Quoting: Quote from Silviu1) Yep, we could end up with Origin on Linux. The app itself should be fairly easy to port. The problem is content. BF4 would be a compelling title. I don't care very much about these military shooters but there are millions of people that do.

2) Some of the studios under EA's banner still retain a lot of independence. EA would be dumb to bully DICE - their 3D engine provider.

3) I think it'll be a cold day in hell :)

Well 1 should be true, even though I thought Origin was some dotnet thing. 3 is my biggest thing, I sincerly hope this new EA CEO realizes that Origin will never compete with Steam and that theres not reason they cant go back on Steam (Valve wouldn't care either way I'm betting).

The alternative is something I wonder about, me personally for all my faults am a huge FIFA fan, I do wonder if a steambox will be it's own category in the Steam library. So although EA won't be back on PC's anytime soon (maybe, and yes, I know PC and steambox is essentially the same thing :P), but maybe they'll support steambox like all the other consoles. Hell, FIFA is still coming out on playstation 2. So I hope to see it on steambox.

Linux ideally of course, but that steambox option makes me wonder.

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This would raise more interesting questions in my mind,
1. Would we end up with a Linux Origin (please Odin, no)?
2. Would this be a move EA endorses or blocks (being their publisher) o
3, Could this be EA games back on Steam?

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I had the tin, I think it got badly damaged so I had to despose of it :(. I got the linux edition of Quake 1 with a couple of expansion packs which was nice (bought that in a brick and mortar shop - Game!)

Alpha Centauri will always be my prized posession, it was the game that got me into Linux, bought that at a computer fair! I might take a pic or two once my new stuff arrives

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Finally I can finish my project to own every commercial linux game... already own all the loki titles from back when they still operated (except rune, I'm very happy, just spent £112 at tuxgames! Shame that tuxgames link hasn't got a referral code on it, do tuxgames still use those?

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