We want EA's games on Steam says Newell
Valve trying to encourage EA to stick with Steam
Valve chief Gabe Newell has taken steps to heal the rift between Steam and EA following the pulling of Crysis 2 and Dragon Age II from the service.
Newell explained that they want to prove to EA that they will have happier customers and a better service if they have their games on Steam.
He said: "We have to show EA it's a smart decision to have EA games on Steam, and we're going to try to show them that. Companies have to earn the right to install content on their customers' PCs on a regular basis. The same thing is true of Steam. We have to prove we are creating value on an ongoing basis, whether its to EA or Ubisoft or whoever."
"We really want to show there's a lot of value having EA titles on Steam," Newell explained. "We want EA's games on Steam and we have to show them that's a smart thing to do. I think at the end of the day we're going to prove to Electronic Arts they have happier customers, a higher quality service, and will make more money if they have their titles on Steam. It's our duty to demonstrate that to them. We don't have a natural right to publish their games."
Crysis 2 and Dragon Age II were pulled from Steam for being in breach of the platform's new terms of service. The timing just happened to coincide with the launch of EA's digital download platform Origin. Neither side seems to have found a way around the problems so far. EA also announced that the PC version of Battlefield 3 will not be appearing on Steam and will use Origin exclusively.
Thanks Develop Online.
