It seems yes is the answer to the question of whether
Battlefield 3 will require the use of EA's new
Origin service, even for users who purchase a physical copy of DICE's upcoming military shooter sequel. A
question on Twitter directed at Global Battlefield Community Manager Daniel Matros asked "If we get the DVD version of BF3 do we still have to use Origin?" This was followed by
another attempt, asking: "What about the rumors spreading on the forums that we need origin to play BF3 if we have the DVD?" These inspired the
following reply: "Yes those 'rumors' are true :)." Thanks Teddy via
BF3Blog.