Crysis 2 Steam Crisis, Origin Exclusivity Planned?

This Crysis 2 Product Page on EA.com has a link to the game on Origin using a "buy now" button that says "only on Origin." In keeping with that there is a discussion on the Steam Users' Forums about how the first-person shooter sequel is no longer available on Valve's online service. On the other hand, as noted in sflufan's NeoGAF post, as of this writing the game is still for digital distribution on Amazon, Direct2Drive, GamersGate, and Impulse, so we'll have to keep an eye on them. It is also noted that Alice: Madness Returns is likewise not available on Steam, but is on other services, so perhaps there's some sort of Steam/Origins turf war brewing. Thanks nin via Kotaku.
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Re: Crysis 2 Steam Crisis, Origin Exclusivity Planned?
Jun 15, 2011, 13:36
Re: Crysis 2 Steam Crisis, Origin Exclusivity Planned? Jun 15, 2011, 13:36
Jun 15, 2011, 13:36
 
StingingVelvet wrote on Jun 15, 2011, 13:31:

You and Creston have both used this "good for the market" thing, which I don't think I ever said in regards to this entire thing. All I said is Steam being less powerful is good for the market, and I completely stand by that statement. Get these people who only use Steam to expand their reach.

Your interpretation of how people purchase games(based on forum conjecture) doesn't really apply here. Taking Steam down a peg at the expense of consumer choice and setting a precedent for publishers playing whack a mole with competitors isn't acceptable.

q[In any case if you don't agree you don't agree, that's fine. My main thing is just stop acting like I have this rabid illogical Steam hate that influences everything I am saying. I do not hate Steam I just think it's too big. If GOG was the only way to get half the games that come out on PC I would complain about that too.
Your position doesn't reconcile with your comments in my opinion but I don't really care if you hate Steam or not.
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