Monday, July 17th 2017
EA Incentivizes Pre-orders with Exclusive Graphics Effects
Electronics Arts announced that pre-ordered copies of its upcoming flagship motorsport simulator "Need for Speed: Payback" will feature exclusive graphics effects not found on copies bought after its release. The pre-order page for the game lists out benefits for paying for the game before reading or watching a single review from a neutral source; including "the platinum car pack," a selection of exclusive vehicles, and a curious-looking "exclusive tire smoke."
While giving away bonus content, a tiny headstart in the game with more in-game currency or items, isn't new to pre-orders, this is one of the first times that a big production title is presenting exclusive graphics effects, the tire smoke color in this case, that otherwise won't be available even on machines with the most powerful hardware, or the most powerful consoles. If successful, this model could lure more gamers toward pre-orders of untested and unproven games.
Source:
EB Games (Australian retailer)
While giving away bonus content, a tiny headstart in the game with more in-game currency or items, isn't new to pre-orders, this is one of the first times that a big production title is presenting exclusive graphics effects, the tire smoke color in this case, that otherwise won't be available even on machines with the most powerful hardware, or the most powerful consoles. If successful, this model could lure more gamers toward pre-orders of untested and unproven games.
51 Comments on EA Incentivizes Pre-orders with Exclusive Graphics Effects
I honestly can't imagine them gimping their own game for some preorders. What will a new player who didn't preorder think when he doesn't see any smoke from his tires while some people have it? It just sounds too ridiculous to be true and probably just a bad add.
Mark my words.
NFS is dead to me and has been since the mockery that is the Most Wanted (2012) abomination.
If true though, lol.Yeah.
They are not removing smoke, lol
I'll probably still buy it because there is literally no fun racing games other than everyone jerking on Forza and other similar boring games with no fun elements and cops. But I sure as hell won't pre-order it. Or order it from Origin. I'll buy it from some alternate site where it'll be like 25€. And I'll probably still get this stupid blue smoke because versions there are usually pre-order copies. So, F U EA.
store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/need-for-speed-payback-deluxe-edition/cid=UP0006-CUSA05999_00-NFS18DELUXEEDTPK