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    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Origin third-party support begins with Saints Row, Batman.

    EA's Origin store will start offering third-party games next month. Electronic Arts had said that "forward-looking publishers" were looking to jump on board--those publishers include Warner Bros., THQ, and Capcom.
    Oct 27, 2011 9:00am PDT
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    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Origin third-party support begins with Saints Row, Batman.

    EA's Origin store will start offering third-party games next month. Electronic Arts had said that "forward-looking publishers" were looking to jump on board--those publishers include Warner Bros., THQ, and Capcom. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      I wonder if this is going to make any companies think twice about using the steamworks system. Or would ... : soundcreepy
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        Saints Row 3 is using steamworks... : ajvitaly
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          You sure? I know it uses steam cloud but beyond that I have no idea. Steam cloud doesn't make it steamwor... : soundcreepy
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            are there any other games that use steam cloud but not steamworks? : crummynzThis person is cool!
            • morrowind and oblivion arn't officially steamworks, but use the cloud, psychonauts has the cloud (but i g... : soundcreepy
          • It's listed as a steamworks game on wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Steam_games#Upcoming... : Topsiderover
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            WTF?! You're right... it only says Steam Cloud on the Steam product page. Arggggghhhhh....could have ... : dedgecko
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              http://www.saintsrow.com/community/go/thread/view/136781/28585305/F.A.Q._Thread_(Updated_Sept._6th)&post_... : dedgecko
              • I tried the character creation tool yesterday and the PC version has you using a key to grab it on Steam.... : Vincent GraysonThis person is cool!
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        I would be less concerned with Steam and more concerned with CD Projekt RED not paying attention to these... : MercFox1
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          well, that was kinda what I was getting at. CDPR decided to make 2 different (at least) versions and it ... : soundcreepy
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            you didn't have to buy the Steam version and if DRM bothers you, why not the GOG.com version or walk to a... : Dinasis
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              right, but im saying are other companies going to follow in CDPR's footsteps of making other versions of ... : soundcreepy
              • Well, before Steamworks-enabled titles really kicked off with third-parties, we used to see that. You see... : Dinasis
      • Steamworks doesn't affect Origin since Origin is just an installer (for now). It downloads and installs t... : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
    • so how exactly is this different from steam except that it's evil spyware origin? didn't ea say something... : fw_rams
    • After using Origin for BF3, no thanks. I want nothing to do with other games on this service. Had nothi... : deathofratsThis person is cool!
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      What, seriously? They're actually giving 30% of their profit away to a competitor with unproven partner s... : AlexW1203
      • Dude, THQ and Capcom. They will make bucks any way they can. : nodeThis person is cool!
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        How do you know that EA is charging them 30%? I would not be surprised if EA is trying to buy market sha... : schnitz76This person is cool!
        • Good point, I didn't think about that. It doesn't seem particularly EA-like, but I guess I could see that... : AlexW1203
      • I don't want to hear any of these publishers talk about how Steam is a conflict of interest because Valve... : kevlarcardhouse
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      Yep, totally saw that coming. : MercFox1
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        It's not even bad that they're doing this. From a gamer standpoint, this is the exact step we want them t... : MercFox1
        • want them to take* : MercFox1
        • I disagree completely. EA does as many shady things as it can get away with to move people from playing ... : schnitz76This person is cool!
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          I agree, its not bad to have a choice in DD services. What's bad is when a product is limited to a specif... : Gore87
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            And steam does with Valve games... : saunders45
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              shush with you steam bashing! : shirif
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                Not bashing, just pointing it out. I have more games (by far) on steam than anything else, even physical ... : saunders45
                • oh I agree, I was just poking fun at the whole steam only situation. : shirif
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              Valve at least lets their competitors sell it: http://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/pd/productID.815659... : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
              • Right, but that's because EA was the publisher for those on consoles (and I think PC retail). EA has also... : saunders45
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                As Wikipedia tells us -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orange_Box -- EA is the retail distributor. Of ... : Dinasis
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                  If those companies sold boxed copies they could sell it too. It's their choice not to offer boxed copies.... : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
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                    Well, I'm sure you can, but whatever :) : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
                    • Only if Valve prevented it in the contract. Haven't heard of it yet, don't expect to hear of it. For digi... : Dinasis
          • http://www.direct2drive.com/2/10557/product/Buy-Battlefield-3-Limited-Edition-Download http://www.gamers... : capt trippsThis person is cool!
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      Why would ANYONE in their right mind get the Origin version of Saints Row 3 unless it still comes with st... : ajvitaly
      • I would buy Saints' Row: The Third on Origin only if it DIDN'T come with Steam, but then again, I already... : Dinasis
    • If it's cheaper I'll buy it, I want cheap stuffz. amazon selling cheaper than Steam? Great, let me down... : ragnarthepillager
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      "THQ is excited to work with Origin and to offer players another new, innovative way to experience blahbl... : BeadyThis person is cool!
      • MARKETING!! : project13This person is cool!
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      Excellent, I can't wait for games with 3 types of DRM! We should get games with GFWL, SecurROM and Orig... : creeping-deathThis person is cool!
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        And here is where pirates win again. They will have to deal with none. : Longgshot
        • Unfortunately this is true. Legitimate consumers have to jump through hoops, let spyware-like software sn... : LukiopimpThis person is cool!
    • I'm torn on this. Its good in that its a big fuck you to microsoft and their shitty mcshitterson Games f... : creeping-deathThis person is cool!
    • Keep saying it...competition is good. : flasher 907This person is cool!
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      Well I decided to give Origin the benefit of the doubt and tried installing Mass Effect 2 on it, - it now... : Broken Canoe
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        EA authentication servers are down according to Battlelog. : Crabs Jarrard
        • Thanks Crabs. Software as a service, right here folks. : Broken Canoe
    • Now Capcom can get Games For Windows on Origin! : Godhatesfatpeople
    • If this leads to more price wars, I'm happy. : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
    • I've got Origin, will use it for SWTOR and Dragon Age 2. I dont care about this unless it tanks steam.... : FreshwaterAU
    • awesome, even more pre-order wars and skus and limited editions and shit!!!! hooray????? : DownforceThis person is cool!
    • No fucking way am I using EA's 'services' if I don't absolutely have to. : MeestaNob
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      No fucking way am I using EA's 'services' if I don't absolutely have to. : MeestaNob
      • Mods, please delete my double post. : MeestaNob
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      The animosity towards origin is very amusing. : the if
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        Just how should a consumer base react to a company that sticks it's dick in them at every opportunity the... : MeestaNob
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          This is being said about every publisher by someone. Personally, I've not had any reason to "hate" EA for... : ramshot
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            otoh, EA built up enough of a 'fuck you, customers lol' image for years, that it's hardly surprising that... : master_disaster_17
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              I suppose so. I just figure that if I were to put companies on some shit list for life every time they di... : ramshot
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                EA got their present popularity by doing lots of things, for a long time. They'll have to do a lot of thi... : master_disaster_17
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                  Well, among the tiny fraction of the customer base who actually give a shit. :) : ramshot
                  • Oh absolutely, this means nothing in the big picture. : master_disaster_17
      • Heaven forbid steam have competition! : VencieraX
    • Well, I'm on Origin because of BF3 already, so good. More price wars, the better. Had some trouble with O... : ramshot
    • GRR ANGER ORIGIN GRR STEAM GRR ANGGGGGGGGGER RARGHHHH : rythexThis person is cool!