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EA surrenders, gives Battlefield 3 PS3 users their 1943 photo

After incurring Internet rage and a class action suit, Electronic Arts has finally given up and made good on its broken promise to give Battlefield 3 PS3 owners a free digital copy of Battlefield 1943. Every now and then, angry gamers can hold a publisher to account!

EA has set up this website which contains information on how to obtain a 1943 voucher. The vouchers will appear on November 26 in Europe, December 10 in North America and December 17 in Japan. 

1943 was originally promised for PS3 users at E3, but when Battlefield 3 released, it was nowhere to be found. EA quietly confirmed there was no free game on Twitter, angering fans and people who don't like being lied to. Eventually, a lawsuit was thrown EA's way. Sad it had to come down to legal threats in order to make the company fulfill a promise, but it worked. 

Now if only we could get EA to stop being such a penis about everything else. 

Battlefield 1943 Voucher Redemption [EA]








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DreamingDarklyRobin's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 08:03
DreamingDarklyRobin
That'll teach ya cunts to not mess with the internet.
Beef Stew's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 08:04
Beef Stew
Somebody is getting a code for BF1943 for their christmas present
HEL105's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 08:06
HEL105
So...what was their reason for not following through on the free game in the first place? I think I missed that part of this little fiasco.
Xeon121's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 08:07
Xeon121
+1 Internet rage.
llort het's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 08:08
llort het
That's good. And that thing about the week early dlc was pretty much a slap in the face. They could have just made the free game an added incentive for the online pass like saints row did, but whatever.

Also goes to show that consumers CAN change companies and get things done, instead of bending over, lubing up, and telling others there's nothing they can do about it every time companies do something douchey.
Master Snake's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 08:20
Master Snake
That's good EA is finally making good on their promise. Now let's take the other companies to task for other crazy things like piecemealing games for DLC, online passes and such.

Now I'm not saying sue everyone for anything or everything or go overboard, but like Llort said, change can happen if we make it.
CrimsonNinja6's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 08:29
CrimsonNinja6
Cool, now let's do something about on disc DLC...they're holding my game hostage! ( I'm looking at you Epic).
TheNephilym's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 08:31
TheNephilym
Keep up the good bitching, Internet. The loudest mouths are the ones that get fed.
Handy's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 08:33
Handy
So next time they announce an online pass I just have to sue them?
seeafish's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 08:35
seeafish
*applause*
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 08:38
mistic
quick somebody sue them for not releasing BF3 on steam!!!! :-)
Drquint's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 08:51
Drquint
>November 26 in Europe, December 10 in North America and December 17 in Japan.

WHY the fuck do they do this?
searchmyday's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 09:01
searchmyday
lol battlefield 3, what a trash game
RaginDude's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 09:06
RaginDude
I'm surprised EA and his army of sharks with suitcase didn't try to challenge this in court.
Freakydemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 09:10
Freakydemon
Maybe the PR conference rooms at EA are no longer vacant now?
flintmech's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 09:11
flintmech
How about an apology and explanation?

It figures they'll just quietly say "ok here you go" and then brush all of this under the rug like it never happened.
VolksONER's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 09:14
VolksONER
BREAKING NEWS>>>> EA gives away free 2 year old game... plans on shutting down servers of said game on 12/31/11

Back to you Jim
Zaheer's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 09:15
Zaheer
They forgot to mention that the code is for the Origin version of the game. TROLLOLOLOLOL
FrankYorkMorgan's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 09:16
FrankYorkMorgan
wow, sometimes internet rage can be a good thing.
pokota's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 09:20
pokota
@RaginDude
Would not have been worth it. This is by far the better route for them, both in terms of cost effectiveness and in stopping continuing negative publicity.

Personally, I don't even care about the free game itself, and I doubt most other people do either, but I really, really want to know why this happened. Why did they change their minds? Even if someone had screwed up and promised something they had no authority to promise, I would have understood that a LOT better than explaining NOTHING, then offering the most crappy substitute in the entire world.
chemwizard's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 09:33
chemwizard
@VolksONER

I was thinking the exact same thing. Also, waiting to see how many hours before EA breaks the goodwill by screwing gamers over again on something else.
Mitchell's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 09:36
Mitchell
@VolksONER: Hahahaha

BF1943 is kind of a terrible game anyway. At least the XBLA version is.
Gamernerd101's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 09:37
Gamernerd101
Are they now claiming they're great for allowing users to unlock the game because I could see them doing that. It'd be funny.
innocuousremark's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 09:38
innocuousremark
This just in: Jim Sterling posts on, hates Thanksgiving.
tancredo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 09:50
tancredo
This is one of the best war games ever. But right now I am playing “Find The Ball” because it is a cool game. Play Delightful Games at Digitally Undivided - digitalundivide
NickCull's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 09:55
NickCull
Jim, rain or shine, BS holiday or not, you can be counted on for the good news about anus corporations doing their anus things. Salute, sir!
sky4's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 10:09
sky4
I'll probably only play BF 1943 once but companies do need to learn that they can't just do whatever they want and lie to their customers and get away with it.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 10:18
mix
Who the hell is going to play this with BF3, BFBC2 and Vietnam out?

X2 Beef Stew.
ScottyG's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 10:23
ScottyG
This is great news! So happy that gamers didn't let developers and publishers get away with their typical bullshit this time, no matter how minor.
Martin Brunger's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 10:25
Martin Brunger
I feel sorry for EA now lol
pokota's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 10:39
pokota
@tancredo
Your perversion both attracts and disgusts me.
tekbunny's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 10:39
tekbunny
@waka

One note pony much? Also, if you insist on staying here and doing your thing, at least get an avatar bro. Jimmyx or jimboxxx or whatever his name is now has tons you would prolly love. Mostly ones with beefy male VG characters.

You like muscular, sweaty guys right? I only ask because your obsession and aversion to larger males indicates you have enough of an interest in it to really really want to see the opposite.

To each their own tho. Happy turkey day!
dtomek's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 10:42
dtomek
Jesus was this that hard to do? They should totally give it to xbox users too though.
Neroisonfire's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 10:43
Neroisonfire
Good news to hear. It's a shame EA is turning once again into a bunch of cunts.
Dameon Angell's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 10:50
Dameon Angell
I'm sure Battlefield 1943 will be played more than Battlefield 3 after this.
KingSigy's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 10:50
KingSigy
Holy hell! I'm surprised EA backed down. I'd figure they'd go and offer a discount for BF3 users, but this is pretty nice. It is definitely too bad that legal action needed to be taken, but I suppose anything works in the end.
MCBattery's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 10:53
MCBattery
Great News!! It's nice to see gamers finally getting something in return for standing up for their rights.
Between this,and Volition providing a free copy of Saints Row 2 for the Saints Row 3 mess,This is a win for all gamers.
Shredator's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 10:59
Shredator
"EA: It's in the Game...but don't quote me on that."
Swishiee's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 11:00
Swishiee
They probably felt like they had to cave after THQ quickly responded to the Saints Row the Third issue. About fucking time they did too.

Funny thing is, this whole issue pisses me off, and I'm not a PS3 owner. I just hate seeing EA continue to be pricks about everything.
Scuffles's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 11:08
Scuffles
@Swishiee

Hence why I have avoided the hell out of EA products for the better part of 7+ years now..... every time I am about to forgive them, break down and buy whatever game they are peddling that looks decent .... they go act the douchenozzle and reaffirm another year I won't do business with them.
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 11:11
Excel-2011
A shame that no one important has the temerity to sue Nintendo.
tekbunny's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 11:15
tekbunny
@waka

Oh shut up ya big pansy, you know you like oodles more than you let on. Have you ever seen that Simpsons episode where Homer enlists in the army and he's talking to the drill Sargent during boot camp? That's like you and me.

Also, you can be such a giant hypocrite most times that it would be hard to take anything you think or say too seriously.

So cmon, just have some fucking fun where u can around here man.

Unless you are just hellbent on being a completely useless twat. I find most people don't like that route tho.

Again, to each their own and happy Thanksgiving! Go eat some food and get fat or something guy.
Gorescream's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 11:16
Gorescream
THE SYSTEM WORKS
Noir Trilby's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 11:25
Noir Trilby
I didn't get Battlefield 3, personally, but I can see why people raged - EA went back on a promise and now the fans have held them to account for it. This is a great victory for the consumer. Now, if only consumer power could kill off Origin...
CaimDark's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 11:27
CaimDark
Man, EA really couldn't give a shit about their customers. Considering how quickly they caved once their lawyers told them how much $$$$ that suit was likely to cost them, how hard would it have been for them to do that BEFORE angry customers had to resort to a lawsuit? I suppose the answer is "very hard" when you have 0 respect for your players.
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 11:28
Chris Carter
To all the people who say bitching on the Internet is useless;

I present you this, and Uncharted 3.
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 11:29
Mr Andy Dixon
Sue ALL the publishers!
Baines's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 11:36
Baines
Now it is time for Xbox owners to publicly protest EA giving free copies of Battlefield 1943 and THQ giving free copies of Saints Row 2 to PS3 owners.
NickCull's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2011 11:48
NickCull
@Baines

As an Xbox owner, I have no problem with PS3 owners getting what is promised them. If EA and THQ had promised Xbox owners certain things and didn't deliver, I would rage too. But they didn't, so I'm glad that PS3 owners who were promised things are getting their just dues!
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