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KMastalerz
6 years ago

Release NFS U & U2, NFS MW(2005) as Digital versions.

Dear EA, Is it possible for you to release digital versions to be downloaded from Origin: -NFS MW (2005) -NFS Underground -NFS Underground 2  I know this was not ment to be digital version and t...
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GK3512
6 years ago
@KMastalerz Toyota License Prohition means currently these Blackbox Games(excluding HP2) are not possible for re-release
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    Synapt
    6 years ago
    @GK3512 Can you clarify on this? I was just looking for somewhere to buy NFS:U2 online as well (as I have no idea where in the world my old CD ended up) but I've seen a couple posts only on these forums citing the "Toyota License Prohibition". Problem is the only thing I can find relating to that online in any close-matched phrasing is a license change they did last year in basically no longer licensing vehicles for games, however a license change last year should have no legal relation to license agreements at the time of the game release.
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      GK3512
      6 years ago
      @Synapt Old copy of game from 2004 wont have problem running on current system.Re-Release isnt possible since it requires license to cars in the original games again.The reason Paradise was HD and re-release was because Burnout used MFG(Made For Game) cars in the past,so even 10 years later these games can be re-released as a HD version.NFS used licensed cars which means they need car maker's license to add cars back if they re-release a game.Toyota isn't clear about the end of license prohibition(Yes Forza has Toyota returned now but NFS hasn't)So Blackbox games with Toyotas are not possible for re-release now
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        Synapt
        6 years ago

        I think my confusion is along the lines of "re-release" titling.  Did they only license the original rights for a limited amount of time to where they literally had to discontinue original retail sales?

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