Crysis 3 On Wii U Had To Die, Says Crytek CEO
in other words Crytek had Crysis 3 up and running on the Wii U and was ready to put it out and EA stepped in and killed it. the speculated reason why EA killed it is EA wanted Nintendo to let them run Origin on the Wii U. i'm sure everyone knows the evil that Origin is and what it represents. so in a nutshell EA tried to bully Nintendo into letting them set up their DRM on the Wii U and Nintendo refused and EA started shytting on them as a result.
second point of note: EA is officially killing off the "Online Pass"
EA kills its controversial Online Pass program | GamesBeat
third point
News: Microsoft to reveal EA partnership at Next Xbox event - ComputerAndVideoGames.com
Microsoft and EA set to unveil partnership at next Xbox event. the same Microsoft that was possibly toying with the idea of an online only console and backed off
fourth and last point
Report: DRM decisions on next Xbox will be left to publishers | Ars Technica
PS4 Will Not Require An Always-Online Connection [UPDATE]
Both the PS4 and the next Xbox will allow publishers to set up DRM type Online only systems.
basically out of the big 3 Nintendo was the only one that stood up to EA and we see where it got them so when you mock Nintendo for not having Madden and Battlefield indirectly you support EA's obvious plan to turn console gaming into a system like PC gaming where they hand you a activation serial code for Origin and your disc becomes a coaster with zero resell value.
in other words Crytek had Crysis 3 up and running on the Wii U and was ready to put it out and EA stepped in and killed it. the speculated reason why EA killed it is EA wanted Nintendo to let them run Origin on the Wii U. i'm sure everyone knows the evil that Origin is and what it represents. so in a nutshell EA tried to bully Nintendo into letting them set up their DRM on the Wii U and Nintendo refused and EA started shytting on them as a result.
second point of note: EA is officially killing off the "Online Pass"
EA kills its controversial Online Pass program | GamesBeat
notice this happens right at the end of the current generation and the first next generation system (Wii U) that refuses to allow EA to run Origin on it is suddenly absent all EA games with no more in development even though its known Crysis 3 (which was published by EA) was pretty much done and ready to go for the platform. btw you don't need an Online pass if you have to activate your games with a serial number on EA's Origin.
third point
News: Microsoft to reveal EA partnership at Next Xbox event - ComputerAndVideoGames.com
Microsoft and EA set to unveil partnership at next Xbox event. the same Microsoft that was possibly toying with the idea of an online only console and backed off
fourth and last point
Report: DRM decisions on next Xbox will be left to publishers | Ars Technica
PS4 Will Not Require An Always-Online Connection [UPDATE]
Both the PS4 and the next Xbox will allow publishers to set up DRM type Online only systems.
basically out of the big 3 Nintendo was the only one that stood up to EA and we see where it got them so when you mock Nintendo for not having Madden and Battlefield indirectly you support EA's obvious plan to turn console gaming into a system like PC gaming where they hand you a activation serial code for Origin and your disc becomes a coaster with zero resell value.