Realtime Worlds’ shooter MMO APB will likely be remembered mostly for its short lifespan – the game’s servers were shut down only three months after launch and closed just two weeks ago. The game’s rocky launch and Red Bull Flugtag-style plummet are now the stuff of legend, but what about the players who are out $50 with no game to show for it? Steam, the primary retailer of the game, has merely shrugged at the torches and pitchforks of players demanding a refund, but a Steam forum post (via Destructoid) shows a conversation between a player and EA Support (EA was the publisher) that got the player at least some compensation.

The EA rep initially offered a $20 discount code, but the player pointed out that it was a $50 game. Feeling the distraught player’s pain, the EA rep saw fit to throw in a voucher for a $50 PC game of the player’s choice. Now, it gets a little confusing, because the rep stipulated that the game had to be “developed by EA,” but the player was able to get the go-ahead on applying the voucher to Dragon Age 2, which is developed by BioWare (granted, a subsidiary of EA) and scheduled to launch in spring 2011.

This story is anecdotal, and there’s been no official announcement by EA regarding a compensation policy for APB refugees. Still, the takeaway here is that if you are one of the unfortunate few to be left out in the cold from APB’s destruction, you might want to try to find a sympathetic ear at EA Support.