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Confirmed: EA teams up with Steam for PC game distribution photo

You may have heard rumors, but a press release that hit our inbox just now confirms it: Steam has teamed up with EA for PC game distribution.

Valve announced that the following titles are now available in the United States and Canada via their Steam service:

  • Spore
  • Spore Creepy & Cute Parts Pack
  • Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
  • Need for Speed Undercover
  • Mass Effect
  • EA SPORTS FIFA Manager 2009 
And that's just the start: in the coming weeks, other EA hits like Mirror's Edge, Command & Conquer Red Alert 3, and Dead Space will be added to the catalog of EA's titles available via Steam.

"EA is one of the industry's largest publishers," said Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve. "The EA titles coming to Steam this holiday include some this year's top PC titles."

"We are pleased to extend our holiday titles to gamers worldwide via Steam -- a revolutionary technology that is one of the game industry's most successful digital distribution services," said John Pleasants, President, Global Publishing & Chief Operating Officer.

And Steam becomes even more awesome.








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casualweaponry's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 16:17
casualweaponry
I hold my applause until I find out how DRM-infected EA's titles will be on Steam.
jp007's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 16:19
jp007
"And Steam becomes even more awesome."

Or less awesome. I want them to keep that SecuRom shit offa' my Steam...
bluemeep's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 16:29
bluemeep
I don't know whether to be saddened or amused by the fact that the immediate concern seems to be if they'll still include DRM. That was my first gut reaction too.
booshmee's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 16:38
booshmee
"We are pleased to extend our holiday titles to gamers worldwide via Steam"

[list of games]are available now to gamers in North America via Steam

EA's Global Publishing & Chief Operating Officer sure has a funny definition of worldwide.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 16:38
Sharpless
This is nothing but good news. Steam continues its reign of awesomeness.
eboku's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 16:40
eboku
but..what about the prestigious EA download manager?!
aZZmodan's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 16:42
aZZmodan
Mmmm... Europe, anyone...???
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 16:45
Technophile
yeah what eboku01 said. Although, I have no problems moving all my EA games to steam. :D
PhazonYoshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 16:46
PhazonYoshi
EA download manager: Failed.

thank fuck for that.
oknd's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 16:58
oknd
Good thing they started using a good distribution system. The EA downloader has fail written all over it. Too bad steam just made their pricing a lot more expensive here in Europe.
musicforus's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 17:00
musicforus
Looking at Spore's Steam page, for example, it makes no mention of third-party DRM (while the pages for Far Cry 2 and GTA IV do).
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 17:33
RonBurgandy2010
Is it me, or have EA and Activision suddenly switched places?
KevlarGibs's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 17:57
KevlarGibs
so, for those of us who have shit in the EA download manager, can we get it on steam now instead?

no, i didn't buy anything... i got dead space for free when they messed up an order of mine (didn't send my my preorder stuff)

also, will retail-purchased games be able to be added to steam by putting in the CD key (i hope so, more games need to do this)
killatia's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 17:58
killatia
Considering EA was publishing valve's games at retail store i was wondering when they would go with steam. Better late then never i guess.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 18:02
Holyetheline
Nice EA things are going to Steam where the download/purchase process isn't a total pain in the ass.
Coldbrand's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 18:24
Coldbrand
Remove the fucking securom and we're in business gentlemen.
Shirley Temple's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 18:46
Shirley Temple
Guys, NO THIRD PARTY DRM! They're doing something right for once.
Alasdair Duncan's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 18:47
Alasdair Duncan
I have to say that I never thought this would actually happen, so I'm plesantly surprised.

Oh wait, it's only for North Americans..... again. Consider me completely un-surprised.

PS: Steam store and website unavailable for anyone else?
akathatoneguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 19:20
akathatoneguy
I've always wanted to play a Football Manager game. I may have to try one, finally. I *heart* nerdy sports simulation and strategy.

Yet, the NFL Head Coach games fail to ring me in. Strange.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 19:28
Darren Nakamura
Am I the only one surprised that they didn't mash the logos together and make it StEAm?
El Mabo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 20:55
El Mabo
What about the macosx release of EA games? Currently, Steam dosen't an official port, but most EA games do...
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 22:06
pascuz46
Kool, If EA sees a way to profit they will go for it. Anyways those two have worked together in the past before, so at least its nice to see EA backing a very prestigious developer such as Valve.
balden 201's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/23/2009 20:30
balden 201
hmm maybe that steam and EA might make a good combo just look at it EA can help improve steams graphics on a games such as left 4dead
faconssanca43's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2011 17:28
faconssanca43
countenance a teeming plenitude of comment, question and interest; a cheap bactrim
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