It’s been rumoured and teased for a while, with many suggesting that EA games would make their way back to Valve’s platform. Well, it’s happening, but it’s a little more than that. EA’s subscription service EA Access will come to Steam, allowing Steam players to grab EA games as part of a subscription and get early access to EA games. Origin and Steam players will also be able to play EA games together.
“Electronic Arts and Valve have partnered to put EA games into the hands of the players on Steam. Starting next spring, EA Access—our ever-growing subscription service powered by great games and member benefits—will be making its way to Steam. EA Access is the first and only gaming subscription service available on Steam, and the fourth platform featuring an EA subscription.
The partnership kicks off with Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order launching on November 15—and available for pre-order today. In the coming months, players on Steam will also be able to play other major titles like The Sims™ 4 and Unravel™ Two. Multiplayer games—like Apex Legends™, FIFA 20, and Battlefield™ V—will become available next year, and players on both Origin™ and Steam will have the ability to play together.
A library of titles awaits you in The Vault, but beyond the games themselves, EA Access enhances your gaming experience with a medley of rewards. Get the red-carpet treatment with exclusive catalog-wide discounts, and in-game member benefits for some of our biggest franchises.”
Unfortunately, you’ll still need to have Origin installed and running – pretty much as it is with Ubisoft games and uPlay. Here’s what it says about DRM on the Fallen order pre-order page:
“Incorporates 3rd-party DRM: EA on-line activation and Origin client software installation and background use required. “
Last Updated: October 29, 2019
Geoffrey Tim
October 29, 2019 at 16:38
TIME TO UNINSTALL ORIGIN, BOIS
Geoffrey Tim
October 29, 2019 at 16:47
Scratch that. As per Steam:
Incorporates 3rd-party DRM: EA on-line activation and Origin client software installation and background use required.
HvR
October 29, 2019 at 19:02
DAMMIT GEOFF!!!! Making us all happy and shit for no reason….
Pariah
October 29, 2019 at 19:03
Your fault for listening without getting the facts first. Always get the facts. Or in this case, wait 9 minutes for Geoff to get the facts. XD
HvR
October 29, 2019 at 22:21
There is what she said joke in there somewhere.
Pariah
October 29, 2019 at 19:02
Same as UPlay then. No surprise
HairyEwok
October 30, 2019 at 10:01
I’m gonna sommer gooi you a downvote for giving me false happiness.
HvR
October 29, 2019 at 16:47
Now your existing Origin library transfer over to Steam it would awesome.
Captain JJ
October 31, 2019 at 15:35
Haven’t had Origin on my pc for three years now.
Now I’ll have to put it on…well, if EA brings out anything worth buying, that is.
HvR
October 29, 2019 at 16:38
What an EApic move
Yozzie
October 29, 2019 at 16:39
I am disgusted… but found it humorous
Llama In The Rift
October 29, 2019 at 16:39
https://media3.giphy.com/media/aLdiZJmmx4OVW/giphy.gif
Pariah
October 29, 2019 at 16:39
Do our Origin games ‘transfer’ over? Or, rather, do we have access to them from Steam?
HvR
October 29, 2019 at 16:47
As per Geoff’s follow up comment, Origin still required.
So better but still shitty
HvR
October 29, 2019 at 16:47
As per Geoff’s follow up comment, Origin still required.
So better but still shitty
Pariah
October 29, 2019 at 16:47
Yeah that’s not what I was asking. I was asking if our existing Origin games appear on Steam. We’d still need to launch Origin for access, as per my comment.
HvR
October 29, 2019 at 19:03
My guess is no, you might be able to link them as third party game as per usual.
If they make steam launch and close Origin in the background it might spare us the disgusting act of clicking the gross icon.
Dresden
October 29, 2019 at 16:47
stEAm.
Llama In The Rift
October 29, 2019 at 16:47
It’s in the name!!
Jacques Van Zyl
October 29, 2019 at 17:00
You know what, this is good news and I’ll get hyped for this. Can finally own all of Dragon Age on Steam.
Son of Banana Jim
October 29, 2019 at 17:23
Now if only Ubisoft can see the light and return to the loving embrace of Gabe’s matriarchal bosom and arms.
Kashinto Himaru
October 30, 2019 at 08:15
Not my type of coffee. I prefer Steam games with Steam games, Origin games with Origin and so forth. Just don’t like to wait for each launcher to launch just to play a game…
Kashinto Himaru
October 30, 2019 at 08:15
Not my type of coffee. I prefer Steam games with Steam games, Origin games with Origin and so forth. Just don’t like to wait for each launcher to launch just to play a game…