Chinner said:
steam had a good run, long live Origin.
I trust EA knows how to make money. I trust that they know how to be greedy, and continue being greedy.
But I can't see how 4 million+, damn near, guaranteed sales of your game on steam is a bad thing?
Valve has something really special with Steam. Its smooth, and optimized. A trial by fire for the type of service. ORigin is going to have to go through all the same hiccups and problems steam had, to maybe be where steam is in a few years from now. And even then, people are just getting origin to get BF3, not build origins services which only house a handful of titles.
Its just one of those few times, where i think that I know more than the big corporation. I'm just baffled at EA for their choice, and the long term. Origin is never going to be a steam competitor with just their selection, and its never going to develop by need, as steam has developed. Steam has developed to suit user needs, and demands.
I know steam blew when it first started, but its polished pretty well now, and they keep PC gaming a focus, more so than anyone at this point.
Steam has come a long way.
