Those without a valid code may still play online multiplayer on all maps, but may only advance to level 5 (out of 75 in the game’s ranking structure), reports Shacknews. There is no time limit on how long they may play, only the level cap.
THQ’s Online Pass, first implemented with UFC Undisputed 2010, costs $US10 for someone who buys a used copy of Homefront with an expired or nonexistent code. It’s similar to Electronic Arts’ “Project $10″ and the EA Sports Online Pass. The program effectively gives publishers a cut of used sales, if a used buyer wants the complete game, anyway.
Homefront To Use THQ’s Online Pass [Shacknews]
Blayde
Friday, January 7, 2011 at 11:01 AMLooks like THQ may have finally found the middle ground here. It doesn’t feel like they’re forcing people to buy the online component if they don’t want to. Congrats to THQ!
oggob
Friday, January 7, 2011 at 11:43 AMGo THQ! Allowing everyone to play is a start, obviously sitting at Level 5 would be a disadvantage to all the other who will have access to better weapons, etc…
At least if can still be played!
Alex Cullinan
Friday, January 7, 2011 at 12:36 PMI am okay with this.
Blah
Friday, January 7, 2011 at 1:02 PMJust a heads up that the PC version of course doesn’t include this. Just 360 and PS3.
James Mac
Friday, January 7, 2011 at 1:04 PMYep, I like it.
I’ll be buying new anyway… but I think it’s a workable system.
Ben
Friday, January 7, 2011 at 2:12 PMThats a good way of doing it. Nice Job THQ
Needs A New Username
Friday, January 7, 2011 at 2:40 PMIf the game follows the now fairly normal unlocks system then this is really bad for used game buyers
Ben
Friday, January 7, 2011 at 5:21 PMI’m led to believe book publishers are now going to be sending copies of books to libraries with the final 5 pages missing. You can read them online for ten bucks.
Grandmaster B-Funk
Friday, January 7, 2011 at 9:01 PMi’m still against online codes and stuff, but this seems like a fair middleground
Joe Mama
Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 12:25 AMDoes this mean I can pirate it and see if it’s crap or not? Because that would be nice. They should just give demos like this really.
Snacuum
Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 9:24 AMBrace for having servers literally full of level fivers.