If you purchase your copy of Deus Ex: Human Revolution at a retail store, you’re supposed to receive a code that allows you to play the game for free using the online gaming service OnLive. It’s a neat giveaway, and it certainly gives gamers an incentive to try the service, but a leaked memo seems to show GameStop’s fear of digital delivery: employees are allegedly being asked to open every game and remove the coupon.

The e-mail came from Josh Ivanoff, a Field Operations Manager with GameStop. “Please immediately remove and discard the On Live [sic] coupon from all regular PC versions of Deus Ex: Human Revolution,” the memo states. “Our desire is to not have this coupon go to any customers after this announcement.” Here’s a copy of the letter, with Mr. Ivanoff’s contact information removed.

oh you stay classy GameStop!
via ARS.

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