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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? : crummynz
        • 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 Grayson
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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... : LoioshDwaggie
• 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... : deathofrats
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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. : node
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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... : schnitz76
    • 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 ... : schnitz76
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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... : LoioshDwaggie
          • 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.... : LoioshDwaggie
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                Well, I'm sure you can, but whatever :) : LoioshDwaggie
                • 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 tripps
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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... : Beady
  • MARKETING!! : project13
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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-death
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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... : Lukiopimp
• I'm torn on this. Its good in that its a big fuck you to microsoft and their shitty mcshitterson Games f... : creeping-death
• Keep saying it...competition is good. : flasher 907
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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_Boomstick
• 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????? : Downforce
• 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 : rythex