Origin Registers Steam Keys

[TheUnk]

So after installing Origin for BF3, I found it let me register the following games that I purchase from Steam:

BFBC2
Medal of Honor
NF:Shift 2
Mass Effect 2

I think there was 1 more but can't remember the name.

Just thought that was interesting...

 

[Grooveriding]

Tried this, worked for my Steam ME2 and Crysis 2 from D2D. Did not work for my Steam BFBC2 though.

 

[PuppettMaster001]

My Steam games that registered into Origin:
Command and Conquer: Red Alert
Crysis
Crysis 2
Mass Effect 2
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit

 

[Childs]

Does this work for retail EA games as well?

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

Does this work for retail EA games as well?

Try this:
https://activate.ea.com/gameactivation.do?locale=en_US

Login with your origin ID. It worked for BF2.

I can't seem to log into the veterens site for some reason though. Anyone know why? I want my veteren unlocks

 

[PuppettMaster001]

Does this work for retail EA games as well?

Yes it does. I have registered my retail copy of Dragon Age Origins + BF 2142 on Origin as well.

 

[aigomorla]

EA download used to give u limited amount of downloads on the games you bought. (reinstalls)

I think you were allowed like 3-5 unless u paid for an options which gave u unlimited downloads.

Does origin do the same?
Because Steam has no BS u can only install a X amount of times unless u buy an option rule....

Can anyone verify? Because if origin is like EA Download... id rather get the disks then get it though direct download.

 

[paperfist]

I thought you needed Origin still to run games? I'm confused because of the talk that BF3 might come to Steam, but with the requirement that you still need Origin.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

I thought you needed Origin still to run games? I'm confused because of the talk that BF3 might come to Steam, but with the requirement that you still need Origin.

Would just be an added layer of drm. Like Arkham Asylum which uses GFWL. Or some of the UBIsoft games.

I don't really see an upside for having BF3 on Steam to be honest.

 

[s44]

Pretty sure Origin is the back-end for the browser-fronted Battlelog system you use for multiplayer BF3. So you'll definitely need it.

 

[imaheadcase]

Yah I closed origin in the beta, it let me play for like 15min then bf3 minmized untill i logged back into origin.

 

[paperfist]

Would just be an added layer of drm. Like Arkham Asylum which uses GFWL. Or some of the UBIsoft games.

I don't really see an upside for having BF3 on Steam to be honest.

Good point since you wouldn't be able to use it for joining your friends in game and I guess communications would be limited with them if they don't have it on Steam.

 

[llee]

I noticed that playing BFBC2 through Origin allowed me to automatically login to my online soldier. That stopped working in Steam after some wayward update.