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Electronic Arts has just reported their Q3 FY 2013 financial results, and in their info dump were some new numbers on how well their digital distribution platform, Origin, is doing for them. Get this: Origin has over 39 million users! For comparison's sake, Valve's Steam has about 54 million registered users as of late last year. EA says that 17 million of their count are mobile users. Not bad. So, love 'em or not, Origin is not going anywhere. In fact, they say that they've signed agreements with 86 independent developers for Origin distribution. EA seems to be doing well overall, with six of the top 20 titles in 2012 coming from them. They're also the number one publisher of iOS titles worldwide. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
8:00 PM on 05.15.2013 Capcom explains digital-only Ace Attorney: Dual DestiniesWhen Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies leaves Japan this fall, it'll be available exclusively through the 3DS eShop. This reality of the publishing business has been met with backlash from some percentage of fans ...
1:15 PM on 05.10.2013 Origin client update targets 64-bit and achievementsElectronic Arts has introduced a new update for its Origin platform that uses some humorous language but actually sounds rather useful. PC and Mac users that have opted in for for beta updates can upgrade to version 9.2.1 ahe...
4:15 PM on 04.25.2013 New on Steam: Subscription plans for MMOs and the likeIn a new feature rollout, Valve has added the ability for developers to incorporate subscription plans within the digital-distribution client. In other words, users can sign up, manage, cancel, or renew their game subscriptio...
4:00 AM on 04.22.2013 Nintendo truly wants to be indies' best friendFor all of Nintendo's shortcomings in dealing with major publishers, the Kyoto giant has been making great strides in courting independent developers. Just this past Saturday at the Full Indie Summit in Vancouver, Nintendo of...
8:30 PM on 04.17.2013 3DS physical software sales surpass 20M units in the USNintendo held a press conference today in San Francisco shortly after its Nintendo Direct this morning where the company discussed some sales figures in regards to the 3DS. Software sales for the 3DS handheld have surpassed 2...
8:00 PM on 04.17.2013 SoulCalibur V hitting Games on Demand, PlayStation StoreSoulCalibur V will be available on Xbox Live's Games on Demand and the PlayStation Store on April 23 for $19.99, Namco Bandai Games today announced. The game features a roster of over two dozen fighters, including Ezio Audito...
2:30 PM on 04.17.2013 Greenlit: Shovel Knight, Dreamfall, and Planet ExplorersAfter hearing what games you thought deserved to be greenlit on Steam earlier this week, Valve's announcement for the newest batch of approved titles today should result in a fair few smiles. Some of these have been pushed fo...
10:30 PM on 04.16.2013 God game Reus hits Steam, GOG.com, and more in MayAfter following Abbey Games' promising Reus for a while now, it's great to hear that the 2D god game has secured a not-too-distant release date and a fair few launch platforms. Come May 16, 2013, it will be accessible from p...
9:30 PM on 04.15.2013 Time to vote! Next Steam Greenlight batch incomingValve is announcing the next set of approved Steam Greenlight games and software on April 17. I'm not entirely sure if that leaves us enough time for current votes to make the cut, but thinking that we're still okay doesn't s...
1:15 PM on 04.09.2013 uPlay workaround resulted in Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon leakAlthough the leaked footage of Ubisoft's absurd(ly great-looking) standalone game Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon has been removed, it's too late; we've seen everything. One has to wonder, however, where the leak originated...
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