EA to unveil Origin

trigger-happy · 3 Jun 2011 at 16:14

I give it another half hour until someone makes a crack which unlocks all the games.

Mark3h · 3 Jun 2011 at 16:33

it just sounds like EADM crossed with GFWL.
Neither of which are as good as steam.
If origin is only going to support EA games, then it will always be inferior to steam.
I'd imagine though if it is only going to support future ea titles for exclusive digital distro, most people who don't buy hardcopys won't have a choice.

Neil79 · 3 Jun 2011 at 16:50

http://store.origin.com/

anuraj · 3 Jun 2011 at 16:56

It's up and running

Murray · 3 Jun 2011 at 16:57

Yeah and it looks exact same as the normal EA store.

WiZZyWiGG · 3 Jun 2011 at 16:59

Just a brand name change then it would seem...

orderoftheflame · 3 Jun 2011 at 17:00

Anyone know if existing EADM purchases can be downloaded through it?

Wouldn't mind actually using it before defaulting to the "lolEA" stance that most people seem to have adopted.

Or is this just a rebranding of the existing EADM and friends features that they've been rolling out recently, and thus another non-story?

WiZZyWiGG · 3 Jun 2011 at 17:00

The EADM just updated and now its called Origin... program is the same as before though.

Purdy · 3 Jun 2011 at 17:04

Looks ass.

Sleepery · 3 Jun 2011 at 17:19

Wow, major overhaul! Somebody earned their pay cheque today

Hellsmk2 · 3 Jun 2011 at 17:22

If it's not on steam, I don't want it. Cba having multiple clients and accounts to play my games.

ic1male · 3 Jun 2011 at 17:23

Turned out to be a bit of a damp squib so far. I was expecting something spectacular!

Lunatic Dreyfus · 3 Jun 2011 at 17:25

For some reason I interpreted this thread as EA bringing back Origin Systems Inc... I thought I'd come in to laugh, but was initially disappointed. Then I saw it was actually EA's attempt at becoming a Steam rival and then really started laughing.

EA have always been the (insert filthy depraved metaphor here) of PC gaming, and now people are going to trust them with their game collections. Are people just plain stupid? We should be finding ways to bring them down, not throwing more money at them. The mind boggles. :eek:

I could just see ME 3 and ToR being tied to this, perhaps as an exclusive? They've got nowt to lose by doing it.

Klo · 3 Jun 2011 at 17:30

I guess I won't be buying ToR or ME3 or DA3 or any other Bioware game. I'll do without the extra weapon or map buying BF3 off this store will give me.

spudbynight · 3 Jun 2011 at 17:37

AWPC said:
Do the maths......

Sorry

Psypher5 · 3 Jun 2011 at 17:56

if valve use ea for marketing/production (they use ea to push the disk retail versions out) will valve games be on this new ea service?! lol

Evilsod · 3 Jun 2011 at 18:03

EA are a publisher, marketing and distribution is what they do best.

1mm3 · 3 Jun 2011 at 18:23

Question is: will you be able to use games you buy retail with the online downloader a la valve? Hmm

They want 39.99 for bf3.

Relentless81 · 3 Jun 2011 at 18:25

I loke EA Store and haved used quite a few times so if Origin is as fast at downloading as EA Store (whish is a lot faster than Steam) and it gives Steam a bit of competition then i'm game

Probably explains why theres no BF3 on Steam yet too