Comment Not even for BF3 (Score 2) 24
As much as I want Battlefield 3... EA's going to lose at least a few sales if they abandon Steam like they are. Between myself and my seven housemates, none of us have bought a PC game disc in years... All we need, we get digitally (console games being another story, of course). Hell, my gaming rig doesn't even have a CD/DVD drive at all.
I sure don't trust EA's digital distribution platform, so unless the game comes to Steam, EA's losing up to 8 sales from myself and my housemates, per game! None of us bought Crysis 2. Likely, none will by BF3. Which is a shame, because I really, really want to play Battlefield 3.
I don't think the main issue EA faces is getting publishers to support their platform... The real challenge they'll face is trying to get Steam fans to make the switch. Which will be difficult, considering how much more mature Steam is as a platform.
