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, 14:43
Re: Crysis 2 Steam Crisis, Origin Exclusivity Planned? Jun 15, 2011, 14:43
Jun 15, 2011, 14:43
 
noman wrote on Jun 15, 2011, 14:37:
For all your dislike of Steam, it offers a robust set of features, it doesn't overcharge,

Steam almost always overcharge, except for the time when they offer the same game on a deal.

Compared to them Amazon's prices are much lower.

That doesn't mean that Steam overcharges. They sell the game for the same MSRP as most other stores. SOME stores, like Amazon or GoGamer, sells them for less than that.

Overcharging is when something has an MSRP of 59,99 and you sell it for 69,99 because it's in high demand. See, for example, Newegg with graphics cards.

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