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"Updated story: Electronic Arts has confirmed that it is in the process of eliminating online pass fees for all of its games on Xbox Live and PSN. The process, which will take several weeks, will begin with EA Sports games, but will be rolled out to its entire back catalogue.  &amp;quot;For new EA titles, Online Pass will no longer be needed or included,&amp;quot; reads a statement by EA.  &amp;quot;Additionally, we are in the process of eliminating Online Pass requirements from existing EA games.  &amp;quot;This process will take several weeks. For some games, the prompt to enter an Online Pass code will no longer appear; for others, you will still need to download and install an Online Pass, but they will be available free of charge from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace or PlayStation Store.&amp;quot; Original story: Electronic Arts will no longer charge Xbox 360 users to access online multiplayer in some of its older games. Typically available for 800 Microsoft Points, online passes are now free for games such as Mass Effect 2, Medal of Honor, Bad Company 2, Bulletstorm, and Dragon Age 2.   The company is also offering free online and VIP access to Alice: Madness Returns, Skate 3, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Shift 2: Unleashed. The move comes after EA announced plans to scrap its online pass system altogether. Users were required to pay for a new code if they purchased the game from a second-hand store, or attempted to play multiplayer on a different console. EA&amp;#039;s John Reseburg said that fan feedback was behind the move to scrap the system. Based on Reseburg&amp;#039;s comments, titles such as Battlefield 4, FIFA 14 and Madden NFL 25 will not ship with online passes. Watch a trailer for Battlefield 4 below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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