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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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For all of the publishers listed on the Venetica PC game-box: DTP and Atari. Deck 13 developed it. So, you might want to talk to those, to see who of those guys have digital rights to the game.
DTP: Bankrupt

Atari: Bankrupt

Deck13: Working on Blood Knights.

So I'm not sure who owns the rights now, but it doesn't look like it's coming out on Steam anytime soon. Shame.

 
I love how people like this post like no tomorrow despite it's being a troll post, whereas my post - even when I am helpful - never get any.

CAGers, I'm disappoint. Son. Really.

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And I bought Dust on Steam. Should've bought it from Amazon for the EC Coupon. Pity me - I forgot about daily deal price matching.
CAGers is redundant. CAG means cheap ass gamer, so a CAGer would be a cheap ass gamerer. Bitch.

 
We need you to stop, you're giving us a bad name.

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I know its a joke on here but I never once that I can think of, bought a game I didn't intend on playing. Are people really buying games just because their on sale. Isn't that a mental condition?

CAGers is redundant. CAG means cheap ass gamer, so a CAGer would be a cheap ass gamerer. Bitch.
lol I use CAGer(s) before and will do it because it ruffles peoples feathers. (People have feathers?)

 
I know its a joke on here but I never once that I can think of, bought a game I didn't intend on playing. Are people really buying games just because their on sale. Isn't that a mental condition?

lol I use CAGer(s) before and will do it because it ruffles peoples feathers. (People have feathers?)
You stay away from my feathers

 
Am I the only one here, who actually plays games after buying them?
You weirdo.

We don't buy games to play them any more than those doll lovers...er... I mean, action figure aficionados buy their dolls...uh... action figures to open them.

We buy our games to stare at the screen, marvel at the grid list, and rub the screen softly (not too hard now!) and whisper, "My love, all mine, my precioussss..."

 
You weirdo.

We don't buy games to play them any more than those doll lovers...er... I mean, action figure aficionados buy their dolls...uh... action figures to open them.

We buy our games to stare at the screen, marvel at the grid list, and rub the screen softly (not too hard now!) and whisper, "My love, all mine, my precioussss..."
You clearly don't run with the Super Dollfie crowd... [customspoiler="Big Pic"]
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Any word on that guild wars 1 collection sale tony? Good stuff all around, but i can't think of anything else i could ask for. Maybe get square enix to release steam versions of chrono trigger and xenogears, bundle that with VII and VIII dub it "Golden Age RPG bundle" or "Soft on Square Bundle"

As for brain diseases, i drew a line in the sand and said the madness stops here. I have enjoyed trying to ride the beast into submission. Maybe it's the funds being an issue that helps ease the impulse splurging.

Cleaning sand out of my room is real pain in the ass though.

 
Are you Alberto Del Rio from wwe? you look alot like him tho.
LOL! I've heard that one before.

Naw, I'm not him.

The other ones I've heard over the years people say I look like are Freddie Prinze Jr and Derek Jeter.

I wish I had that kinda money, though - hehe. ;)

EDIT:

And now he's just rubbing it in.
Proving it was released for the PC at Retail, BTW - since someone (you) didn't realize that it existed.

I played some of it a bit ago - there should be some screenies of it on my Raptr account.

Some of them are in the Images section.

 
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I love how people like this post like no tomorrow despite it's being a troll post, whereas my post - even when I am helpful - never get any.

CAGers, I'm disappoint. Son. Really.

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And I bought Dust on Steam. Should've bought it from Amazon for the EC Coupon. Pity me - I forgot about daily deal price matching.
the last line describes why. ;)

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Am I the only one here, who actually plays games after buying them?
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Well, that stinks. :(

Just took this photo...

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ok, so I downloaded this pic, zoomed in on the top right and found this

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I know its a joke on here but I never once that I can think of, bought a game I didn't intend on playing. Are people really buying games just because their on sale. Isn't that a mental condition?

lol I use CAGer(s) before and will do it because it ruffles peoples feathers. (People have feathers?)
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You clearly don't run with the Super Dollfie crowd...
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they look like the kinds of dolls that will kill you in your sleep.

 
Whoever asked for guild wars on sale, this is the best i found:

http://www.amazon.com/Guild-Wars-Platinum-Pc/dp/B000WJQXQE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1388358437&sr=8-6&keywords=guild+wars

$12.95 for both guild wars goty and Eye of the north expac.
That's not really that good of a deal, plus it isn't even being sold directly by Amazon. I've seen the GW trilogy for less than $15, and frankly with how long it has been out and the dwindling playerbase, it should be $10-15 for all 3 games + EotN.

 
Ok so according to sunasun's pic... =s

So CAG Assholes, I would like to double check that if I purchase a DLC Steam key like this, it will give me EC Coupon later?

http://www.amazon.com/Alien-Spidy-Between-Place-Online/dp/B00E40J3FA/ref=pd_sim_vg_2

http://www.amazon.com/Alien-Spidy-Easy-Breezy-Online/dp/B00E40J1GQ/ref=pd_sim_vg_3

<1 USD for 2 EC Coupons is not bad.

Joke post don't get mad but the question is real.
Yes, I bought those same two DLC.

Also: CAGholes is the proper phrase.

 
Ok so according to sunasun's pic... =s

So CAG Assholes, I would like to double check that if I purchase a DLC Steam key like this, it will give me EC Coupon later?

http://www.amazon.com/Alien-Spidy-Between-Place-Online/dp/B00E40J3FA/ref=pd_sim_vg_2

http://www.amazon.com/Alien-Spidy-Easy-Breezy-Online/dp/B00E40J1GQ/ref=pd_sim_vg_3

<1 USD for 2 EC Coupons is not bad.

Joke post don't get mad but the question is real.

Yeah. It's anything:

Special Offers and Product Promotions
  • Digital Games $5 Holiday Credit: Purchase anything from the Digital Games Store from November 21 - December 31 and get a $5 promotional credit to spend on our 2013 Editor's Choice Games. Promotional credit emails will be sent out on or shortly after January 3, 2014
 
Ok so according to sunasun's pic... =s

So CAG Assholes, I would like to double check that if I purchase a DLC Steam key like this, it will give me EC Coupon later?

http://www.amazon.com/Alien-Spidy-Between-Place-Online/dp/B00E40J3FA/ref=pd_sim_vg_2

http://www.amazon.com/Alien-Spidy-Easy-Breezy-Online/dp/B00E40J1GQ/ref=pd_sim_vg_3

<1 USD for 2 EC Coupons is not bad.

Joke post don't get mad but the question is real.
See this:

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/316950-amazon-pcdd-holiday-sale-6-dark-souls-25-swtor-currency-12-lego-marvel/?p=11363482

@Tony Amazon DVG

Will buying all of that Risen 2 DLC below $2 cheap each on 12/24 actually get us more EC coupons?
Lol,,,yes MysterD :). Every game that isn't free is eligible for the coupon :).

Cheers,

Tony
 
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You guys are assuming there's going to be some superamazingcallafragalistic deals on EC which we don't know yet, except for Cheap Sid Meier Air Patrol I guess.

Just find cheap crap that you don't already own. Buying DLC that you own already and or don't own the base or don't care about is a bit much no matter how cheap it is. It's literally paying 20 cents for a $5 coupon to a mystery sale when you don't know if the sale will have good deals on anything you are interested in.

 
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Just find cheap crap that you don't already own. Buying DLC that you own already and or don't own the base or don't care about is a bit much no matter how cheap it is.
I agree with this sentiment... but do you have any suggestions for worthwhile cheap crap? I'd buy some if I could find any.

 
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You guys are assuming there's going to be some superamazingcallafragalistic deals on EC which we don't know yet, except for Cheap Sid Meier Air Patrol I guess.

Just find cheap crap that you don't already own. Buying DLC that you own already and or don't own the base or don't care about is a bit much no matter how cheap it is. It's literally paying 20 cents for a $5 coupon to a mystery sale when you don't know if the sale will have good deals on anything you are interested in.
Are you saying I shouldn't have bought thirty-eight horse speed increases?

 
Ok so according to sunasun's pic... =s

So CAG Assholes, I would like to double check that if I purchase a DLC Steam key like this, it will give me EC Coupon later?

http://www.amazon.com/Alien-Spidy-Between-Place-Online/dp/B00E40J3FA/ref=pd_sim_vg_2

http://www.amazon.com/Alien-Spidy-Easy-Breezy-Online/dp/B00E40J1GQ/ref=pd_sim_vg_3

<1 USD for 2 EC Coupons is not bad.

Joke post don't get mad but the question is real.
Special Offers and Product Promotions
  • Digital Games $5 Holiday Credit: Purchase anything from the Digital Games Store from November 21 - December 31 and get a $5 promotional credit to spend on our 2013 Editor's Choice Games. Promotional credit emails will be sent out on or shortly after January 3, 2014.
 
Are you saying I shouldn't have bought thirty-eight horse speed increases?
That's a good buy. Those things stack and you will have the fastest horse...

[customspoiler="Might want to stock up on horse armor, too."]
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