Older retail copies of Mass Effect are not compatible with Origin. I managed to get my copy on origin by using the live chat feature. For some reason I had to make a Pogo account, but I eventually managed to register the game just fine.
I have a question for EA: Is it technically legal to borrow someone else's copy of Mass Effect as long as you use your own seriel key?
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I have a question for EA: Is it technically legal to borrow someone else's copy of Mass Effect as long as you use your own seriel key?
I'm not an EA employee, and I don't play one on TV, but the answer is: "Yes." The product key gives the legitimate purchaser a license for the game, regardless of the source of the bits. It's the same as buying the game on Steam, then deciding to download from Origin instead. Same "key" for different sources, but bound to one user's account.
