Battlefield 3 not releasing on Steam

 

Another EA game has been reported to be skipping Valve’s Steam service, and this time it’s Battlefield 3. EA originally revealed a release list but was quickly pulled offline.

Financial research firm Baird said in a meeting with GameStop, “The upcoming EA title Battlefield 3 will be sold as a download through GameStop, but not through Steam. “Given Steam’s dominance – and insistence on users downloading a Steam client application – publishers are likely to be receptive to a competitive alternative.”

EA has been excluding several games from Steam lately in order to compete against the popular service. While many people appreciate the competition and having options, Origin does not suit well for that alternative. EA’s Origin has been so far inferior to Steam’s service and charging full price for its games and nothing extra to offer.

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