Entries in 'origin' (50)
Free DLC for Battlefield 4 pre-orders
EA has revealed early details of the Battlefield 4 pre-order packs.
Origin passes 40m member milestone
EA’s digital download service Origin has now attracted over 40m members, the publisher has confirmed.
Security conference unearths Origin security vulnerability
Attendees Amsterdam’s Black Hat security conference have discovered a security vulnerability in EA’s Origin client.
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.
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EA "aggressively undergoing server maintenance" to fix SimCity woes
The clock is ticking ahead of the UK launch of SimCity at midnight.
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.
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.
Origin approaches 40m users as Mac client goes live
EA’s digital download service Origin is approaching 40m registered users across PC and iOS.
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EA Origin UK boss Roger Walkden joins Microsoft
EA Origin's UK chief Roger Walkden has joined Microsoft Studios.
Reports emerge of Origin account hijacks
A number of EA Origin users have reportedly had their accounts compromised.
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.
Revamped UPlay could sell third-party download games
Ubisoft hopes to add titles from other publishers to its newly-launched UPlay app in future.
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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
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.
Hardcore gamers "have issues" with EA Origin
EA admits core gamers have ‘issues’ with its download platform.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
EA kicks off Origin sale
Hang on, don't discount promotions "cheapen intellectual property"?
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”.
EA: Sim City due February 2013
The new retail Sim City game will reach PC gamers next February, EA has announced.
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.
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.
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.





































