Crytek confirms lack of Online Pass in Crysis 2

Crytek confirmed in a statement today that, as previously rumoured, Crysis 2 won't include EA's Online Pass system.

"All we can say/confirm is that we aren't using Online Pass for Crysis 2," a rep told CVG.

The news was initially reported by Gamertag Radio, who said that Crytek chose instead not to be a "testbed": the system was offered to the developer early on in its development.

The site said last week that the German developer wasn't looking "to put a wall up to keep people away from the multiplayer."

Online Pass is a system EA uses to make buyers of secondhand games pay an extra fee for online services.

Crysis 2 releases on March 22 in the US and March 25 in the UK for PS3, 360 and PC. Multiplayer demos for PC and 360 launched today, with a PS3 version coming soon.