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In a move that’s undoubtedly going to make a large number of Battlefield 3 players angry, EA has announced that they will require players to download their Steam-like Origin client in order to play Battlefield 3. Recently EA announced that Battlefield 3 would not be available on Valve’s Steam platform. Instead, they gave players the option to download their Origin service, but many Steam users responded by heading to their local retail store to pre-order a physical copy of BF3. However, now DICE, the developer behind Battlefield 3, has confirmed that players will be required to install the Origin software even if they have purchased a physical copy. 
Don’t forget, we’ve all seen this before; EA is simply borrowing a move from Valve’s playbook. Valve started requiring players to use Steam when they released Half-Life 2 in 2004. So don’t worry. We’ll all get through this transition too. By Josh Engen |