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kingarr's avatar
3 years ago
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Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Online Pass Required Error

To summarize, this all began when I tried to play Mass Effect 3 on PC with some friends for the first time in a couple years. I installed the EA app (since the Origin client recommended it) and then installed Mass Effect 3 on my computer. After it installed, I launched the game and tried to enter the online multiplayer, but instead of it working, I got the "An online pass is required to access online features of the game" error. After some searching, I found this was a common account entitlement error on EA's end.

(cm edit - updated thread)

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  • uiAnshin's avatar
    uiAnshin
    3 years ago

    I have had a case open for 9 days and they have yet to send me 1 not automated email, and marked my case as "fixed" despite not being. The support has been worthless to me.

  • EA_Mako's avatar
    EA_Mako
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    3 years ago

    Hey @Piejue,

    Sorry to hear you've been waiting so long to get this fixed up.

    As you've mentioned, this is typically due to an entitlement issue that our support will need to update on the account.

    If you check your case history page here, are your cases still open or in progress?

    As you mentioned it's been a month, please try creating a new case here instead to get another advisor to take a look, as it certainly shouldn't take that long to hear back on an active case.

  • Thank you for the response.

    The case says in progress currently. I'll try making another case. I really hope it's a quick response since this is crazy waiting this long lol

  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
    Hero+
    3 years ago

    @uiAnshin 

    Your best bet is to get into a Live support session.

    Chat, phone or Twitter/Facebook. I outlined the steps in my last post.

  • EA_Shepard's avatar
    EA_Shepard
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    3 years ago

    Hey everyone,

    Adding some info on this one. With the online access error, this is not something that players can fix on their end. Live Support has to make changes to the account having the issue before you will be able to connect to the game or MP if that is what you are trying to access.

    The best thing to do as mentioned is to speak with chat as they can get that done quickly. We have updated live support and let them know what changes they need to make for players in order to get that resolved.

    UPDATE: If you are receiving this error when attempting to log into ME3, Please check out the thread Here

    This issue has been updated with Live Support, and they will be able to update the account with you. 

    We will now be locking this thread. 

    Thank you for your patience on this issue.

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