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Home News GameStop Responds to Deus Ex: Human Revolution Fiasco, Pulls All Regular PC Copies

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GameStop Responds to Deus Ex: Human Revolution Fiasco, Pulls All Regular PC Copies

Posted on Wednesday, August 24 @ 16:44:50 Eastern by Sebastian_Moss
After Square Enix offered a free copy of Deus Ex: Human Revolution for OnLive with every copy of the PC version, mega-retailer and soon-to-be OnLive competitor, GameStop began to do the only reasonable thing: They secretly removed the code for the cloud service - without telling customers.



With the scandal having hit the web, GameStop has responded by selling the complete game as it should be removing the game altogether. According to an apparently leaked email and several other reports, GameStop are pulling all copies of the regular version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and refunding anyone who returns the game. The games will be returned to the vendor "in an agreement with Square Enix".

Sadly, the whole event will likely have a huge impact on future freebies from OnLive, with publishers set to be far more hesitant about including the free code.
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  • GodofallEnds
    GodofallEnds
    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: Aug 24th, 2011 at 4:51 pm
    Gamestop nominated for "Douche Move Of The Year"
    0 2
  • Guernica
    Guernica
    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Aug 24th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
    Seriously wtf? I see this blowing up way out of proportion somewhere on the internet.
    0 1
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Aug 24th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
    gamestop-removing-free-game-code-from-deus-ex-human-revoluti​on-7953
    0 1
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Aug 24th, 2011 at 5:35 pm
    Went to pick up my copy of the PS3 version today.
    "So, you've had to remove the OnLive codes from the boxes of the PC version?"
    "Uhhm, no... no? There haven't been any... um..."
    0 4
  • GodofallEnds
    GodofallEnds
    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: Aug 24th, 2011 at 7:52 pm
    Gamestop nominated for "Douche Move Of The Year"
    0 1
  • Guernica
    Guernica
    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Aug 24th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
    how does a double post 3 hours apart work?
    0 1
  • Kakulukia
    Kakulukia
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Aug 24th, 2011 at 8:46 pm
    Yes, it's a dick move, but as long as they're accepting returns without a fuss, I'm actually okay with this.
    0 1
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Aug 24th, 2011 at 10:59 pm
    If anything it made OnLive look generous and Gamestop look evil.
    0 1
  • shandog137
    shandog137
    Joined: Mar 2007
    Posted: Aug 25th, 2011 at 10:37 am
    I was going to simply state "True" but the DAMN spam filter won't let me post one word
    0 1
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:58 am
    TRUE!



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