EA decides you are required to have an Origin account

Jagos · 08-12-2011, 03:13 PM

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So you thought that if you got the retail version, you could put it on Steam, no problems right? You thought that you wouldn't have to upload another game platform just for EA games?

Well, you thought wrong.

In the "you've got to be kidding me" dept, comes EA Games charging through a very poorly aimed platform service that will surely split their audience between EA and Steam.

Gone would be your friends list, added value by being able to play other games, or even the list of games you have on Steam. Instead, think of this as akin to shoehorning people into a service that isn't needed.

Honestly, why doe EA still exist?

Ramary · 08-12-2011, 03:28 PM

Cause shit like this works.

Valve proved it with Half-life 2, and I do call Origin "Steam from 7 years ago".

EDIT: Origin is required for the The Old Republic as well, thought I bring that up since there is a few people who want it here.

Azisien · 08-12-2011, 03:33 PM

Hey I bet they'll do it for Mass Effect 3 too.

Jagos · 08-12-2011, 03:39 PM

They already said that all EA games are going onto the Origin service. They also took their games OFF of Steam, with no plans to allow them back.

Ramary · 08-12-2011, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Azisien

Hey I bet they'll do it for Mass Effect 3 too.

All Future PC releases put of EA will require Origin.

Have fun with that, I will be in my EA boycott box, all alone.

Ramary · 08-12-2011, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jagos

They already said that all EA games are going onto the Origin service. They also took their games OFF of Steam, with no plans to allow them back.

Well not ALL games, but they don't want to put DLC on steam store, which is a new rule in the Steam TOS when F2P games showed up. Everyone, even GFWL, accepted, but EA.

rpgdemon · 08-12-2011, 03:42 PM

In other news: Valve games require a Steam account.

Why is it only terrible when EA does it?

Jagos · 08-12-2011, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rpgdemon

In other news: Valve games require a Steam account.

Why is it only terrible when EA does it?

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"EA offers games, including Battlefield 3, to all major digital download sites. In doing so, our goal is to not only reach the widest possible global audience with our games, but also to provide ongoing customer support, patches, and great new content," a post to the company's official forum stated. "We are intent on providing Battlefield 3 players with the best possible experience no matter where they purchase or play the game, and are happy to partner with any download service that does not restrict our ability to connect directly with consumers."

See a big gaping hole in this story? The one where 70 million Steam users are forgotten about? Yeah...

Azisien · 08-12-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rpgdemon

In other news: Valve games require a Steam account.

Why is it only terrible when EA does it?

Because, long story short, Steam did it first. I'm okay with running one game platform on my PC. I don't want to run 1 game platform per game publisher.

Edit: Of course, the ideal scenario here is in Steam's hands. I wish they would change their TOS and allow integration.

Kim · 08-12-2011, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jagos

See a big gaping hole in this story? The one where 70 million Steam users are forgotten about? Yeah...

Actually, Steam is the one who took EA games off their service, and they did so because EA was selling DLC in-game as opposed to just through the Steam store, and Valve was upset they were only getting wads of cash as opposed to ALL THE CASH.

08-12-2011, 03:13 PM	#1
Jagos FRONT KICK OF DOOM! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Howdy pardner... Posts: 6,399	EA decides you are required to have an Origin account Link So you thought that if you got the retail version, you could put it on Steam, no problems right? You thought that you wouldn't have to upload another game platform just for EA games? Well, you thought wrong. In the "you've got to be kidding me" dept, comes EA Games charging through a very poorly aimed platform service that will surely split their audience between EA and Steam. Gone would be your friends list, added value by being able to play other games, or even the list of games you have on Steam. Instead, think of this as akin to shoehorning people into a service that isn't needed. Honestly, why doe EA still exist? __________________ Copyright musings World ramblings Scifi stories Last edited by Jagos; 08-12-2011 at 03:25 PM.

08-12-2011, 03:39 PM	#4
Jagos FRONT KICK OF DOOM! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Howdy pardner... Posts: 6,399	They already said that all EA games are going onto the Origin service. They also took their games OFF of Steam, with no plans to allow them back. __________________ Copyright musings World ramblings Scifi stories

08-12-2011, 03:42 PM	#7
rpgdemon Not a Taco Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,313	In other news: Valve games require a Steam account. Why is it only terrible when EA does it? __________________ I did a lot of posting on here as a teenager, and I was pretty awful. Even after I learned, grew up, and came to be on the right side of a lot of important issues, I was still angry, abrasive, and generally increased the amount of hate in the world, in pretty unacceptable ways. On the off chance that someone is taking a trip down memory lane looking through those old threads, I wanted to devote my signature to say directly to you, I'm sorry. Thank you for letting me be better, NPF.

08-12-2011, 03:28 PM	#2
Ramary HE OPENS THE DOOR TO HIS DARK PAST Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Some craphole Posts: 770	Cause shit like this works. Valve proved it with Half-life 2, and I do call Origin "Steam from 7 years ago". EDIT: Origin is required for the The Old Republic as well, thought I bring that up since there is a few people who want it here.

08-12-2011, 03:33 PM	#3
Azisien wat Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,177	Hey I bet they'll do it for Mass Effect 3 too.