Is there going to be an "unlock code" for the game?

Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:29 pm

Something that will require people buying a used copy to pay for the full content?
I've noticed this is starting to turn into a trend (especially among EA games) and was curious if there was anything put out about it?

Not that it really affects me, as I've already pre-ordered. Strictly out of curiosity.
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:42 pm

Something that will require people buying a used copy to pay for the full content?
I've noticed this is starting to turn into a trend (especially among EA games) and was curious if there was anything put out about it?

Not that it really affects me, as I've already pre-ordered. Strictly out of curiosity.


As far as I'm aware, Fallout New Vegas doesn't have anything like that.
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:36 pm

I would be all for it especially if DLC was then free like with Mass Effect 2.
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:55 pm

New Vegas isn't an EA game.
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:04 pm

You will register the game to a Steam Account. You could sell the game by selling your steam account, but the game will be tied to the steam account you register it to, so you would be unable to re-sell it individually (unless you made a steam account only for this game).

If you buy Fallout: New Vegas retail, you will get the CD-KEY. You will open steam and will go to Games > Activate A Product On Steam and enter in your CD-KEY. This will bind your copy of Fallout: New Vegas to the Steam Account you are logged into. It is permanently connected to said Steam Account.
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:45 pm

You will register the game to a Steam Account. You could sell the game by selling your steam account, but the game will be tied to the steam account you register it to, so you would be unable to re-sell it individually (unless you made a steam account only for this game).

If you buy Fallout: New Vegas retail, you will get the CD-KEY. You will open steam and will go to Games > Activate A Product On Steam and enter in your CD-KEY. This will bind your copy of Fallout: New Vegas to the Steam Account you are logged into. It is permanently connected to said Steam Account.


I'm mostly referring to console games, where a growing trend is the requirment of a one-time access code to play certain games. Right now, it's to access mostly online features.

Also, I am aware EA doesn't have anything to do with New Vegas; I can see how that was missconstrued in my comment, though. I was merely using them as an example as they are the biggest example of this sort of thing.
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:43 pm

I hope not. :( I hated that in ME2, but I got lucky and when I rented the game it was in the case. :3

Off-topic, Futurama FTW? :foodndrink:
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:21 am

well the Cerberus network was part of an idea that EA had called project 10 dollar.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/2068-Project-Ten-Dollar
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:03 pm

Ahh, not too familiar with the consoles.

My only guess would be that DLC content is usually tied to your account. So you could sell the game to your buddy, but the pre-order stuff wouldn't go with it. (or DLC expansions you bought post-release)
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