Looks like Sony have glanced over at what EA and most other major publishers are doing with regards to charging a set fee for multiplayer on used copies of games and gone “we’ll have some of that.”
Or, at least, that’s what it looks like.
Gaze longingly at the bundle box for Resistance 3 – found here – seems that way, doesn’t it? We’re assuming this is some kind of ‘pass’ system similar to those around, but possibly for use on more than one game.
“Network features only available in countries that have Playstation Store,” says the big blue box, which at least confirms that whatever it is will require access to the PSN Store.
We must stress that we have no idea what this actually is. Hopefully we’ll find out soon.
Via GAF.
Foxhound
Im undecided..
jayjay119
I don’t see the problem in buying an online pass for second hand games,I think it’s a good compromise as far as the second hand market goes, depending on the price of the game of course. You still get to buy the game at a cheaper price if you don’t want the online and if you do you pay a little bit more, and in a lot of cases still probably less than new to get it. It’s all irrelevant anyway with the prices at which you can buy games new online for now, the preowned market is becoming irrelevant.
Tuffcub
PSN is free, why do you need a pass for the PSN? If it were a game – or games – it’s a veh odd name.
Kovacs
Because naming it “PSN Charge To Play Games You Bought Preowned Online” just sounds stupid.