Why would any developer bother partnering with a lesser service like origin when they could just operate through steam?

Origin is just awful. not only that, they're owned by EA, you know.... those guys who kill just about every single good developer??? Yeah, I'd rather drop dead than go anywhere near this download client. Gabe Newell will always be my go to guy.

With 11 million registered users around the world, Origin is fast becoming the app 11 million Battlefield 3 players are forced to launch before playing.

I was thoroughly annoyed to find that I had to play battlefield 3 through origin and not steam. Then I was even more annoyed when i was forced to use the so-called "revolutionary" battlelog as a server browser among other things. I wouldn't say origin is terrible but I would say that its far from good and can't even come close to competing with steam. EA should stop being so proprietary and let people use steam again because pretty soon I'm gonna start comparing their proprietary behavior to apple.... and we don't want that from a publisher.

Really Sega...

I prefer most Sega games on consoles anyhow... I haven't the decent graphic cards to do too much dedicated PC gaming, other than a few Steam downloads.

Meh this game has already been up on Steam for about two weeks to pre-order it.

If I want "fresh new content to play with my friends," I'm never going to Origin.

10.5 where forced to join

As long it helps SEGA out of a slump and get them the capital to create more games, let them partner with Origin. Personally, Steam is good enough for SEGA.

Also, I hate their press statement. I highly doubt, no scratch that, I know that it isn't fast growing because consumers want fresh new content that is on there, they want to play titles on the computer but are forced to use Origin to play the game.

Ugh, could'nt just put them up in Steam could they?

Thanks. but no thanks.  I'll still stick with Steam.

Origin is growing in size, is this good or bad.

I got really excited reading the headline, as I thought SEGA was partnering with Origin of "Wing Commander" fame... but I guess not! lol.

That new list of partnered developers is not impressive :s

Lol... okay EA.  As many have said before me, how many were forced to join?

Also, have a discount on DLC already.  Or bioware points.  Or all the other stupid unnecessary things you guys employ just to confuse gamers.  

I was gonna buy ME3 digitally, but since I don't think your service will be around that long, I'll buy the physical copy :)

Well I guess this is good news if the Wii U uses it

It's already on Steam.

Like other people are saying, Origin is not an good service like Steam, and as long as there aren't Origin exclusive titles (EA excluded), then I'll be happy. If EA were to let users choose between Steam and Origin, how many do you think would stay on Origin.

That's like Ford saying we have 11 million customers. Of course you have 11 million customers because they're buying it from you. May not be the best analogy but it gets the point across.

Screw you EA and your attempt to make me download your origin service, I didn't like it with steam but I put up with it, I wont put up with this iteration.