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[+Lexcyn]

OK since Origin is most likely going to get more popular now that EA is removing games from Steam, I thought we could share our Origin ID.

Mine is Lexcyn. Feel free to add me!

[Reacon]

I'm Damorvin, since three of my unique MMO names have all been taken, oddly. Have been downloading the BF3 alpha.

Hopefully, it's all I'll use it for, but if others want to play the alpha with me, I'll have it done in 4 hrs or so.

[+BeLGaRaTh]

Mine is B3LG4R4Th I do have BeLGaRaTH but for some reason it will not let me use it, and it defaults to the new one I had to create when linking my old and new profile EA havent bothered to get back to me yet

[SMELTN]

SMELTN add me

Why is EA removing their games from Steam though? I am lost by that

[+BeLGaRaTh]

They are removing it to force people to use orible, their version of steam for their games. Allegedly.

[Minifig]

I believe mine is Minifig81, I could be wrong though.

[LOC]

I'm pretty sure my Origin name is just LordLOC.

[Lyric]

BeLGaRaTh, on 30 July 2011 - 00:47, said:

They are removing it to force people to use orible, their version of steam for their games. Allegedly.

Congratulations EA, no longer buying any of their games in the future and will have to discontinue use of them if steam doesn't allow you to play anymore.

[+Lucas]

Anyone playing BF3 add me. Mockdot

[strekship]

BeLGaRaTh, on 30 July 2011 - 00:47, said:

They are removing it to force people to use orible, their version of steam for their games. Allegedly.

What happens to people who already bought EA games via steam?

[DirtyLarry]

Lucas, on 31 July 2011 - 00:20, said:

Anyone playing BF3 add me. Xoleum88

Same here, but do so from the Battlelog website as well, that is the way to play BF3 with eachother, have to add through Battelog itself. To do that, type someone's name in the top right white search field.
Oh yeah, Origin and Battlelog name is DirtyLarry

[+BeLGaRaTh]

If you already bought them via steam you are fine, but its looking like more and more wont be available anymore (you cannot purchase them anymore on steam)and all future releases will not be available at all on steam

That said I have used Orible and it certainly is terrible compared to steam, even though steam isnt perfect. The whole thing is just too generic and doesnt quite work, just like the new design for the front page on here, but thats a different topic

[strekship]

Yeah, Origin is pretty bad. I wasn't happy when I found out that you can't change your name after the initial setup.

[randomevent]

SMELTN, on 30 July 2011 - 00:43, said:

SMELTN add me

Why is EA removing their games from Steam though? I am lost by that

They aren't. Valve is removing EAs games from Steam because of new rules with regards to DLC - it has to be available for sale on Steam (which only applies to new products.)

If EA puts their DLC up on Steam the games will come back.

I think it's a bit of a ****y move on Valves part myself, considering how EA has been operating is hardly a new thing.

[neo158]

terminus_a_quo, exactly like that as Origin would allow spaces.

You can add certain Steam EA games to Origin using the CD-Key. The ones I added were:

Burnout Paradise
CnC 4 (Worst purchase I ever made)
Crysis 2
Dragon Age Origins Digital Deluxe Edition
Mass Effect 2
Shank