Thursday, February 2nd 2012
Gamers and Publishers Worldwide Log On to Origin
With more than 9.3 million registered users and partnerships now with 21 different publishers, Origin, the direct-to-consumer gaming platform from Electronic Arts (EA) Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) has quickly become one of the industry's leading online game services in just over two quarters since launch.
Origin announced today that seven more publishers have agreed to offer their games for purchase and download. Led by Remedy Entertainment who will bring Alan Wake to Origin, additional publishers include Focus Home Interactive, Iceberg Interactive, Strategy First, Macro Games, Selectsoft and Legendo Entertainment. These publishers join 14 previously announced Origin partners, including Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, THQ, Capcom, Trion Worlds and Robot Entertainment.
Origin has recently recorded several notable milestones:
"The momentum that we've achieved with Origin since launching in June has been incredible, buoyed by great games and great partners," said David DeMartini, Senior Vice President of Origin at EA. "Our fast-growing user base demonstrates the interest from gamers across the world in fully-connected, 365-day digital game experiences. We're committed to evolving and expanding Origin to help players get the absolute most out of their games, and we're just getting started."
In addition to fast and safe game downloads for many of the industry's most popular PC titles, Origin's features provide a more dynamic and convenient play experience for the gamer. Beyond the fast download capability, automatic log-in and built-in customer service, Origin's in-game overlay and chat with friends features make for a more lively social experience, and cloud saves let gamers save and continue games from any computer, anytime, anywhere. Live streaming demos on Origin also allow gamers to try some games before they buy.
For more information about Origin, please visit www.origin.com.
Origin announced today that seven more publishers have agreed to offer their games for purchase and download. Led by Remedy Entertainment who will bring Alan Wake to Origin, additional publishers include Focus Home Interactive, Iceberg Interactive, Strategy First, Macro Games, Selectsoft and Legendo Entertainment. These publishers join 14 previously announced Origin partners, including Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, THQ, Capcom, Trion Worlds and Robot Entertainment.
- Since June 2011, sales on Origin have generated more than $100 million in revenue;
- Nearly 40% of all copies for Star Wars: The Old Republic sold to date were purchased via Origin;
- More than 9.3 million users have registered and downloaded the Origin application, with daily active users peaking at more than one million players.
"The momentum that we've achieved with Origin since launching in June has been incredible, buoyed by great games and great partners," said David DeMartini, Senior Vice President of Origin at EA. "Our fast-growing user base demonstrates the interest from gamers across the world in fully-connected, 365-day digital game experiences. We're committed to evolving and expanding Origin to help players get the absolute most out of their games, and we're just getting started."
In addition to fast and safe game downloads for many of the industry's most popular PC titles, Origin's features provide a more dynamic and convenient play experience for the gamer. Beyond the fast download capability, automatic log-in and built-in customer service, Origin's in-game overlay and chat with friends features make for a more lively social experience, and cloud saves let gamers save and continue games from any computer, anytime, anywhere. Live streaming demos on Origin also allow gamers to try some games before they buy.
For more information about Origin, please visit www.origin.com.
48 Comments on Gamers and Publishers Worldwide Log On to Origin
Im uninstalling that crap... getting tired of BF3 anyways.
EDIT: Those who are in Europe... Here in Latin America, the prices are set in €. I mean, only because we speak spanish, they set the prices to euro. That's rubbish.
End rant.
The only downside is that you can't change the language to English, which is a real pain...
On the plus side, I can print out a form and go and pay in a local 7-11 and the game will be ready to download by the time I get home...
Only reason i´m using it its because of BF3!
As soon as i get tired of it i will most definitely unnistall it!
No way i´m gonna buy ME3 trough origin or even play it also!
It´s amazing how you dont even have any option to backup you games like steam does!
And they still call it Origin beta did you guys noticed that?!
Shareholders: ZOMFG!!
Consumers: FUCK YOU EA FOR FORCE FEEDING US THIS FAT UGLY BABY!!!
EA: Did you hear something?
Shareholders: No?
EA: K, me either.... ZOMFG ORIGIN IS SO ERRSOME!!!
we can still try though!
After they raped and killed CnC and made it in to a steaming pile !
They own bullfrog! I wish they would sell it off so they would re-release some classic's :-)
As for another game client it took steam 10 years to get good.