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Hey CAGS,

I’ve got some news I’m both excited and sad to share with you at the same time. I’ll be leaving the Digital Video Games team in Mid-March to join the marketing team for Amazon.com’s Loyalty and Rewards program, Amazon Coins. My boss and I have talked extensively about how to maintain and continue our presence here and across the other communities we’ve created in the past couple of years. To that end I’d like to introduce you to Josh, who take over monitoring, updating, and responding to this thread. Josh will be ramping up over the next couple of weeks, he  will be posting shortly to introduce himself.

Now that the “what’s going on” part of the message is out of the way I want to tell you all how much I love CAG and the posters here. This was the first community I joined when I started this job (anyone still remember that first thread?) and all of you have had a huge hand in shaping how we think about and execute Community Development and Management here at Amazon, which has in turn shaped my career these last two and a half years.

I started to write out a section calling out the regular posters and realized the list would be both overly long and incomplete at the same time. Instead I’d like to thank you all again, you all have my deep and sincere gratitude. I’ll still be around and my gaming accounts aren’t going anywhere so feel free to hit me up anytime you want to chat. I’ll probably still hang out in the thread too :).

Thanks again everyone, let me or Josh know if you have any questions!

The Indie Store has launched!
Amazon.com is launching a storefront dedicated to supporting and promoting PC/Mac/Web-based Indie Games. Our Digital Video Games team is a small group of passionate gamers and we’re all really excited to help Indie developers reach more customers quickly by providing a quick and simple process for bringing their games to market. Additionally we’ll be supporting the Indie Store with a ton of promotions, both at and after launch. Many of these promotions are designed to give the developer the opportunity to maximize their revenue. For example, Amazon is forfeiting all royalties from bundle sales and passing them along directly to the developer, we’ve also created an “Indie Spotlight” program to help customers learn more about the games and developers they love. We view the Indie developers as some of the most creative in the industry and we want to help them continue to create new and innovative experience for customers.

Why we are doing this:

  • Allow customers to discover an entirely new category of games on Amazon.com
  • Help developers reach new customers quickly. Our onboarding process is straightforward and we want to sell every Indie game available
  • We want to leverage our strengths to support and help the developers who are driving forward innovation and creativity in the games industry
General Information

Hi CAGs,
I'll be posting deals we're running on Digital Games (PC/Mac, Free to Play, Sony/Microsoft Points/Subs).

I'm also here to answer questions you might have, get you closer to the developers by hosting Q&As, setting up podcasts, live streaming gameplay etc. If I don't respond to a question you have in thread please send me a PM. These ping my email address and make it more likely that I will see your question and respond more quickly.

Cheers,
Tony


FYI. EA Games sold by Amazon will not activate on Steam.
F.A.Q.S.:

1. Does the game I'm buying from Amazon Activate on Steam/Origin/Uplay? What DRM does the game use?

There are two places to identify DRM on a digital video game detail page:

At the top of the page, below the title:

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In the "Product Description" section:

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2. Note on Electronic Arts Games - For the most part, EA games sold on Amazon do not activate on Steam. Most activate on Origin.

3. Note on DRM with limited activations:

Our Policy



4. Sometimes I'll do giveaways.

5. I work with developers and publishers to get fun (or at least what I think is fun) content to share with you all. Here are some examples:

a. Check out the Pax Gameplay videos here: Xcom: Enemy Unknown I played Xcom with Jake, the Creative Director for the game, a few months before the game came out Also, on this page, check out the Q&A, also a community driven event.

b. Check out the interview on this page: Borderlands 2 we did this interview at E3 with Randy Pitchford this year.

c. We've partnered with the ++GoodGames Podcast to feature many of the games we carry. They talk to the developers about the game development process, how the games are conceptualized and managed, all kinds of fun stuff. I'm working on putting together full link list and will update when I have it.

What else do we sell?

Xbox Live Points and Subscriptions:

1600 Microsoft Live Points
4000 Microsoft Live Points
12 Month XBOX Live Subscription
3 Month XBOX Live Subscription]
12 Month + 1 XBOX Live Subscription

PSN+ Subscriptions and PSN Points:

$20 PSN Points
$50 PSN Points
12 Month PSN+ Subscription
3 Month PSN+ Subscription

We also have a Free-2-Play store supported by our GameConnect technology. Gameconnect allows you to link your Amazon.com account with free-2-play and MMO accounts so that you can buy things like in game currency, premium game time/subscriptions, in game items, etc. on Amazon.com using your Amazon.com payment options and have this content delivered directly into your game.

5. Price Matching notes: Generally we do not match international retailers (GMG, Gamersgate, etc) or physical retailers (Best Buy, Newegg.com, etc.)
To check out the Free-2-Play games we offer you can visit our storefront here: Free-2-Play Store

 
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I'm rolling the dice that Metro: LL + SP and Skyrim Legendary will make the EC sale, so will hold off on those during this sale.  I've racked up about 10 EC coupons so should be able to help others get some deals if needed.  The YDKJ bundle put me over 500+ on Steam.  The backlog is now generational.  Wishing you all the best (digital hoarding) in the coming year.

 
Detruire said:
Why the heck hasn't Tony told us this (or did I just miss it somewhere?) ... he posted it on Reddit.

Q: Can I use a credit on a game that costs $5 or less? (Get the game for free?)
A: Yes, the credit will work on items that cost $5 or less, making them free.
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Yeah.. that is odd. Tony seems to be FAR more active on reddit, than on CAG. It's disappointing.
 
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ccie3554 said:
I'm rolling the dice that Metro: LL + SP and Skyrim Legendary will make the EC sale, so will hold off on those during this sale. I've racked up about 10 EC coupons so should be able to help others get some deals if needed. The YDKJ bundle put me over 500+ on Steam. The backlog is now generational. Wishing you all the best (digital hoarding) in the coming year.
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Oh, man - I'd love to see Metro LL + Season Pass on EC.

I hope there's some killer deals on Skyrim DLC's for Hearthfire + Dawnguard, too.

 
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Detruire said:
Why the heck hasn't Tony told us this (or did I just miss it somewhere?) ... he posted it on Reddit.

Q: Can I use a credit on a game that costs $5 or less? (Get the game for free?)
A: Yes, the credit will work on items that cost $5 or less, making them free.
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OMG if true., that changes everything. There's still the possibility that someone hacked Tony's reddit account while he's on his Skyrim binge...


Neuro5i5 said:
That's because CAG creates ulcers.
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What's good on sale today?

Will you price match Hello Kitty Island Adventure? [no mention of price, or store, also fails to check if Amazon carries it].


billysheen said:
Yeah I have seen that and its a great help but;

Note: Microsoft deals have not been announced yet.

Didnt know whether it would go down after this?
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When Tony Announces, I'll update (you'll probably see buzz in thread too). Just making sure. ^_^


Detruire said:
The door is in the top right of the window.
Or the top left if you're using a skin or are a dirty mac user.
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<-- Has been using Macs since the dark ages. Back when seeing a Powerbook in the wild was mythical.
Also, some *nix interfaces put it there now... Ubuntu a few releases back iirc.
 
asheskitty said:
OMG if true., that changes everything. There's still the possibility that someone hacked Tony's reddit account while he's on his Skyrim binge...
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<cynicism>It may turn out that nothing on the EC list goes under $5.</cynicism>

asheskitty said:
Also, some *nix interfaces put it there now... Ubuntu a few releases back iirc.
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I wasn't aware that any were like that by default, so I thought they'd be covered under "skins".

asheskitty said:
<-- Has been using Macs since the dark ages. Back when seeing a Powerbook in the wild was mythical.
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I'm unsure whether that makes it better or worse.

 
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MysterD said:
Oh, man - I'd love to see Metro LL + Season Pass on EC.

I hope there's some killer deals on Skyrim DLC's for Hearthfire + Dawnguard, too.
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I am keeping my fingers crossed for a better Skyrim Legendary EC deal since I passed up Black Friday Anthology deals. I really just want to play Skyrim.

 
Palinn said:
I am keeping my fingers crossed for a better Skyrim Legendary EC deal since I passed up Black Friday Anthology deals. I really just want to play Skyrim.
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My feeling is that deals around Turkey Day were excellent, and after that everything seems lackluster. (And that's before factoring in knocking off some primary wishlist games.)
 
MysterD said:
What glitches?

I'm guessing DI: Riptide on GG was one.

Or did other glitches happen?
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yup soul nhow i never finsih another game i was goign get dir for uand friendd tony shoulld amke some magic geet dir for 75% off on ec heh so i can get to friends lol

MysterD said:
Ugh @ all these glitches when I'm not around.

I don't think I would've jumped on Awesomenauts DLC - there's like 7000 DLC's for that game!

Sniper Elite Complete + DI: Riptide - probably would've jumped.

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Bleh. :(
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hey at least u had sleep i miss one cause of chat why u do this

and dedit

tony betray us allllll he bpetray his other company behind his amazon why u do this tony we never coming to help u lets all leave him

 
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asheskitty said:
My feeling is that deals around Turkey Day were excellent, and after that everything seems lackluster. (And that's before factoring in knocking off some primary wishlist games.)
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My second choice was world peace. I may have to go with that one but it won't make me nearly as happy. One of these days I will play Skyrim. I can even spell it correctly now.

 
The reason he's probably posting on Reddit more than here, is because every sale some self-entitled a-holes that never post come out of the woodwork and b!tch about something. Most of us here are probably more sale savvy than those on Reddit, so they probably have a warmer and thankful attitude toward the deals Tony brings, while some (and I do mean a very small percentage. I believe even Tony said they were "a small but vocal few" at one point). A year ago, I voiced my concern over Darksiders II being dropped even further on the EC list after buying it while it was on sale, and a "small but vocal few" took that as a catalyst to jump up Tony's ass like a mob wielding pitchforks and burning torches after Frankenstein's Monster. I'll share his response with you now. You'll note that even a year ago, he was getting fed up with how people responded to him on CAG. I don't post this to reopen old wounds or give the cracks in the woodwork dwellers a jumping off point, but the fact is we need to remember that even though this is the internet and we feel security in hiding behind fake avatars and screennames. There are real world consequences to how we behave, and there is a very real cause and effect relationship that we are involved in and we are affected by whether we realize it or not. I respect Tony, and I feel, as you can see below that he respects those that can voice there concern in a rational manner. The grand takeaway from this is: You want him to post here more, give him a reason to.

Sent 25 December 2012 - 08:42 PM

Hey man,

Wanted to reach out to you directly regarding the posts today, and your most recent one. First and foremost I'm really sorry that you caught flak in the thread, that was not my intent (see below).

My response today was in no way an attempt to direct negative comments towards you nor "blame you" for anything. I put blame in quotes because I don't think there's any blame to be assigned.

I am constantly taking feedback from you guys and figuring out how to make it impact the business. Your statement yesterday was something to the effect of "this is going to negatively impact the longterm health of your business", I can find the direct quote if you need me to, that particular statement made me stop and figure out if there was a way to quantify that statement.

I looked at how our holiday sale is doing, and determined we could afford to not drive anything deeper, and thus address what I thought might be a valid concern from you. Spending money to drive promotions is something we do all the time, I wish you believed that but I really don't have any appropriate proof I can provide to you.

Honestly, I thought you'd respond with "thanks for taking my comments seriously enough to take action".

Anyway, I won't be posting this in thread because I don't want people to read and again go back to discussing whether or not your comments are the reason for it but I'm going to take some time away from CAG, not sure how long.

I've been online roughly 20 hours/day for the past 12 days and a good portion of that time has been spent troubleshooting and helping the people on this forum. The whole conversation today has left me feeling completely gutted.

Anyway, again, just wanted to reach out again directly and apologize for any flak you caught today and explain where I was coming from.

Cheers,
Tony
 
MysterD said:
Ugh @ all these glitches when I'm not around.

I don't think I would've jumped on Awesomenauts DLC - there's like 7000 DLC's for that game!

Sniper Elite Complete + DI: Riptide - probably would've jumped.

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Bleh. :(
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Are you on now? Quantum Conundrum price glitch :p

 
Gramis said:
1.19 Quantum Conundrum + dlc bundle. Price error?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GJ1WOR6
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Thank you sooo much, I have been looking for a good sale on it for a while. These are the good prices I think of when Tony makes a sale.

Now all we need are some good prices on other old games from squeenix.

Tony can we have another one of those awesome squeenix bundles, with Steam keys OFC?

Including mini ninjas, both kane and lynch games, supreme commander 2 + dlc, scary girl, and a bunch of other squeenix games that never really get deep discounts beyond ~60% off. 1 bundle, or a couple with a bunch of em for a very nice price would be great for me, and hopefully, for others too.

Anyone else thinking the same thing?

 
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