EA will shut down Origin storefront later this year

[Merlin]

Article here:
EA will shut down Origin later this year

 

[mihali]

What would be the impact of this on UO? Will have to use the new google app as the only client then? Or they are talking about 64 bit machines on their server side?

 

[Anon McDougle]

I posted about it on official forum and got paddy caked for it..

 

[Rimeny]

Wasn’t that the god awful Steam equivalent application you had to buy/launch EA games through. Everything goes through the EA app now and EA storefront.

Don’t think this means anything for UO.

 

[OREOGL]

Wasn’t that the god awful Steam equivalent application you had to buy/launch EA games through. Everything goes through the EA app now and EA storefront.

Don’t think this means anything for UO.

I think this is what I’ve read before also.

 

[Merlin]

My understanding is that this would only affect people who used the Origin digital storefront exclusively. Some folks might need to find different path for buying Sovs.

 

[Pawain]

They pretty much shut it down when they switched to ea play in 2022. If you use EA play app you have until this date to transfer your info over from the origin app.

It's only the app they are removing from use.

 

[Omnicron]

My understanding is that this would only affect people who used the Origin digital storefront exclusively. Some folks might need to find different path for buying Sovs.

They are closing down the Origin app and forcing people to use the EA app. Im guessing they realized it was dumb to have two seperate apps to maintain/update when they could just be all on ONE main app. With a broader appeal and brand regocnition, EA. My assumption, you know what that means, is that theyll probably have the UO digital download links there. IE Sovs and expansions. Again, my assumption.

 

[Omnicron]

They pretty much shut it down when they switched to ea play in 2022. If you use EA play app you have until this date to transfer your info over from the origin app.

It's only the app they are removing from use.

Missed this reply. I didnt mean to say the same stuff. =)

 

[kelmo]

Im guessing they realized it was dumb to have two seperate apps to maintain/update when they could just be all on ONE main app. With a broader appeal and brand regocnition, EA.

I would wish this applied to UO "clients"... *dreams*

 

[Omnicron]

I would wish this applied to UO "clients"... *dreams*

Wouldnt that be cool. The EC is just looks even more outdated than the original client.

 

[Phantasmagorian]

UO should just go onto Steam as the whole world did, even EA with their Gamepass for crying out loud. There is no reason not to do it. Lots of players like deep and complex games. The influx will be astounding.

 

[hungry4knowhow]

UO should just go onto Steam as the whole world did, even EA with their Gamepass for crying out loud. There is no reason not to do it. Lots of players like deep and complex games. The influx will be astounding.

There was talk from the dev team years ago about going on Steam. Then it just withered into the background never to be heard about again. I suspect alot of it has to due with showing player count.

 

[AntyvasII]

I suspect alot of it has to due with showing player count.

At least they could probably get by with showing active accounts rather than unique players.

 

[Phantasmagorian]

There was talk from the dev team years ago about going on Steam. Then it just withered into the background never to be heard about again. I suspect alot of it has to due with showing player count.

Steam never shows non-Steam player count, this is well-known.

 

[Phantasmagorian]

Elder Scrolls Online has tons of people playing outside of Steam. These are not counted towards the in-game player stat Steam shows. So what?

Put it on Steam already. The last years have seen almost any old game that ever did well be put on Steam.

 

[hungry4knowhow]

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Elder Scrolls Online has tons of people playing outside of Steam. These are not counted towards the in-game player stat Steam shows. So what?

Put it on Steam already. The last years have seen almost any old game that ever did well be put on Steam.

I'm sure if you search Steam on this forum you will f

Steam never shows non-Steam player count, this is well-known.

Well then your guess is as good as mine as to why they didn't follow through.

 

[Phantasmagorian]

Well, large influx of payers, PR risk, extra stuff to manage. Although Steam is pretty decent (I'm a gamedev myself).