A few weeks ago, a list of retailers from which you’d be able to pre-order Battlefield 3, surely the biggest PC game of the year, was released. Popular online shopfront Steam wasn’t among them.
https://kotaku.com/is-battlefield-3-skipping-steam-5819888
At the time, that didn’t seem too big a deal. Other recent EA games, like Alice: Madness Returns, had not been available for pre-order on Steam either, but had shown up for purchase once released.
Well, things are looking a little more dire, with EA now releasing a list of retailers from which you’ll be able to buy Battlefield 3. Not pre-order, buy. And Steam is not listed.
This of course all boils down to a little spat EA and Valve are having at the moment over who as the right to do whatever
https://kotaku.com/ea-blames-post-release-policies-for-crysis-2s-disappear-5818813
Now, it’s not the final word in the matter. Like I said, there’s been precedent for EA games suddenly appearing for sale on Steam recently. But given the way the pair’s showdown has escalated of late, it certainly doesn’t look promising.
https://kotaku.com/dragon-age-ii-disappears-from-steam-5825088
We’ve contacted EA for final confirmation on the matter, and will update if we hear back.
Digital Retailers [Battlefield 3, thanks Salari!]
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