Amazon.

From a consumer's point of view, I would have to say that EA gets a little bit of an unfair rep. They seem to be very aggressive in pricing this past year with their outside retailers and generous the freebies ($20 credit for filling out a survey is nice).

Of course, if you are part of the more lucrative full-freight or pre-order crowd you have been getting shafted by EA's DLC and online game code practices for some time. But I'm part of the market that tends to reap the benefits because otherwise we just end up renting or buying used so we get by without paying much.

And dev-wise, EA has had a terrible reputation for the last decade. But I think that's common with all the major publishers who happen to not be Valve and Blizzard. I read somewhere, however, that because they're so beloved and infused with talent the company culture turns you into a workaholic anyways -- it's more of an internal thing rather than a management driven thing.

What's interesting is that I've never heard anyone complain about working for Rockstar or Bethusda so I guess they must be doing something right. Or they have terrifying lawyers with excellent non-disclosure agreements