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Hey CAGS,

I’ve got some news I’m both excited and sad to share with you at the same time. I’ll be leaving the Digital Video Games team in Mid-March to join the marketing team for Amazon.com’s Loyalty and Rewards program, Amazon Coins. My boss and I have talked extensively about how to maintain and continue our presence here and across the other communities we’ve created in the past couple of years. To that end I’d like to introduce you to Josh, who take over monitoring, updating, and responding to this thread. Josh will be ramping up over the next couple of weeks, he  will be posting shortly to introduce himself.

Now that the “what’s going on” part of the message is out of the way I want to tell you all how much I love CAG and the posters here. This was the first community I joined when I started this job (anyone still remember that first thread?) and all of you have had a huge hand in shaping how we think about and execute Community Development and Management here at Amazon, which has in turn shaped my career these last two and a half years.

I started to write out a section calling out the regular posters and realized the list would be both overly long and incomplete at the same time. Instead I’d like to thank you all again, you all have my deep and sincere gratitude. I’ll still be around and my gaming accounts aren’t going anywhere so feel free to hit me up anytime you want to chat. I’ll probably still hang out in the thread too :).

Thanks again everyone, let me or Josh know if you have any questions!

The Indie Store has launched!
Amazon.com is launching a storefront dedicated to supporting and promoting PC/Mac/Web-based Indie Games. Our Digital Video Games team is a small group of passionate gamers and we’re all really excited to help Indie developers reach more customers quickly by providing a quick and simple process for bringing their games to market. Additionally we’ll be supporting the Indie Store with a ton of promotions, both at and after launch. Many of these promotions are designed to give the developer the opportunity to maximize their revenue. For example, Amazon is forfeiting all royalties from bundle sales and passing them along directly to the developer, we’ve also created an “Indie Spotlight” program to help customers learn more about the games and developers they love. We view the Indie developers as some of the most creative in the industry and we want to help them continue to create new and innovative experience for customers.

Why we are doing this:

  • Allow customers to discover an entirely new category of games on Amazon.com
  • Help developers reach new customers quickly. Our onboarding process is straightforward and we want to sell every Indie game available
  • We want to leverage our strengths to support and help the developers who are driving forward innovation and creativity in the games industry
General Information

Hi CAGs,
I'll be posting deals we're running on Digital Games (PC/Mac, Free to Play, Sony/Microsoft Points/Subs).

I'm also here to answer questions you might have, get you closer to the developers by hosting Q&As, setting up podcasts, live streaming gameplay etc. If I don't respond to a question you have in thread please send me a PM. These ping my email address and make it more likely that I will see your question and respond more quickly.

Cheers,
Tony


FYI. EA Games sold by Amazon will not activate on Steam.
F.A.Q.S.:

1. Does the game I'm buying from Amazon Activate on Steam/Origin/Uplay? What DRM does the game use?

There are two places to identify DRM on a digital video game detail page:

At the top of the page, below the title:

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In the "Product Description" section:

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2. Note on Electronic Arts Games - For the most part, EA games sold on Amazon do not activate on Steam. Most activate on Origin.

3. Note on DRM with limited activations:

Our Policy



4. Sometimes I'll do giveaways.

5. I work with developers and publishers to get fun (or at least what I think is fun) content to share with you all. Here are some examples:

a. Check out the Pax Gameplay videos here: Xcom: Enemy Unknown I played Xcom with Jake, the Creative Director for the game, a few months before the game came out Also, on this page, check out the Q&A, also a community driven event.

b. Check out the interview on this page: Borderlands 2 we did this interview at E3 with Randy Pitchford this year.

c. We've partnered with the ++GoodGames Podcast to feature many of the games we carry. They talk to the developers about the game development process, how the games are conceptualized and managed, all kinds of fun stuff. I'm working on putting together full link list and will update when I have it.

What else do we sell?

Xbox Live Points and Subscriptions:

1600 Microsoft Live Points
4000 Microsoft Live Points
12 Month XBOX Live Subscription
3 Month XBOX Live Subscription]
12 Month + 1 XBOX Live Subscription

PSN+ Subscriptions and PSN Points:

$20 PSN Points
$50 PSN Points
12 Month PSN+ Subscription
3 Month PSN+ Subscription

We also have a Free-2-Play store supported by our GameConnect technology. Gameconnect allows you to link your Amazon.com account with free-2-play and MMO accounts so that you can buy things like in game currency, premium game time/subscriptions, in game items, etc. on Amazon.com using your Amazon.com payment options and have this content delivered directly into your game.

5. Price Matching notes: Generally we do not match international retailers (GMG, Gamersgate, etc) or physical retailers (Best Buy, Newegg.com, etc.)
To check out the Free-2-Play games we offer you can visit our storefront here: Free-2-Play Store

 
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asheskitty said:
Yes. If you followed the thread, a few hundred pages back people were posting their EC hauls from the last two years.

You really need to check the link in my sig.
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LMAO...you'll have to forgive me for not thinking to check a few hundred pages back. Actually being ridiculed for having a life outside of this website is amusing. As for the link in your sig, truthfully, I didn't notice that it had changed, and I really don't give your signature much of a glance.

That list isn't exactly promising though...as a few of the prices are actually worse than what they just had. Bioshock Infinite is almost as expensive as the entire trilogy just was. Contrast was also cheaper a couple days ago. And the Xcom games also seem to be priced higher. I guess we'll see what other deals spring up.

 
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Got 28 e-mails from Amazon this morning with promotional credit.

Not sure I'm more shocked by the fact I bought that many games this x-mas, or by the fact I will buy 28 editors choice games over the next week. YIKEs!

 
n8rockerasu said:
LMAO...you'll have to forgive me for not thinking to check a few hundred pages back. Actually being ridiculed for having a life outside of this website is amusing. As for the link in your sig, truthfully, I didn't notice that it had changed, and I really don't give your signature much of a glance.

That list isn't exactly promising though...as a few of the prices are actually worse than what they just had. Bioshock Infinite is almost as expensive as the entire trilogy just was. The Xcom games also seem to be priced higher. I guess we'll see what other deals spring up.
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have to agree

xcom: EW is 19.99 before the EC coupon

was 14.99 a few days ago

lol

 
n8rockerasu said:
That list isn't exactly promising though...as a few of the prices are actually worse than what they just had. Bioshock Infinite is almost as expensive as the entire trilogy just was. The Xcom games also seem to be priced higher. I guess we'll see what other deals spring up.
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The thing to really watch for is games that get a PM that you can also use the EC on. Plus we've only seen a very few deals posted so far that have been confirmed. No telling what's in store just yet.

 
n8rockerasu said:
LMAO...you'll have to forgive me for not thinking to check a few hundred pages back. Actually being ridiculed for having a life outside of this website is amusing. As for the link in your sig, truthfully, I didn't notice that it had changed, and I really don't give your signature much of a glance.
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There's also a search bar.

Considering those that answer the questions are almost always the ones who read the thread, it's not hard to see why answering the same ones again and again would grow tiresome.

Aside from MysterD most of us don't like to repeat ourselves.

 
supermonster said:
Got 28 e-mails from Amazon this morning with promotional credit.

Not sure I'm more shocked by the fact I bought that many games this x-mas, or by the fact I will buy 28 editors choice games over the next week. YIKEs!
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Week? EC lasts all month, with new deals arriving later. Don't blow your load or give them all away until the end of the month.

 
Sons, we've been down this road before.  Not every 'deal' on the EC list is going to be a slam dunk.  It's a marathon not a sprint.  Have all of this month for promotions, price matches, etc.

 
Thermopyle said:
The thing to really watch for is games that get a PM that you can also use the EC on. Plus we've only seen a very few deals posted so far that have been confirmed. No telling what's in store just yet.
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That's a good point. My original question (that asheskitty jumped all over me for...guess she couldn't help herself) was about games that had just been on sale though...and a hope/expectation of those prices being beaten.

Just at first glance, two games I noticed ratchet back up in price when the Steam sale turned back into a pumpkin were Dishonored and Payday 2. On their merits, both seem like good candidates for being an editor's choice of 2013. But seeing the prices from that list, I have a feeling I'll be kicking myself for not just buying Dishonored an hour ago...even without the $5 coupon.

 
MrNinjaSquirrel said:
There's also a search bar.

Considering those that answer the questions are almost always the ones who read the thread, it's not hard to see why answering the same ones again and again would grow tiresome.

Aside from MysterD most of us don't like to repeat ourselves.
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There's also an ignore button. Use it or go fuck yourself.

 
spoderman said:
It's based on first come, first serve. Otherwise there'd be no need for CheapyD to give a heads up about the time it goes live.
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Sorry but what is this tool that talked about? I don't want to miss free games!

warreni said:
Hey, is the Scribblenauts pack supposed to be $10.49 today? I just noticed this.
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Thats boss right there, Maybe I pick it up or wait for EC list. 79% off, oh boy, it just hit my 75% off button right there.

 
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asheskitty said:
This fact completely escaped me. I always thought that was a man's butt cheek.
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3.0 must have messed up your quotes, your reply to Motoki should be in the steam thread.

Daryl said:
Really glad that LN was given the opportunity/hassle of managing the key giveaway. He is a standup guy with great generosity. He had a post recently where he offered up some games. I PMed him for one of them as he had requested, but in the interim he had posted the keys. It wasn't a big deal, so I wished him a Merry Christmas and thanked him for the chance anyways. Lo and behold, he shelled out some cash and gifted me a steam copy of the game anyways.

Good dude, and I can't think of anyone better to manage the key giveaway. I hope lightning strikes twice for me, but even if not I hope everyone appreciates Tony/Amazon's generosity and LN's work in managing the giveaway. Good luck CAGs.
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I am beginning to think that LN3000 is not a real person, he must be santa claus in disguise.

 
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To everyone in general, if you can't answer a question without being an ass hat, just don't answer please.  No need to ridicule someone.

 
Kanokare said:
To everyone in general, if you can't answer a question without being an ass hat, just don't answer please. No need to ridicule someone.
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I'm not a Cylon toaster like others here. Sadly, my sarcasm doesn't come with an off switch. Though, there may be a low setting. I need to find that manual.

 
iSerra said:
3.0 must have messed up your quotes, your reply to Motoki should be in the steam thread.

I am beginning to think that LN3000 is not a real person, he must be santa claus in disguise.
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that happen to sunasun quoting me it got sent to steam thread and other place not just one palce

 
Neuro5i5 said:
I'm not a Cylon toaster like others here. Sadly, my sarcasm doesn't come with an off switch. Though, there may be a low setting. I need to find that manual.
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Some people think we're not people and only exist to serve them. They are also quick to take injury where none is given.

Others, have track records of posting without contributing.

Like my grandfather said: Don't fuck with an idiot and don't let an idiot fuck with you.

I may have taken some liberties in that translation...

 
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Good morning, everyone! (or your time-zone equivalent)

I just woke up about 30 minutes ago, and am trying to get caught up on this thread. I have received the keys from Tony, and I want to give an update on the status of the "inventory".

There are 78 Codes, most are Steam, some are Origin, and a few for PSN/PS3.

I'm still trying to figure out the best way to organize this while being fair. 

I think I'll code-drop one-of-each, and then accept PM's for the rest. 

In 2 hours (1pm PST) I'll open up my PM box, and make another post explaining how the PMs will work. 

(I would do it now, but I want to give people a few hours of warning, and to give myself some time to get caught up with my work.)

Wish me luck! 

 
ObsidianSpire said:
Such a boss. Can we see what the posters look like? But I'm probably interested even if the poster is ugly just for memorabilia's sake.
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I can take a picture on Monday, I have 2 left so I'll earmark them for Obisdian and Das. Can you two PM me?

Das_Regal said:
Sid Meier Posters :eek:
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Can you PM me?

SynGamer said:
So...the codes aren't being released today, are they...
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Lol, sorry for the delay, just waiting on the link from Cheayp, I'm sure he'll have it over soon.

Cheers,
Tony

 
LN3000 said:
Good morning, everyone! (or your time-zone equivalent)

I just woke up about 30 minutes ago, and am trying to get caught up on this thread. I have received the keys from Tony, and I want to give an update on the status of the "inventory".

There are 78 Codes, most are Steam, some are Origin, and a few for PSN/PS3.

I'm still trying to figure out the best way to organize this while being fair.

I think I'll code-drop one-of-each, and then accept PM's for the rest.

In 2 hours (1pm PST) I'll open up my PM box, and make another post explaining how the PMs will work.

(I would do it now, but I want to give people a few hours of warning, and to give myself some time to get caught up with my work.)

Wish me luck!
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...you bastard.

*Sets alarm on his phone.*

 
LN3000 said:
Good morning, everyone! (or your time-zone equivalent)

I just woke up about 30 minutes ago, and am trying to get caught up on this thread. I have received the keys from Tony, and I want to give an update on the status of the "inventory".

There are 78 Codes, most are Steam, some are Origin, and a few for PSN/PS3.

I'm still trying to figure out the best way to organize this while being fair.

I think I'll code-drop one-of-each, and then accept PM's for the rest.

In 2 hours (1pm PST) I'll open up my PM box, and make another post explaining how the PMs will work.

(I would do it now, but I want to give people a few hours of warning, and to give myself some time to get caught up with my work.)

Wish me luck!
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We have the best community.

Cheers,
Tony

 
LN3000 said:
Good morning, everyone! (or your time-zone equivalent)

I just woke up about 30 minutes ago, and am trying to get caught up on this thread. I have received the keys from Tony, and I want to give an update on the status of the "inventory".

There are 78 Codes, most are Steam, some are Origin, and a few for PSN/PS3.

I'm still trying to figure out the best way to organize this while being fair.

I think I'll code-drop one-of-each, and then accept PM's for the rest.

In 2 hours (1pm PST) I'll open up my PM box, and make another post explaining how the PMs will work.

(I would do it now, but I want to give people a few hours of warning, and to give myself some time to get caught up with my work.)

Wish me luck!
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Thanks for the update. Eagerly awaiting the instructions post :)

 
LN3000 said:
Good morning, everyone! (or your time-zone equivalent)

I just woke up about 30 minutes ago, and am trying to get caught up on this thread. I have received the keys from Tony, and I want to give an update on the status of the "inventory".

There are 78 Codes, most are Steam, some are Origin, and a few for PSN/PS3.

I'm still trying to figure out the best way to organize this while being fair.

I think I'll code-drop one-of-each, and then accept PM's for the rest.

In 2 hours (1pm PST) I'll open up my PM box, and make another post explaining how the PMs will work.

(I would do it now, but I want to give people a few hours of warning, and to give myself some time to get caught up with my work.)

Wish me luck!
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Amazon DVG Deals said:
We have the best community.

Cheers,
Tony
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\ANOTHER LIKE

 
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