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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Jun 15, 2011, 14:57
Re: Crysis 2 Steam Crisis, Origin Exclusivity Planned? Jun 15, 2011, 14:57
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Krovven wrote on Jun 15, 2011, 14:54:

Problem is you are only looking at the US. Amazon is not cheap to ship even to Canada, let alone anywhere else. For me Amazon prices end up costing more than local retail. So $5 off on a Steam pre-order, ends up being the best deal for many. Your comparison is entirely regional and several other factors for people in different areas.

All digital stores currently run rotating sales. If a game's on sale on Steam one week, chances are it will be on sale at other digital shops the following week, if not the same week. Saying one store is cheaper than another really depends on when you are making the comparison.


Great point about regional pricing, it's been largely ignored by the rest of us.
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