EA: "BF3 won't be on steam"

Rroff said:
Like it or not Steam has been around a long time, in most regards has been refined to be useful/convenient and relatively light weight, which most of the other distribution clients are not, and many many gamers myself included use it as our primary source for games and in the main see no reason to source games from other distribution methods - personally I can't be bothered with the hassle of dealing with different clients from each different publisher. So if its not on Steam I rarely buy it any more.
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totally agree, i find now if i cant see a game i want on steam i dont buy it. i will wait until bf3 is released. i dont really want to be forced to install orgin just to play bf3 but i have a feeling that will be the case.
 
paulc25 said:
I don't think thats what they are doing. Valve have just changed their terms and conditions to force everybody selling dlc to give them a cut. They were fine with dragon age selling dlc through the game itself so it is a new thing as far as i know. Valve being greedy if you ask me. Also, I'm sure every major publisher will soon have their own store. Better get used to it folks unless you buy retail.
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I'm glad someone else agrees. Valve greed pure and simple.
 
billysielu said:
I don't know why people want games on Steam.
- more expensive
- uses system resources
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Because of convenience and ease of use, Steam client also happens to be very well developed and they often have good sales on.

The system resources it uses aren't even a valid argument as it will not affect any game in any way.
 
billysielu said:
I don't know why people want games on Steam.
- more expensive
- uses system resources
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Oh GNOES it uses system resources, im sure people with their quad core cpu's and multiple gigs of ram will tear their hair out in utter terror as steam whores up under 150mb of ram...:o

What is this 1998 or something?
 
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paulc25 said:
Maybe it only applies to recent dlc? Is dirt3 dlc older?
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This is one of the interesting bits about the whole EA/Valve story... Valve haven't told anyone why they are not letting EA sell BF3 etc on Steam so we are only hearing one side of the story. What's the big secret, Valve? What changed in your T&Cs?

They really need to explain the reasons why, otherwise their silence may become deafening.
 
ZombieFan said:
This is one of the interesting bits about the whole EA/Valve story... Valve haven't told anyone why they are not letting EA sell BF3 etc on Steam so we are only hearing one side of the story. What's the big secret, Valve? What changed in your T&Cs?

They really need to explain the reasons why, otherwise their silence may become deafening.
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The trouble is it is REALLY hard to believe what EA have said when there are clearly other games that are doing exactly what EA are saying they are not allowed to do.

I still believe the reall issue of contention is EA making DLC retailer specific which frankly is the ****iest thing EVER and good on Valve for standing up to this ****.
 
Gerard said:
Oh GNOES it uses system resources, im sure people with their quad core cpu's and multiple gigs of ram will tear their hair out in utter terror as steam whores up under 150mb of ram...:o

What is this 1998 or something?
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Sitting idle in my taskbar Steam is using less than 20mb!

Argument well and truly voided I think! :D
 
Squark said:
I always have steam open, for the friends list if nothing else
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Exactly and why would I want to have both Steam AND Origin open at the same time? So I can have friends from both message me and invite me to games? Why would I want to double the amount of resources being used by non-game programs whilst gaming.

Although this argument is less about how **** Origin is and more about what a load of ****ers EA are for retailer specific DLC.
 
billysielu said:
Why is it convenient to open one program just so you can open another?
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You have to have Origin opened too, it's convenient because all your games can be accessed from the same area (even non-steam) with integrated screenshot and social features.
 
Gerard said:
Oh GNOES it uses system resources, im sure people with their quad core cpu's and multiple gigs of ram will tear their hair out in utter terror as steam whores up under 150mb of ram...:o

What is this 1998 or something?
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:mad: :mad: :mad: steam is using 17mb of my ram :mad: :mad: :mad:











:D
 
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