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Entries in ‘pre-owned’ (16)

EA scraps Online Pass program
16th May 2013, 2:23pm

News: EA scraps Online Pass program

Publisher cites poor user feedback as a reason for cancelling scheme

Amazon, Apple patent used digital goods tech
11th March 2013, 7:42am

News: Amazon, Apple patent used digital goods tech

Market for used games may not disappear with physical media

PS4 can play used games
21st February 2013, 7:53am

News: PS4 can play used games

Rumours of a pre-owned ban remain idle chatter

Sony patent targets pre-owned games
4th January 2013, 7:06am

News: Sony patent targets pre-owned games

GameStop shares drop five per cent

US retailer shares used profits with publishers
25th April 2012, 10:20pm

News: US retailer shares used profits with publishers

Ek Games hopes to create healthy 'circle of life'

Crytek exec backs next-gen 'pre-owned block'
25th April 2012, 11:12am

News: Crytek exec backs next-gen 'pre-owned block'

Restricting sales of second-hand games 'would be awesome from a business perspective'

I feel used
6th February 2012, 3:48pm

Blog: I feel used

[#AltDevBlogADay] Volition design director Jameson Durall explores the pre-owned issue from a developer's perspective

'Pre-owned sales tactics are pushing devs to digital'
17th January 2012, 12:08pm

News: 'Pre-owned sales tactics are pushing devs to digital'

CLOUD GAMING EUROPE: Gaikai CEO says high street schemes make download business even more attractive

Pre-owned Heavy Rain lost us $13m - Quantic Dream
12th September 2011, 12:50pm

News: Pre-owned Heavy Rain lost us $13m - Quantic Dream

Keep selling second-hand games and new retail releases will diminish, studio boss warns

“Action we can take on the pre-owned problem”
20th October 2010, 3:00pm

Blog: “Action we can take on the pre-owned problem”

Frontier Developments’ David Braben lists six steps to take

27th September 2010, 10:30am

Blog: "Replayability is at the heart of the pre-owned issue"

Crackdown designer Billy Thomson says simple, playful ideas can attach players for years

THQ joins EA’s online pay-wall crusade
20th May 2010, 1:39pm

News: THQ joins EA’s online pay-wall crusade

Publishing business prepares direct assault 'on the pre-owned market'

‘Pre-owned a bigger problem than piracy’
11th May 2010, 1:00pm

News: ‘Pre-owned a bigger problem than piracy’

Blitz Games Studios’ co-founder Andrew Oliver says second-hand games can effectively quarter owed royalty pay

EA resorts to $10 pay-wall in war on pre-owned
11th May 2010, 10:36am

News: EA resorts to $10 pay-wall in war on pre-owned

Second-hand EA Sports games will not come with free online access

‘Pre-owned may turn devs digital’ - Livingstone
2nd December 2009, 1:54pm

News: ‘Pre-owned may turn devs digital’ - Livingstone

Developers need to benefit from first-hand sales more, says Eidos life president

GameStop says trade-ins are vital to games market
26th November 2008, 12:25pm

News: GameStop says trade-ins are vital to games market

CEO claims that global games retailer will give out $800 million worth of trade-in credit notes this year

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