Wow, this is just unbelievable. I went into the EA store, and when I tried to purchase the Spore Creature Creator for $9.95, I was suddenly given the extra option of the "Extended Download Service" for $5.99 and I'm all, what the hell is this?
So I click on the "What is this?" link and this is what I get:
What is the Extended Download Service?
Think of this as your digital safety net for those unexpected occurrences - like your hard drive frying or a virus infection. EDS means that with the purchase of your digital product, we'll keep a copy of your file for two full years, so you don't have to. You'll gain peace of mind knowing that we have your program stored and ready for you to download again at your convenience.
A little extra protection on your order to keep your products safe? Why not!
I can't believe it. THEY EVEN ADDED A LITTLE GRAPH.
What the hell? This is so pathetically lame, how can they charge you to "keep your files!" for something that you PURCHASED? Not only that, they make you believe they "keep a copy of your file for two full years!" as if every instance of the file were unique to each buyer. What load of bull, and what a sad pathetic way to PUSH an "extended warranty" just like in consumer electronics.
How can they come up with something so stupid? And the sad part is that people WILL buy this "service" because they don't know better.
God, how I HATE EA. Worst part of it is that when you click "Purchase" it's always added automatically to your shopping cart.
What next? Protection for your keyboard layout settings for only $4.99 and it lasts 3 FULL YEARS PEACE OF MIND DURHHH.
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"We've changed". Yeah okay sure EA. So you're going to sell me a game (only a bit of a game no less) and then for EVEN MORE MONEY, I get the privilege of being able to download it again in a limited timeframe.
FUCK YOU VERY MUCH.
Unbelievable. It's not like, I don't know, the game isn't going to be stored there anyway so other people can buy it... oh wait. This has to be a joke.
EA is now on my shit list.
Compare this to Valve's Steam service. When I got a new computer, I installed Steam, logged on, and was able to download all of my games again FOR FREE.
No stupid warranties. No extra cash. What the hell EA?
If you buy a copy of a game at a store, and you fuck up your shit, you can't get another copy for free, even though you paid $60 for it.
Instead, you take care of it, make sure you back it up somehow, and you shouldn't have a problem. Just because it's digital doesn't mean it doesn't fall under the same idea of a store bought game.
That's the point of digital downloads, no physical media to lose. They are charging people to download a game they have bought, which would still be stored on their servers for when other people buy it anyway so effectively are taking money for nothing.
If you think this is okay, then to quote KING3VBO: "DUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRR"
This is the problem with the PC, why can't they just use Steam like everyone else and help to unify the PC as a gaming platform instead of being greedy money grubbing bastards and using their own inferior content delivery system to make a quick buck.
Not my bag, baby.