I never said there was anything wrong with the industry.
snappahead said: "I'd say many publishers would disagree that things have been fine until now."
That's a different subject anyway. If a company is doing well, they should be cool with losing money on certain things? They're making enough, so no biggie? No company is like that nor should they be.
I don't hate the company for trying to maximize profits, I hate them because they are trying to make it sound like it is the consumer's fault for there being a used market in the first place. They are basically saying "we had to implement online passes because you keep stealing our used game profits." There simply is no other company in ANY other industry that profits off of the used market, especially when they are adding nothing to the used purchase. It stinks of total disrespect towards your consumer base when you ask for money without a service in return. The copy of The Matrix is mine after I buy it, and I can do anything I want with it, including sell it, as long as it doesn't violate piracy laws. Same goes for the used Honda Accord. What EA is doing, is reverting partial ownership of the bought product back to EA. I've bought it fairly from soneone else who has bought it fairly, but I no longer have the right to the service I paid for. This is just plain greasy.
"it would be suicide" is why is said they would if they could. They can't because it wouldn't work for them.
I actually agree with you on this point, but you have to admit it is sad that it has come down to this. Just because they can doesn't mean they should. They could make the next Battlefield cost 89.99 if they wanted, and it would still be profitable. It doesn't mean it is a fair deal, and it doesn't mean the asking price is reflective of the game's budget.
Is that quote something you just made up or from someone at EA?
Made it up/ sounds entirely plausible 
With Valve the only way to play their games is piracy or Steam. There's no legal way to play their games unless you buy them "new" physical copy or download. At the moment, they don't have the same problem that companies like EA are dealing with on the used market. Steam was their answer to used games and piracy. If they were facing the same problem console publishers are having, who knows what they would do. Maybe nothing. Maybe passes.
I just borrowed a PS3 copy of Portal 2 from a friend, and had no trouble playing it on my PS3 (came with a FREE PC copy btw, with FREE DLC), although I know what you mean, concerning digital purchases. I guess online passes and DRM means that the boxed game will soon be a thing of the past. 
