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Also it depends on there bargains.
(would love to see steam have some competition so we can get better deals)
(would love to see steam have some competition so we can get better deals)
EA downloader has always been wank when I've downloaded games directly with it. I can't see this being much better.
Yeah Steam has had quite the foothold for some time now, I don't see EA's platform doing much to change that. Even if they were stop selling EA games through Steam, Steams userbase won't change, abd I'd wager that Origin won't offer super sweet deals like Steam does.
The better question is, "What does this mean for EA games on Steam?"
If they drop Steam support, I'm not buying another EA game for PC.
If they drop Steam support, I'm not buying another EA game for PC.
Lulz good sir. Lulz.
Unless they have the ability to offer a better service with a wider range of titles than steam i don't see this working out.
As it stands, Steam offers service nearly on par with xbox live and at the low low cost of nothing. In fact, despite the fact that yes Steam is a form of DRM, it actually beats Xbox in some areas (screenshot system, link your profile to your youtube account, better game sales, ect.) I don't see EA beating this.
Steam practically made digital distribution what it is.(they didn't create the idea or even were the first to attempt to do digital distribution, but they were the ones who created the framework that ultimately has molded the entire gaming industry.)
Unless they have the ability to offer a better service with a wider range of titles than steam i don't see this working out.
As it stands, Steam offers service nearly on par with xbox live and at the low low cost of nothing. In fact, despite the fact that yes Steam is a form of DRM, it actually beats Xbox in some areas (screenshot system, link your profile to your youtube account, better game sales, ect.) I don't see EA beating this.
Steam practically made digital distribution what it is.(they didn't create the idea or even were the first to attempt to do digital distribution, but they were the ones who created the framework that ultimately has molded the entire gaming industry.)
Steam has a rediculous foothold in the PC world and its run by Valve whom the PC world would blow religiously until the end of time if asked.
To the people saying "meh it'll die" remember this, it isn't a good thing for Steam to have a monopoly over DD, no competition causes stagnation from any service, regardless of how Steam is the darling of gamers.
Okay, EA, if Origin will be available in Israel unlike the EA Store you did ONE thing right.
I'm sick of how every other digital distribution store is either US/Canada-only or over half of it is US-only and only the boring, unsuccessful unknown games are available worldwide.
I'm sick of how every other digital distribution store is either US/Canada-only or over half of it is US-only and only the boring, unsuccessful unknown games are available worldwide.
@Sexualchocolate
Actually, you would be a damn fool if you ignored GOG. DRM free PC gaming that has titles Steam will never have for awesome prices.
Actually, you would be a damn fool if you ignored GOG. DRM free PC gaming that has titles Steam will never have for awesome prices.
Obviously, Steam is a shining exception, where every title (except for maybe 20) is available in Israel, and always cheaper than retail. We even got our own content server.
I <3 Valve.
I <3 Valve.
If they actually allow me to pre-order BF3 (unlike EA's current store, which wont let me do so) then fine by me.
I wish there weren't so many digital distribution services. I just want everything on Steam, please!
@Fission Mailed
To be honest, Steam has pretty much had a monopoly over PC DD for a long while and they've still only managed to improve their service.
But if you really think about it, Steam's competition are console online schemas like PSN and Xbox Live
To be honest, Steam has pretty much had a monopoly over PC DD for a long while and they've still only managed to improve their service.
But if you really think about it, Steam's competition are console online schemas like PSN and Xbox Live
I dunno, I doubt EA will be as open and forward-thinking as Valve tends to be, I mean it might be good competition but it might just aswell crap out after a year or two. I guess it depends how many developers they can get on side.
Competition is always good. It drives down prices and keeps people honest. If only we could have this kind of competition for console-base digital distribution...
Not putting Old Republic on Steam is a BIG mistake if EA really wants to grab a lasting chunk of the MMO market.
There's room for both of them in my life.
I'm glad they chose Origin as the name though. It's the first name since Steam that's been pretty cool, if not cooler.
The only problem I have with it is the same I have with all digital distribution services. If I buy the Old Republic (or any other game) and 5 years down the road EA decides to pull the plug on Origin, will I lose all my games? And will they have the ability to tell me when I will and will not play a video game?
Other than that, congrats EA! I really appreciate how you're trying to keep PC gaming alive, even if it's on my dollar. Regardless, you've got my support. :)
I'm glad they chose Origin as the name though. It's the first name since Steam that's been pretty cool, if not cooler.
The only problem I have with it is the same I have with all digital distribution services. If I buy the Old Republic (or any other game) and 5 years down the road EA decides to pull the plug on Origin, will I lose all my games? And will they have the ability to tell me when I will and will not play a video game?
Other than that, congrats EA! I really appreciate how you're trying to keep PC gaming alive, even if it's on my dollar. Regardless, you've got my support. :)
''What does this mean for Steam? Nothing?''
I dunno, Direct2drive didn't do much, we'll see how this goes, knowing their CEO they'll pump al lot of money into it.
I dunno, Direct2drive didn't do much, we'll see how this goes, knowing their CEO they'll pump al lot of money into it.
It'll be good if this allows registration of retail games, like Steam does for Valve and some other products. EA Download Manager already did this, so if this does too, then hey, a reason not to use disks. I'll give it a whirl.
Instead of "It will replace the EA Store for PC games distribution" you should've written "The EA Store has now been renamed 'origin' to sound nicer.". Not much more to it.
Will stick with Steam since they have earned my respect and loyalty as a customer. Plus those Christmas sales are like e-crack.
I find this news rather odd considering that GOG just got a bunch of EA titles to sell? Gog silent move against steam finally?
If they do it as well as Steam, I won't complain if I have to get some games through there.
If they do it like GFWL, they can fuck off.
If they do it like GFWL, they can fuck off.
Steam already has a solid foothold on the market. It would be like asking what did Apple OS mean to Windows OS? Not much. They both cashed in.
It would be hard to beat Steam's sales. However Steam needs to be careful, and not fill up everyone's game backlog too quickly. I've basically stopped buying for now, despite great sales, because I'm simply far too backlogged. I had a tendency to buy games I really didn't want, but were on sale.
It would be hard to beat Steam's sales. However Steam needs to be careful, and not fill up everyone's game backlog too quickly. I've basically stopped buying for now, despite great sales, because I'm simply far too backlogged. I had a tendency to buy games I really didn't want, but were on sale.
@Fission Mailed - You just played a card that doesn't really apply to EA.
EA has always been about sharding away services into their own exclusive network (away from PSN, XBLA and Steam) and being terrible to their customers. Valve has not kept their own games exclusive to a network this generation and are generally awesome to their fans.
Success for EA in this venture will only be bad for the market because Origin is run by EA. And if Activision went this route I'd hope they'd fail just as hard.
EA has always been about sharding away services into their own exclusive network (away from PSN, XBLA and Steam) and being terrible to their customers. Valve has not kept their own games exclusive to a network this generation and are generally awesome to their fans.
Success for EA in this venture will only be bad for the market because Origin is run by EA. And if Activision went this route I'd hope they'd fail just as hard.
Yeah, I've never bought a digital EA game, so this doesn't really affect me. Hope it is a good service for its customers though
They're going to need to do Steam level sales to even hope to gain any kind of traction. I will be surprised if Old Republic doesn't suffer from not being on Steam.
It's only a matter of pricing. When all their titles are flat 40-50$ this thing will go down very quickly.
But maybe EA uses a fresh start to publish some indie games. Who knows.
Still, my only hope is that they don't pull all EA games from Steam. But I've got the feeling they will.
But maybe EA uses a fresh start to publish some indie games. Who knows.
Still, my only hope is that they don't pull all EA games from Steam. But I've got the feeling they will.
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