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I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but…

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I don’t really care, since I haven’t given GameStop my business for years now. Too busy getting better deals on Amazon, GoHastings, Steam and GamersGate.

One thing is certain – brick and mortar stores that sell digital goods will become obsolete. GameStop is just like Blockbuster. The one in Valley Fair Mall in San Jose, CA just closed down. No surprise. Digital distribution is the future whether you like it or not. I’m sure when the next-gen consoles come out, I’ll be very surprised if the vendor doesn’t offer digital distribution for every game available.

Ummm i Really hope this vendor has been understood.. Hey customers.. they just said FU .. Lol

Question, if the GameStop Manager read the back of the game’s box, I am sure that there was a EULA from the company that created the Deus Ex : HR. Now the question is, that if they cracked open the box to remove the item from inside the box, and tear it up or destroy the free codes well we have a problem with that. First and foremost that is Stealing, simply put! Secondly, the user is paying for the codes, that piece of paper is bound to the Box / EULA, because they shrink wrap, and or seal the contents of the box. That would be like GAMESTOP Manager having a Memo sent to most stores, and instructing their sales people to open the NEW StarCraft II: Wins of Liberty Edition Box, with all those googies inside, and take and destroy the 2GB USB enclosed with preloaded Starcraft and Broodwar. Reason, because this would kill the Sales of old versions of games in the bargin bin. You know, lots of people like to go to the bargin bin at Gamestop and get a good deal on a couple of games that has not been bought in about 5 years. So if Blizzard is going to put a good full copy of StarCraft and the game ad-on Broodwar, then We as Gamestop Manager’s need to take that out and destroy it, and reseal up the box and sell it for full price, and also do not forget to black out with a sharpie the mentioning of the USB key on the side of the Box Set.

I dont see the reason behind the removing of the codes. Also back to the EULA, is it not the practice that most game makers, and software manufactures such as Adobe, MicroSoft and others to name a few tell you if you read the EULA that if you break the seal, you are agreeing to the EULA set forth. So your bound to it. And if the said GameStop Manager has his sales people to break the seal, then they are bound too it. Sounds too me, that they are opeing a hugh can of worms, esp in the legal dept.

Sorry to RANT, but this is very low, and I would love for somebody to sue the paints of GameStop for that simple reason. Very low in my book, and just makes me not want to stop a that Gamestop place…