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Funniest part of this is EA keeps tweeting and blogging about Steam, making up reasons why they "can't" have their games on there (because the game would patch through Steam, which is somehow bad for consumers, as they claim)
Anyway, no big deal. Not on steam, not on my harddrive.
Anyway, no big deal. Not on steam, not on my harddrive.
Wow, after gaining so much favor, too. EA, stick to battling your evil counterparts all you want, but when you directly go against Valve, you might as well spit in the face of the nicest and most liked guy in the office. Way to garner support!
Wow this is just...wow. I've really been looking forward to Battlefield 3 but I won't support EA locking games away from Steam. I'll just wait a few months and hopefully when their sales are terrible they'll have the good sense to put it up on Steam.
I just hope they don't do the same with Mass Effect 3.
I just hope they don't do the same with Mass Effect 3.
@ pime tardox
They already kinda did
http://www.destructoid.com/mass-effect-3-deluxe-edition-is-only-on-origin--205576.phtml
They already kinda did
http://www.destructoid.com/mass-effect-3-deluxe-edition-is-only-on-origin--205576.phtml
That's just wonderful. I really want this game and I hate EA's download service. Well, you lost my business, EA.
I buy games for the sake of games, not for the sake of distribution services. If I want to play BF3, then I'll play BF3, Stream, Origin, D2D, or where ever. Of all the things the cry over in this world ..
While it's been a LONG time since I did any real PC gaming, even a retail copy will require an Origin account, and that is what is upsetting a *lot* of people. The choice being taken away.
It was already an uphill battle against CoD, they have no chance of getting there on PC without Steam.
Boy, am I glad my other hobbies aren't governed by petty douchebaggery!
That being said, what's wrong with buying a physical, retail copy of the game? Will you catch the plague if you step foot outside your computer room? Or is this some sort of hip elitist thing done "out of principle" that I never caught on to?
That being said, what's wrong with buying a physical, retail copy of the game? Will you catch the plague if you step foot outside your computer room? Or is this some sort of hip elitist thing done "out of principle" that I never caught on to?
@Isay Isay
FUUUUUUUU-
At least it's only making a special edition exclusive. I'd still prefer to use Steam but so long as they make some version of it available I'm happy. Still it just seems stupid. If they only put a cheaper, non-special edition up on Steam than they'll be getting less money from me.
FUUUUUUUU-
At least it's only making a special edition exclusive. I'd still prefer to use Steam but so long as they make some version of it available I'm happy. Still it just seems stupid. If they only put a cheaper, non-special edition up on Steam than they'll be getting less money from me.
Well, they fucked themselves out of a sale.
Battlefield 3 on consoles is already gimped - I think the PC version has literally THREE times the amount of maximum players. If I wanted small scale combat, I'd play Modern Warfare. Battlefield has always been about large scale combat, and I can only get that on PC...which I would want on Steam...or not!
@Pokota
It's the fact that it NEEDS an Origin account. I have so many damn accounts it's insane. I don't want to have to make ANOTHER Origin account when I already have an EA account. I'll just get it used down the line when they break, and put it on Steam.
Battlefield 3 on consoles is already gimped - I think the PC version has literally THREE times the amount of maximum players. If I wanted small scale combat, I'd play Modern Warfare. Battlefield has always been about large scale combat, and I can only get that on PC...which I would want on Steam...or not!
@Pokota
It's the fact that it NEEDS an Origin account. I have so many damn accounts it's insane. I don't want to have to make ANOTHER Origin account when I already have an EA account. I'll just get it used down the line when they break, and put it on Steam.
lol I called it.
EA have some pretty big titles under their belt, it won't cripple Steam but it's quite a significant loss to Valve.
EA have some pretty big titles under their belt, it won't cripple Steam but it's quite a significant loss to Valve.
You don't have to actually use origin to play the game, unless they're changing it specifically for this game.
This people is plain stupid.
With the no-mods/no-steam drama they wont sell a shit on PC, and I will be so glad.
With the no-mods/no-steam drama they wont sell a shit on PC, and I will be so glad.
I now have two reasons to not buy this game. The first was the modding dickery, and now not using the platform that everyone actually uses? EA, go step off a building. You'd better not pull this shit with Curt Schilling's game else I will dump all my EA games in the garbage.
Steam feels like a warm cup of coffee while sitting in your robe at home watching an episode of Adventure Time.
Origin feels like uncle Carl's salty breath clinging to the back of your neck like a sickly sweet fog from hell.
Origin feels like uncle Carl's salty breath clinging to the back of your neck like a sickly sweet fog from hell.
Changing my Battlefield 3 preorder to Modern Warfare 3 because of EA being the biggest dicks on a dick farm in 3.. 2..
This is interesting in a lot of ways, not to mention ironic. Basically, it sounds like Steam is being accused of the same thing they accused Microsoft of being, which is a closed system. EA wants to manage BF3, which Steam won't allow. Personally, Steam is ok, but it doesn't have my undying loyalty like it does with a lot of people.
@Magnalon
If that's the most important thing to you, then so be it. For me, the game itself is the important element. I'm not going to give up on something I really want to play because I have to make another account.
@Magnalon
If that's the most important thing to you, then so be it. For me, the game itself is the important element. I'm not going to give up on something I really want to play because I have to make another account.
This isn't "dickery" this is business simple as that.
Doesn't matter to EA if it would have made more money on steam...at least on Origins all the money would go ti them.
Besides you could just buy the retail or console version.
Doesn't matter to EA if it would have made more money on steam...at least on Origins all the money would go ti them.
Besides you could just buy the retail or console version.
Also, I'm personally pretty glad, hopefully it will get rid of some of the CoD kiddies ruining my BF3 experience.
Honestly? No surprise here. And expect every major EA game to come out just on Origin.
It's a new service by the same guys that sells every year a game with only a roster update, charging you $60, so why all the surprise?
It's a new service by the same guys that sells every year a game with only a roster update, charging you $60, so why all the surprise?
@ pokota- It's called making a statement. You know why I don't buy Call of Duty? Because the business practices Activision goes by with exorbitantly priced map packs and full priced expansions is something that, as a customer, absolutely abhor. I also hate when developers throw away convenience for profit, and that it exactly what EA is doing. By not buying this game, Steam users are making it clear that EA can go suck it. That equals them losing profits on the PC side.
@Watermanx
I'm just pointing out that when Portal 2 was announced to one called Valve dicks because it was only available on Steam digitally. In fact, when Steam gets any sort of exclusive no one ever complains. There was nothing of this sort when the headcrabs were announved as a Steam exclusive in Super Meat Boy. You know what, when GoG announced some exclusive per-order deals on their service for The Witcher 2, I didn't hear anything negative either.
So if it's a service most people already like, it's no longuer a dick move to hold exclusives? Valve never removed their games from other services because they never had any games on other services, but hey that's totally cool, because Steam is awesome, right? I have to wonder, if Battlefield 3 had become a Steam exclusive, would gamers still find this to be a dick move?
I'm just pointing out that when Portal 2 was announced to one called Valve dicks because it was only available on Steam digitally. In fact, when Steam gets any sort of exclusive no one ever complains. There was nothing of this sort when the headcrabs were announved as a Steam exclusive in Super Meat Boy. You know what, when GoG announced some exclusive per-order deals on their service for The Witcher 2, I didn't hear anything negative either.
So if it's a service most people already like, it's no longuer a dick move to hold exclusives? Valve never removed their games from other services because they never had any games on other services, but hey that's totally cool, because Steam is awesome, right? I have to wonder, if Battlefield 3 had become a Steam exclusive, would gamers still find this to be a dick move?
They've just neutered their biggest PC release of the year. I guess EA is fine with using BF3 as a sacrificial lamb to launch their new download service...
@Wolfy
If it was Steam only, meaning it's the only way to play it on PC & there wouldn't be a console version, then yes. We'd still make a big deal about it. The main reason people are dissapointed is because it was already confirmed for Steam before all of this oirigin nonsense. And when ea tries to strutout Origin like it's som prissied up whore by making it unable to work on steam, but all of these other digital retailers can work it, then.....well here we are.
If it was Steam only, meaning it's the only way to play it on PC & there wouldn't be a console version, then yes. We'd still make a big deal about it. The main reason people are dissapointed is because it was already confirmed for Steam before all of this oirigin nonsense. And when ea tries to strutout Origin like it's som prissied up whore by making it unable to work on steam, but all of these other digital retailers can work it, then.....well here we are.
@Wolfy-Boey I agree, nobody would complain at all if BF3 was Steam exclusive. I buy everything via Steam. I would buy retail, but I don't want to have a disc that I have to keep in the drive. So I'm going to buy it on Origin because I don't care enough to put up a fight.
Petty feuds? Oh the irony. First of all millions of dollars in revenue is not what I'd call petty. EA is banking on BF3 being a big enough title to sell despite not being on Steam. And I say they're right. This won't hurt numbers. Secondly, what can be more petty than you siding with Steam? Does Valve pay you? Then it's petty. I've said it before and will continue to say it, everyone froths at the mouth because of misplaced loyalty to Steam. Can I boubce to Direct2Drive and get HL2? Does GoG have Opposing Force? Can Beamdog get me a copy of TF2? Does Gamersgate have Portal 2?
Valve invented the "petty feud" over this stuff. I don't see people getting pissed that you can't buy a brand new Civic at a Ford dealership, or a Dell in the Apple Store. Petty? You clearly don't know the meaning.
Valve invented the "petty feud" over this stuff. I don't see people getting pissed that you can't buy a brand new Civic at a Ford dealership, or a Dell in the Apple Store. Petty? You clearly don't know the meaning.
@Ericdrum
You could always make an digital ISO of the disc, and just mount it on Daemon, but I know what you mean.
You could always make an digital ISO of the disc, and just mount it on Daemon, but I know what you mean.
"What do you mean I can't get this game at Gamestop? This is an outrage! I don't care if Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Futureshop, Target, etc carries it. If I can't get it at the most prominent place to buy video games from on my chosen platform, THEN NO DEAL!"
Seriously, I really don't see a problem with it. You don't launch your own digital distribution service, with the power EA has, and then relinquish any part of your most anticipated published title's profits to anyone else. They may lose out on a majority of the market at first...but Christ people, you can STILL get the game elsewhere.
I may be biased though considering I have absolutely no interest in the game itself.
Seriously, I really don't see a problem with it. You don't launch your own digital distribution service, with the power EA has, and then relinquish any part of your most anticipated published title's profits to anyone else. They may lose out on a majority of the market at first...but Christ people, you can STILL get the game elsewhere.
I may be biased though considering I have absolutely no interest in the game itself.
@Pokota
If I was super excited for the game, I'd probably bend over and take it from EA, make an Origins account, and play it.
But I'm an on-the-edge customer (of which there are millions), and I don't feel like registering for Origins, and getting sucked into another ecosystem. I like my Steam ecosystem, because it offers pretty much everything, the wallet is convenient, it's secure, and it's easy to access everything. The more ecosystems I buy into, the less secure my information is.
If I was super excited for the game, I'd probably bend over and take it from EA, make an Origins account, and play it.
But I'm an on-the-edge customer (of which there are millions), and I don't feel like registering for Origins, and getting sucked into another ecosystem. I like my Steam ecosystem, because it offers pretty much everything, the wallet is convenient, it's secure, and it's easy to access everything. The more ecosystems I buy into, the less secure my information is.
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