We had first asked American McGee about the possibility of an Alice re-release during this year's Game Developers Conference, and he smiled and told us to follow up with EA. The publisher refused to comment one way or the other when we asked, but it's now official. When you buy the upcoming Alice title, you'll get a copy of the original game for free.
"Alice: Madness Returns, shipping on June 14, will include a one-time-use Online Pass registration code (for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360) that gives players access to the original cult-classic American McGee's Alice," EA announced. "Players that do not have the code can purchase American McGee's Alice for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and $9.99 on the PlayStation Network through the main menu of Alice: Madness Returns."
This is interesting in a number of ways. Unless you buy Madness Returns, you won't be able to purchase the original Alice title, which limits the audience for the download. This is a twist on the now-standard online pass, where gamers get access to online features when they buy the game new, but have to pay $10 to go online if the code has already been used. This time, instead of online play, you get an entire game for buying a new copy.
This isn't a bad idea, but we hope EA has plans to release the original Alice as a standalone download in the future for fans who may not want to spend $60 on the new experience.
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