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Coming Soon to EA's Origin Store: Third-Party Titles

Posted by timothy on from the merchants-of-other-people's-doom dept.

First time accepted submitter RGDfleet writes with news snipped from Gamer Gaia, based on a report in GameSpot UK: "For around three months now EA's Origin store, previously known as the EA Store, has been providing digital copies of just about any EA title post-2009. In fact, Origin has been exclusively EA ever since its inception and has featured no games from other publishers. On top of this the service has restricted access of EA titles on competitor providers such as Steam, Battlefield 3 perhaps being the leading example. This week however, EA CFO Eric Brown confirmed that they intend to start bringing third party content to Origin."

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  1. Third party or third rate? by jaymz666 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The application is crappy and has to remind you EVERY SINGLE TIME you minimise it that it's still running.
    It's a cash grab and as such is developed by morons.
    I have to relogin every few boots due to it forgetting it was logged in. Steam has it beat, I don't even realise steam is running until I go to use it.
    Origin has a splash screen that doesn't minimise on boot, and then when I close that it throws a popup that it's still running. NO SHIT SHERLOCK

  2. What isn't coming to origin's store by Vektuz · · Score: 3, Insightful

    me

    1. Re:What isn't coming to origin's store by zennyboy · · Score: 3, Informative

      Me neither; I cannot read it:

      Chat Transcript
      19/08/2011 08.59 AM
      Hi, my name is Ackley. How may I help you?
      Zennyboy: Hiya - this is not about whatever game I selected
      Zennyboy: it's about Origin
      Zennyboy: The Store?
      Zennyboy: Hello?
      Ackley:ok
      Ackley:Please specify your issue
      Zennyboy: I am English but live in Spain. I do not speak Spanish however. I am unable to make Origin web page 'go' into English whatever localization (in my profile, on the site) I select
      Zennyboy: It's apparently reading off my geolocation and selecting Spanish
      Zennyboy: And I cannot read a word of it
      Ackley:I would like to inform you that our store is region specific and it opens according to region
      Zennyboy: I know
      Ackley:You won't be able to change it to English
      Zennyboy: How can I change its ..
      Zennyboy: Oh
      Zennyboy: Useful
      Zennyboy: Really?
      Ackley:Yes
      Zennyboy: Will this change in the future? We move around a lot here...?
      Zennyboy: I cannot speak the language of every country I live in
      Ackley:As of now, we don't have any information regarding this.
      Zennyboy: Can this be put to someone else then? As if I go to France I cannot learn French for this site...
      Zennyboy: Hello?
      Ackley:Yes
      Ackley:There is no way to change the website to other language
      Ackley:None of the agent will be able to help you with this.
      Zennyboy: As long as EA realise ex-pat British / Germans / etc cannot use the site
      Zennyboy: Well. That's all, thanks
      Ackley:If you wish you can purchase English version game by contacting local retailers.
      Zennyboy: In Spain?
      Zennyboy: Ha
      Zennyboy: ;-)
      Ackley:Yes
      Zennyboy: Well, thanks for your time. I think EA is making a mistake though...
      Zennyboy: Bye
      Ackley:Is there anything else I can help you with today?
      Zennyboy: Nope
      Ackley:It was my pleasure assisting you.
      Zennyboy: That's all
      Ackley:Thank you for your participation in the EA Games Chat Support. Take care, Bye!
      Zennyboy: Bye

  3. Re:Who cares? by Elbart · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Sure, but Origin is competing with today's Steam, not the Steam of 2004.