EA Removes Recently Released Games from Steam

Rroff said:
Ack forgot about ME3, if its not on steam I won't be buying it and I'll definitely be missing that one :(



Just wait til you need different clients for valve, EA, Activision, Codemasters, Microsoft, etc. etc. and they all want to start with your PC and need to be running to play the different games...
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Yeah, we might almost get to the point where, we just install games individually, and like, open them up on their own without opening up something in between, and have like all our games listed in an easily accessible list, where they just load up straight from the shortcut.......... god forbid.

I still hate steam, EADM, download, install, turn off, never open again. Don't need it open to play games, I don't have to have something running in the background, I can just click the shortcut for the game I want to play and it like, opens.


Personally I find the whole loading steam which is far from instant, to load a game, which in steam is always slower for me than games out of it, really ruddy irritating.

I have this list of my games, which is instant, and I click a icon and boom, the game loads.

If Origin maintains EADM's situation of letting you play games independantly, I'll like it, if not, I'll dislike it as much as steam.


The one thing I really hate is that while my ea account is linked into bioware and the like, so I buy points on EAstore(with cokezone points for bioware DLC are silly cheap on ea store) and its automatically useable in Dragon age and ME1/2.

The thing I dislike is having to log into Dragon's age every time, though, IIRC ME1/2 don't make you do that. If Origin could take all these games, as they've been quite RPG heavy, which are DLC heavy, and stop all the ridiculous bioware DLC buying systems they have and add it all into one easy system that would be great.

Of course the way Bioware has gone ME3 is looking increasingly likely to be my last RPG from them anyway.
 
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Gazanimal said:
With that in mind, you're hardly gonna pay the opposition to sell your own products are you?

I run both Origin & Steam side-by-side with no issues but yes it's more convenient to have everything in one place, but a monopoly is never good so in the long term it might help the end-users get better prices.

Think outside the box a bit folks.
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Most sensible post in here.

LOL at all the whining on here from all the childish steam fanboys
"I'm not buying any more EA games ever again Crrryyyyy"

Yes it is a shame EA games are being pulled from steam but sheesh, i've got more important stuff to be worried about, like real life stuff. I suggest some of you leave your computer, go outside and get some fresh air and the whole thought of EA games not being on steam will soon be forgotten.

You know you're going to buy BF3 and certain EA Games in the future, the same thing happened with HL2 and steam, so bend over, shut up and prepare to lube up. :D

On a serious note however, i think i might go and grab a BF3 iso from somewhere and buy a key from an online wholesaler.

At least the .exe can be added to steam for the overlay. So what if i have another app running on my pc. Modern pc's can run this crap all day long.
 
Only worrying thing about crysis 2 being removed from steam which I've only just realised is I can't get access to any of the DLC for it. If they release any free or cheap DLC I can't use it due to that, pretty much destroying my multiplayer if they bring out lots of map packs...

Edit, just noticed that I can put my steam cdkeys for EA games sold on origin into origin and it lists the games as me owning them on origin also. That solves most of the problem there, although the program itself is abit crap
 
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James J said:
Edit, just noticed that I can put my steam cdkeys for EA games sold on origin into origin and it lists the games as me owning them on origin also. That solves most of the problem there, although the program itself is abit crap
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Doesnt work for all games. Wouldnt do BF2, DS1, Crysis, Warhead and Bulletstorm. Haven't tried ME yet but I bet neither 1 or 2 will work.

Edit: ME2 worked but not ME1. Seems only new games work...but not Bulletstorm :confused:

Edit2: It seems to be able to see that ME2 and DA:O are installed but wants me to install BFBC2, Crysis 2, MoH and DS2...what the hell? If you want to get ahead EA then get it sorted.
 
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gropingmantis said:
Doesnt work for all games. Wouldnt do BF2, DS1, Crysis, Warhead and Bulletstorm. Haven't tried ME yet but I bet neither 1 or 2 will work.

Edit: ME2 worked but not ME1. Seems only new games work...but not Bulletstorm :confused:

Edit2: It seems to be able to see that ME2 and DA:O are installed but wants me to install BFBC2, Crysis 2, MoH and DS2...what the hell? If you want to get ahead EA then get it sorted.
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Yeah it says ME2 and crysis 2 are installed for me via origin yet can't run either. Very bugged system at the moment. Crysis 2 was removed due to how it runs its DLC system according to a few posts on the steam forum as it uses an ingame system which links to EA servers and not going through steam like other games do or something. Not sure its true like but kinda makes sense logically I suppose.
 
Smokey Deza said:
The article suggests that Valve are abusing the position of their platform a little too much. As dominant as Steam's playerbase is, would Valve demand better rates of return from third party titles, or exclusivity amongst digital distribution outright?


Regardless though. Still loyal to Valve.
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Of course thats what the article suggests. Its based off an EA statement. EA are going to want to spin this ridiculous amounts to discredit Steam and Valve before trying to launch Origin. All this underhand stuff is not good for their reputation.
 
I've become so attached to how Steam works and the community it has that I really don't want to switch to Origin :(
 
The rumblings at the moment are that the "New Steam policies" were relating to the sale of DLC.

What I want to know is what makes Crysis 2 no longer fit this criteria yet all other games do?

I think E.A are about to pull some **** and Valve said do one.

Who do you trust the most, Valve or E.A?

Why start thinking Valve are in the wrong just because of some pony PR from E.A.

I go on past actions and E.A have pulled WAY more stunts in their time than Valve, convenient this happens just when Origin is getting a major push and we can all see that E.A have their eyes on the cash.

In some ways, this could be worse than Activision, at least they embraced Steam with Steamworks.

E.A have a history of shafting gamers, Valve, not so much.
 
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VALVe has an awesome community behind it, in essence thats what makes the STEAM client so great. With most users having around 80+ games. It is no wonder people are angry, in 2011 people want things that are simplistic, easy to use and basically just get the job done in a couple of clicks.

Adding another download platform such as Origin and only having games available on that service is just a bad move in business and for PC Gamers.
 
My EA account has been sorted out now yay! :D

That means I am ready to get SWTOR, ME3 and BF3 without having to worry about multiple accounts :)

Would you say pre ordering BF3 form Game would be the best option if it is not coming to Steam?
 
mattjd said:
My EA account has been sorted out now yay! :D

That means I am ready to get SWTOR, ME3 and BF3 without having to worry about multiple accounts :)

Would you say pre ordering BF3 form Game would be the best option if it is not coming to Steam?
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Pew Pew :D
 
Bunyan said:
VALVe has an awesome community behind it, in essence thats what makes the STEAM client so great. With most users having around 80+ games. It is no wonder people are angry, in 2011 people want things that are simplistic, easy to use and basically just get the job done in a couple of clicks.

Adding another download platform such as Origin and only having games available on that service is just a bad move in business and for PC Gamers.
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Competition for Steam might be a good thing. Besides you'll still be in easy contact with all your Valve buddies, they'll just be on Origin also.
 
Robbie G said:
Competition for Steam might be a good thing. Besides you'll still be in easy contact with all your Valve buddies, they'll just be on Origin also.
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Origin is not competition.

Nobody but EA will be putting there games up on Origin and if EA are removing there games from Steam (citing '3rd parties', like anyone actually believes that bull****) then it doesn't even matter.
 
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