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4:08 PM on 12.19.2008, Dale North

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

#Electronic Arts #Steam #top stories

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

I hold my applause until I find out how DRM-infected EA's titles will be on Steam.

jp007

"And Steam becomes even more awesome."

Or less awesome. I want them to keep that SecuRom shit offa' my Steam...

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

"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

This is nothing but good news. Steam continues its reign of awesomeness.

eboku01

but..what about the prestigious EA download manager?!

aZZmodan

Mmmm... Europe, anyone...???

Technophile

yeah what eboku01 said. Although, I have no problems moving all my EA games to steam. :D

PhazonYoshi

EA download manager: Failed.

thank fuck for that.

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

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

Is it me, or have EA and Activision suddenly switched places?

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

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

Nice EA things are going to Steam where the download/purchase process isn't a total pain in the ass.

Coldbrand

Remove the fucking securom and we're in business gentlemen.

Shirley Temple

Guys, NO THIRD PARTY DRM! They're doing something right for once.

Ali D

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

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.

Dexter345

Am I the only one surprised that they didn't mash the logos together and make it StEAm?

El Mabo

What about the macosx release of EA games? Currently, Steam dosen't an official port, but most EA games do...

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

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

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