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Steam-Purchased Games Showing Up In Origin

Steam-Purchased Games Showing Up In Origin

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This week, a few observant gamers noticed that the games list in EA’s Origin client has grown to include several titles that they may have purchased via Steam. Reports are surfacing that games like Dead Space 2 and Mass Effect are showing up in Origin even though EA’s service had nothing to do with their delivery.

Now, before you go accusing EA of black magic, you should know that feats like this aren’t exactly impressive. Clients like Steam and Origin are notorious for scanning the user’s hard drive for familiar file names and utilizing the associated programs.



Earlier this month, EA reported that they have over 9.3 million registered users, which is quite impressive for a service that’s only been around since June. However, by allowing users to control their Steam-purchased titles from within Origin, EA is diminishing Steam’s power even more.

It’s pretty brilliant, if you ask me, even if it does look like witchcraft.

By Josh Engen

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