Entries in 'origin' (50)

Free DLC for Battlefield 4 pre-orders

Free DLC for Battlefield 4 pre-orders

EA has revealed early details of the Battlefield 4 pre-order packs.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 27th 2013 at 12:09PM in News
Origin passes 40m member milestone

Origin passes 40m member milestone

EA’s digital download service Origin has now attracted over 40m members, the publisher has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 20th 2013 at 11:03AM in News
Security conference unearths Origin security vulnerability

Security conference unearths Origin security vulnerability

Attendees Amsterdam’s Black Hat security conference have discovered a security vulnerability in EA’s Origin client.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 19th 2013 at 1:37PM in News
EA names free games for SimCity owners

EA names free games for SimCity owners

Owners of SimCity on PC have been told which games they will be able to claim for free as an apology for the strategy game’s rocky launch.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 19th 2013 at 8:57AM in News

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EA "aggressively undergoing server maintenance" to fix SimCity woes

EA "aggressively undergoing server maintenance" to fix SimCity woes

The clock is ticking ahead of the UK launch of SimCity at midnight.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 7th 2013 at 9:23AM in News
EA promises a smooth UK launch for SimCity

EA promises a smooth UK launch for SimCity

The server woes that darkened SimCity’s US launch yesterday will not be repeated when the game hits the UK this Friday.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 6th 2013 at 9:47AM in News
Origin servers spoil SimCity's US launch

Origin servers spoil SimCity's US launch

Many PC gamer’s worst fears have come to fruition with news that EA’s Origin servers have crippled the US launch of SimCity.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 5th 2013 at 11:46AM in News
Origin approaches 40m users as Mac client goes live

Origin approaches 40m users as Mac client goes live

EA’s digital download service Origin is approaching 40m registered users across PC and iOS.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 11th 2013 at 10:57AM in News

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EA Origin UK boss Roger Walkden joins Microsoft

EA Origin UK boss Roger Walkden joins Microsoft

EA Origin's UK chief Roger Walkden has joined Microsoft Studios.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 10th 2013 at 2:54PM in News
Reports emerge of Origin account hijacks

Reports emerge of Origin account hijacks

A number of EA Origin users have reportedly had their accounts compromised.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 14th 2012 at 2:05PM in News
Promo code error leads to Origin freebie blunder

Promo code error leads to Origin freebie blunder

A mistake with an Origin promo code over the weekend left many gamers with a huge library of EA games – for free.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 15th 2012 at 11:58AM in News
Revamped UPlay could sell third-party download games

Revamped UPlay could sell third-party download games

Ubisoft hopes to add titles from other publishers to its newly-launched UPlay app in future.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 12th 2012 at 12:56PM in News

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The many faces of EA: David DeMartini, EA Origin

The many faces of EA: David DeMartini, EA Origin

In the second of our four interviews with various heads of EA's businesses, we discuss retailing and Steam with EA Origin boss David DeMartini

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 9th 2012 at 9:09AM in News
EA Q1 report: $491m in total revenue; Origin, BF3 Premium subs grow

EA Q1 report: $491m in total revenue; Origin, BF3 Premium subs grow

EA has announced its financial results for the prior quarter ending on June 30th, with reports and figures revealed for Battlefield 3 Premium, Origin, and more.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 1st 2012 at 7:33AM in News
Hardcore gamers "have issues" with EA Origin

Hardcore gamers "have issues" with EA Origin

EA admits core gamers have ‘issues’ with its download platform.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 16th 2012 at 1:08PM in News
Battlefield 4 mentioned in Medal of Honor listing

Battlefield 4 mentioned in Medal of Honor listing

It appears that Battlefield 4, and not Bad Company 3, will be the next entry in DICE’s series.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 16th 2012 at 9:10AM in News

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Steam and Origin "will have to facilitate" digital game re-sales

Steam and Origin "will have to facilitate" digital game re-sales

Digital retailers will be forced to provide the facility for customers to re-sell their digital purchases, the boss of digital trade-in specialist Green Man Gaming believes.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 4th 2012 at 11:05AM in News
ANALYSIS: Social mobile turf war

ANALYSIS: Social mobile turf war

A war has erupted in the mobile games space, with two Japanese giants hoping to buy their way into the hearts of Western gamers.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 27th 2012 at 2:24PM in News
EA Origin: 'Our aim is to be a better version    of Steam'

EA Origin: 'Our aim is to be a better version of Steam'

EA says it wants its Origin download platform to be a better version of all the other portals on the market.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 22nd 2012 at 11:01AM in News
EA kicks off Origin sale

EA kicks off Origin sale

Hang on, don't discount promotions "cheapen intellectual property"?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2012 at 3:48PM in News
EA Origin's first year "a huge success"

EA Origin's first year "a huge success"

A year after EA first unleashed its digital download service Origin, the company’s senior VP of global e-commerce David DeMartini has christened its first 12 months as a “huge success”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2012 at 11:14AM in News
EA: Sim City due February 2013

EA: Sim City due February 2013

The new retail Sim City game will reach PC gamers next February, EA has announced.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 4th 2012 at 9:43PM in News
EA offers free publishing deal to crowd-funded projects

EA offers free publishing deal to crowd-funded projects

Having already squared off against Steam in the triple-A sector, EA now wants Origin to hold its own in the indie game scene.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 21st 2012 at 1:07PM in News
EA's Origin boasts 11 million members, $150 million earned

EA's Origin boasts 11 million members, $150 million earned

Along with many other tidbits in today’s EA Q4 report are some new figures regarding the publisher’s digital distribution service Origin.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 8th 2012 at 6:14AM in News
EA reneges on Origin block policy

EA reneges on Origin block policy

Users who have been banned from EA’s Origin network will now be able to access the single player content of any games on their account.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 17th 2012 at 11:04AM in News