Crysis dev backtracks on blocking used games comment

Too late Crytek. Not buying another of your games. I don't buy used games but it'll be a cold day in hell before I screw those over that do.

'EFF YOU.

Too late Crytek. Not buying another of your games. I don't buy used games but it'll be a cold day in hell before I screw those over that do.

'EFF YOU.

It's bad enough that Microsoft changed the XBox 360 so it no longer has backward compatibility. That means I have 3 games that I can use as coasters unless I want to buy an original XBox somewhere.

The day I'll can not buy used games anymore will be the day i stop totally to play videogames. In average I buy 10-15 used games for year and 3-4 new. I'm aware that companies get nothing from my purchases in the used world. BUT... i also take often dlc for my used games, so the companies get however some money and i'm glad to support them it this way. The moment they'll cut used games they'll lose totally me and much likely even a large share of public.

Crappy games hurt the industry, not used ones.

Saying that used games sales hurts the industry is like saying that used car sales hurt the auto industry.  I can think of plenty of great games I have for older consoles that I wouldn't ever consider selling just because the game is to this day, still awesome.

i'm saying it now, if consoles block used games then i guess i'll be sticking with hand held games from now on. i'm not gonna encourage greedy companies that care nothing about gamers. if we do encourage them then eventually we'll be seeing bad quality games for high prices

i'm convinced everyone who took issue with what he said is an idiot. how you people don't understand why he feels this way is unfathomable to me. do you think piracy should be legal too?!

Awww, dude got no love from his company. Funny, cause I wouldn't be suprised if the company totally aggreed with what he said, but they were just smart enough not to say it outloud.

That guy has a big mouth. He also said they won't be developing for the wii u. That's fine, but it's the way it was worded that pissed me off. Came off as an arrogant prick.

Yes of course they would say that after the event - @Crytek PR - doh! 

If you don't mean it then don't say it in an interview. The PR department obviously told this guy to recant his statement.

It's unfortunately true from a business perspective, however unpopular that view may be. It takes money from the retailers and gives it to developers and publishers in theory.

too little too late, the damage is done

trailer sucks...game will probably suck too

My respect for Crytek dissolved a long time ago.  Their comments last week, and then retraction this week, just reinforces my opinion.  Any company knows that saying something in jest within earshot of shareholders is an idiotic thing to do (see: Ratners).

If he were my employee and he made a stupid quip like that, he's be in front of a disciplinary committee that day.

Um, hypocrite much, Crytek?

Not so awesome now after the backlash is it? lame too late for back pedalling...what happen to all the previous comments??

If you noticed, Blockbuster has movies that now say 'rental copy', with trimmed content. (No deleted scenes or interviews or alternate endings.)

They'd probably do the same thing with games.

That said, 'no used games' would still have the potential to do as much harm to the gaming industry as E.T. did.

ANY system that would do this would guarantee my not buying it. No rentals? Wouldn't even consider buying a system that would do that.

ha! i had a feeling he would come to regret that comment 

Fail......

*Obvious damage control*

Now have even less respect for this guy. Backtracking makes you look like a total idiot, take a stand and stick with it.

once they have librarys of image files etc, making games will become easier and easier, it will be the fantasy type games with a unique style that will be interesting.

anti used games or dlc, i imagine it will all be downloadable eventually.

That picture fits so nicely with the situation :D. What an idiotic comment he made...someone needs to take a course in PR.

Ah, it seems developers are starting to take notice as to what gamers think.

@thewastedyouth That's an interesting idea, but unfortunately, saving the developers money likely won't save us any money. They say games are this high due to costs, but it's the same as it was in the SNES/Genesis area. Are they trying to tell me that Chrono Trigger and Skyrim cost similarly in development? Even when costs come down from removing physical media and such from the equation, I doubt they'll be passing on the savings to us. I've been buying used games almost as long as I've been gaming. The main difference now is that there is Gamestop, who specializes in it. However, I do it to save money, so buying games directly from other games accomplishes that, and denies Gamestop my business. Blocking used games is a delusion. If hackers can find ways to make consoles play other software and backups, they could feasibly find a way around "always-connected" DRM and such. And like always, the only ones the DRM will end up stopping are legit gamers.

1 game dev smartens up, dozens to go! Improved replay value is the way to combat used sales.

I still can't understand the disrespectful attitude of those who call games Software. Really? Microsoft Office, Photoshop, and Grand Theft Auto are all the same thing?

How about developers make games with real replay value then maybe people wont sell a game after playing it for a few days? I remember back in the day I could immerse myself in a game for months if not years.

@Muteki_X i hope people wake up after this one

See people, voicing your opinions on the net can be beneficial.

Get over yourselves, greedy f__ks. Your high full price include the resell value. With the resell option closed, you do not deserve that full price. It's how the free market operates, as seen in real estate and motor vehicles. That's why I switched my axis from PC to consoles. When Steam appeared, it closed the door of selling my game to somebody else. A PC game just could not justify its full price compared with its console version which could be sold. If this dreadful corporate greed expands to console, I would not fall for the trap. I might just put my patience to test for the price to drop, or retaliate by doing BitTorret download on the PC from that moment onwards.

Must of seen my comment about not buying Crysis 3.... Bless :P

So if Mr. Hojengaard tries to swim with the stream now, why does he immediately come up with another stupid idea ? Sure, Origin and EA alone make me not buy this game, but I may just voice my opinion on this. More DRM and even more annoying protection schemes can't be in the interest of customers which then have all the trouble to get the game to work while the cracked versions work the way they are meant to. Simply create a quality game with replay value, don't include any copy protection schemes, release it not only as an Origin exclusive and make it playable offline and people will happily buy your game (for a reasonable price).

LOL, I gues their alittle worried that the backlash from their comment might hinder their game sales......hmm...imagine that. Too, bad sony doesn't listen to the gamers.