[Jeff Vader]

I don't like the fact that I have to sign up to jesu cristo knows how many services and other crap in order to play some games. Especially since, apparently, I might get banned from said service(s) only because someone somewhere says "**** <my username>". I just want to buy games and play games, not get involved in some company-level dick-waving contests.

[The E]

A single online activation is pretty normal these days, and that you have to be connected to the net in order to play online should be obvious.

As for Origin, well, it's meh. I dislike the fact that it's yet another content distribution network that is incompatible to the others, and that it's another client I have to run on my system, but as QD said, it's 2012. My Comp is certainly able to run it without it affecting gameplay, as should be any gaming computer.

[Klaustrophobia]

origin will NOT touch this computer.  steam wouldn't have either if there had been any indication on the ****ing box i bought at the store that it was going to install steam.  i appreciate that there are some people who like such systems for content delivery/friends and whathaveyou.  i do not, and i see no reason that i should be forced into it.

[deathfun]

Steam gave me free stuff. That's the jist of why I have it

I do notice that a lot of you fella's are getting this for PC though. You could always just reduce the amount of pain and suffering by buying it on console non?
Right, mods. Damn you all with your mods

[Klaustrophobia]

i don't have a console.  and if i did, anything that can reasonably be played on PC instead (read, not a COMPLETELY **** port) would be.  the only reason for me to have a console would be console-specific games.  zelda, for example.

[MP-Ryan]

**** you, EA.  **** you very much.

Since I buy virtually all my games in Steam sales (as I suspect do a ****load of other gamers, these days), I'll be waiting until EA comes to their senses, or I can buy a disc-copy in a bargain bin in a store.  Or if Origin has discount sales I may consider it, but knowing EA that ain't bloody likely.

The explanation of why Steam isn't being used sounds pretty thin.

[The E]

While they don't have as many special offers as Steam routinely has (mostly due to Origin having a faaaar inferior catalogue of games), they do occasionally pop up. ISTR them doing a series of special sales during Christmas, so it might be worth checking back periodically.

Also, I do suspect that ME3 will be on Steam by June or July; EA just wants to have it as an Origin exclusive for a time to get people into that service.

[MP-Ryan]

The "restrictive terms" that EA seems to be referring to are the ones that require game DLC to be offered for sale on Steam as well as any other place the developer chooses.  As anyone who has other EA games will recall, they like to ensure they are the sole source for DLC (e.g ME2, DA:O, etc) so they control the price point through their ridiculous points system.

I've said it before, I'll say it again:  I <3 BioWare, especially since they hail from my location here in Canada, but this deal with EA they cut a few years ago is ****ing awful.

[Dark RevenantX]

EA also fell 7.53% in stocks (holy ****) after this press release.  Maybe they'll reconsider?

[Kszyhu]

I really doubt that it'll change anything. PC games sales aren't really that impressive compared to the numbers sold on the consoles, and Origin requirement should scare off only a small percentage of potential buyers.

[TrashMan]

I've said it before, I'll say it again:  I <3 BioWare, especially since they hail from my location here in Canada, but this deal with EA they cut a few years ago is ****ing awful.

Waht deal? EA owns their asses.
BioWare will suffer the same fate as Origins, bullfrog, Maxis and Westwood

[MP-Ryan]

I've said it before, I'll say it again:  I <3 BioWare, especially since they hail from my location here in Canada, but this deal with EA they cut a few years ago is ****ing awful.

Waht deal? EA owns their asses.
BioWare will suffer the same fate as Origins, bullfrog, Maxis and Westwood

The deal where EA bought ownership in BioWare.  It was negotiated at the time; BioWare should have turned the deal down flat, but I understand they wanted capital for further projects.

[MR_T3D]

While they don't have as many special offers as Steam routinely has (mostly due to Origin having a faaaar inferior catalogue of games), they do occasionally pop up. ISTR them doing a series of special sales during Christmas, so it might be worth checking back periodically.

Also, I do suspect that ME3 will be on Steam by June or July; EA just wants to have it as an Origin exclusive for a time to get people into that service.

I don't think it will come to steam unless Origin is shut down.
between TOR, BF3, and ME3, I suspect EA will be happy enough with it, and with the fact that forcing origin gets them something like 30% more money per sale, so losing >10% of sales (IE "steam or no sale" people)

Personally, I don't mind origin, it's out of the way and fairly light client, gave me free mass effect 2, and hasn't told me to re-install like steam did last year for me.

[TrashMan]

I've said it before, I'll say it again:  I <3 BioWare, especially since they hail from my location here in Canada, but this deal with EA they cut a few years ago is ****ing awful.

Waht deal? EA owns their asses.
BioWare will suffer the same fate as Origins, bullfrog, Maxis and Westwood

The deal where EA bought ownership in BioWare.  It was negotiated at the time; BioWare should have turned the deal down flat, but I understand they wanted capital for further projects.

I was being sarcastic...as in a deal implies you're getting something out of it. And BioWare is getting shafted. Tehre's a reason Dragon age and ME1 were as good as they were - they were alsmost done before EA took over, so it didn't have time to ruin it.

[LordPomposity]

Well, that's one game bare-bones platform for overpriced DLCs that I won't be buying and probably won't be playing either.

[Liberator]

Here's my feelings on Origin:

I trust Valve to not screw me over...much.
I expect EA to screw me over as much as they can get away with.

[LordMelvin]

Here's my feelings on Origin:

I trust Valve to not screw me over...much.
I expect EA to screw me over as much as they can get away with.

I am shocked, shocked to find that I agree with Liberator.

[Grizzly]

**** you, EA.  **** you very much.

Since I buy virtually all my games in Steam sales (as I suspect do a ****load of other gamers, these days), I'll be waiting until EA comes to their senses, or I can buy a disc-copy in a bargain bin in a store.  Or if Origin has discount sales I may consider it, but knowing EA that ain't bloody likely.

The explanation of why Steam isn't being used sounds pretty thin.

Concerning that Valve has not issued any explenation as of yet, and that EA still sells Valve games trough Origin, I assume that it are Valve's policies that are the blame here.

[TrashMan]

Dear Lord...they're turning EDI into a sexbot.....

[BritishShivans]

Source?