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Published: Aug 26, 2011
Gamestop Rips "Deus Ex" Off Shelves: Steals Competitor OnLive Coupons
by Jack Ryan


GameStop is pulling Deus Ex: Human Revolution for the PC off their shelves, ripping them open, and stealing coupons from PC gamers who buy the product from their store. Now it has been reported that the game has been completely taken off the shelves. According to reports, the video game contained a coupon to competitor OnLive. Gamestop was having none of that.

Gamestop posted on their Facebook today: "Regarding the Deus Ex OnLive Codes: GameStop's policy is that we do not promote competitive services without a formal partnership. Square Enix packed a competitor's coupon within the PC version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution without our prior knowledge and we did pull these coupons. While the new products may be opened, we fully guarantee the condition of the discs to be new. If you find this to not be the case, please contact the store where the game was purchased and they will further assist."

Square Enix released this statement: "As part of Deus Ex: Human Revolution's boxed offering on PC, Square Enix included a third-party coupon. GameStop was not made aware of this inclusion and Square Enix respects the right of GameStop to have final say over the contents of products it sells and to adjust them where they see fit in accordance with their policies. Square Enix invites gamers who want to purchase the PC version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution without additional coupons to buy the game at any one of over 4,000 GameStop stores in North America or purchase a digital download copy online from www.gamestop.com."

Fans proclaim that Square Enix made a mistake, however GameStop has made a bigger one. And what about people who buy the game? They get ripped off. The coupon from OnLive gives the gamer a free downloaded version of the game. OnLive is a new streaming PC game service.

GameStop is currently in the process of releasing their own version of OnLive.

If you think about it, that coupon is practically worth $50 bucks, it's the same game. (c) tPC




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