Battlefield 3 May Not Reach Steam

[Waaghpowa]

I kinda figured this would happen when Origin was annouced. That I typically care, I'm getting it for PC no matter what. Not every PC game I own needs to be on Steam, though it would certainly look neater.

I agree, I tend to buy games not on steam in the case of collectors copies or I happen to stumble on it cheaper than online. I guess the thing is the convenience. All your patching is done automatically, not to mention prepurchase discounts as well as the fact that there's no taxes charged online, unless you live in the same state as Valve HQ. Not to mention, being a Canadian, our dollar is now worth more than the US dollar, so I save a little more money on top of the taxes.

 

[Nouw]

I wouldn't mind even if I get it on my PC. Why? Because it's just another program which is basically a tag-along to a game. Nothing bad.

 

[Bags159]

As much as I love Steam, a monopoly has never been good for the consumer.

Being able to buy Borderlands for $7.50, BFBC2 for $5.00, and four other games for less than $10 total begs to differ. At what point are amazing deals for great games bad for the consumer?

 

[SammiYin]

Oh boohoo, so BF3 has moved from one completely pointless free software to another.

 

[Logarithmic Limbo]

As much as I love Steam, a monopoly has never been good for the consumer.

Being able to buy Borderlands for $7.50, BFBC2 for $5.00, and four other games for less than $10 total begs to differ. At what point are amazing deals for great games bad for the consumer?

Amen. Besides, there are other DDS out there so Steam does not have a monopoly. They simply are the best out there atm.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

Nice way to lose to COD, EA. I'm not buying it now.

 

[Shycte]

Oh people, you so mad. Installing Origins will probably take 5 mintues top. You are being silly about this.

 

[Strazdas]

Good. Maybe more games will stick to this model. who wants a game that requires a 3rd party program to run anyway?

 

[ImprovizoR]

Well that makes things pretty simple then, doesn't it? I won't buy the game. I will not be forced to use a system I don't want to use. EA is going to shoot themselves in the foot with this one. No mod tools, exclusive pre-order bonuses, and no Steam? Good luck with overthrowing CoD you fuckin' morons.

You do realize the pre-order bonuses aren't exclusives? They're just earlier access to weapons and perks everyone unlocks eventually.

As for the mod tools DICE already offered a pretty good explanation as to why thats not going to happen.

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/battlefield-bad-company-2-pc/1350772-so-how-about-modtools.html

That explanation is an insult for everyone with an IQ higher than 60.

Because it's so hard to get your ass to a brick and mortar store?

Do you really think I wouldn't get a hard copy if I could. There are no video game stores in my country. If I order one from somewhere else I'll pay twice as much because of the damn customs. All I'm left with is a digital copy. And with Steam, I can download my game whenever I want without having to pay for it again and again and again. Apparently, you have to pay extra if you want to re-download games you bought on Origin 6 months after you've purchased it.

 

[DTWolfwood]

first time i've heard about Origin lol

Guess ill have to buy the physical copy of the game. If they even exist anymore for PC titles.

terribly stupid idea if they want to make money.

 

[LorienvArden]

"When a download service forbids publishers from contacting players with patches, new levels, items and other services - it disrupts our ability to provide the ongoing support players expect from us.

I am baffled at this "explanation". Most of my Steam games patch themselfs very well and I can get DLC too if I want them.
Do the Valve guidelines prevent other publishers from releasing proper patches or DLC to ensure customer satisfaction ? If so, I as a customer haven't noticed yet.
Perhaps it forbids Publishers from flooding their customers with unwanted, unnecessary and obstrusive messages about DLC ? God knows - that would be terrible indeed. Nothing like a weekly mail that reminds me I could hop around in a field of SAND instead of just plain Sand.
Game support works well enoug on steam. So this "explanation" is a complete and uther lie in the face of their customers...again.

The choice of DDistributor is quite simple for me : Which one offers me the games at the best price with the least effort required on my part.
Steam does so for me. While I didn't engage in the summer sale, they had unbelievably low offers during that time. I don't have to register with Paypal or get a creditcard either to pay on steam - so whenever I feel like it, I just press about 4 buttons and begin downloading a new game.

If origin WOULD offer a similar experience, and wasn't controled by Electronic Antagonists I would consider it.
But I won't trust EA not to run off with my money leaving me with a useless DLC code anymore.

 

[Kirtap]

Battlefield 3 may not reach steam as soon as it comes out becuase it want to make more money during the first few weeks or days without giving a percentage to the creators of steam, but eventually it will reach the steam store it would be a dumb move not to have it come to steam since they are making money of it. Thinking according to the fact that they probably just want to make money, why else?

 

[GeorgW]

If they're going after cod they should really try to get as much spread as possible, but i can still see why they're doing this. It's pretty obvious that they're betting a lot on origin and this might help tor sales. I don't think it'll hamper sales much, and who knows, it may yet sell on Steam. It's a big game and it will sell, but still, going after Steam is suicide. Cod was bad enough to go after, at least there they had the pc crowd, now it seems that they're trying to be second on every platform in some way.

 

[GenericAmerican]

Well there goes my purchase...oh well EA, I didn't really like you anyway.

 

[skywalkerlion]

Come on Valve, enough with it. I don't know why you're deciding to keep ***** slapping EA with this whole debacle. Let it end.

And I'll never use origin for EA's shit support they manage to blow me away with every time I can't use my EA account for BF2. If that's my only option I'll probably end up with it on the 360. It frightens me to think of what terrible things could come of me having the amount of games on Origin that I have on steam.

 

[Gplars]

Ea is just trying to get some of what steam has but the reason every one is okay with valve doing this is because they have always done right by the community. So I feel bad for dice there going to loss a lot of sales because Ea thinks they can get the pc sales with there system.

 

[CD-R]

Well that makes things pretty simple then, doesn't it? I won't buy the game. I will not be forced to use a system I don't want to use. EA is going to shoot themselves in the foot with this one. No mod tools, exclusive pre-order bonuses, and no Steam? Good luck with overthrowing CoD you fuckin' morons.

You do realize the pre-order bonuses aren't exclusives? They're just earlier access to weapons and perks everyone unlocks eventually.

As for the mod tools DICE already offered a pretty good explanation as to why thats not going to happen.

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/battlefield-bad-company-2-pc/1350772-so-how-about-modtools.html

That explanation is an insult for everyone with an IQ higher than 60.

Really? Explain.

 

[Thedayrecker]

You mean I'll have to leave the house to buy a game?!?

OH NOOOOOOO!