Its been very interesting reading the reactions online . . .

by kapowaz, Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 23:57 (4174 days ago) @ biggy

This shouldn't really change anything except that consumers now have options. Maybe the industry should put pressure on retailers and THEIR resale policies.

How, exactly? They've already tried things like moving game content to DLC or using ‘online passes’ (both of which gamers have been vociferous in their objections towards). Tying licenses to individual gamer accounts was designed to do precisely this, and this reversal ensures that game retailers will have exactly the same power to push used games over new as they did in the last generation. I feel like a lot of gamers have chosen short-termism over the bigger picture of ensuring that the game industry stays healthy.