It's a standard clause in almost all digitial downloaders, though Origin is much more speciic about it. I don't really think it'll ever really happen.
Steam has a clause to basically screw you out of your account in their fine print too. But I don't really believe either company would act on it. It is just fine print BS.
Origin is a terrible service for many other reasons.
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yes if you're afk for 2 years everything is gone. I read that day 1 of Origin.
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I was unable to find that clause at ELECTRONIC ARTS TERMS OF SERVICE, can you point me out please?
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I don't even open an account on Origin, only because of the fact they screwed Valve.
It pisses me off, that a company feels it's the ruler of the world, on the account of its customers.
You don't publish the game on Steam? fine with me. I will NOT buy it.
Besides, who wants two agents running same time? Steam is all I need.
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Well, as much as I'm annoyed by Origin, that's not entirely true. Valve pulled Crysis 2 and Dragon Age 2 from Steam and not EA, the reasons for it aren't 100% clear (supposedly, because EA wants to sell DLC exclusively through Origin), but I'm pretty sure both companies aren't completely guilt-free in this case.
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It actually IS 100% clear why they were pulled.
Steam requires all DLC to be offered directly through Steam. If you want to have DLC for your game, you can offer it however you like, but you MUST offer it through Steam as well. EA doesn't want to do this, and refused to do so with Crysis 2 and Dragon Age 2, and continued to release DLC that goes around Steam.
The reason older games have not been removed is because there is no new DLC, thus they are not breaking the rules and are grandfathered in.
If I recall correctly, Steam did this because players felt as if despite participating in a Steam sale, the publishing company was punishing them by charging for overpriced DLC, when Steam can put DLC up for sale and make it worthwhile.
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Nope, it is not! Not everything you read on the internet is true and as long as Valve or EA don't comment on this matter, it's just a rumor. I know EA already stated a comment, but the only thing they clearly said, is that they didn't pull the games, but Steam did. It is very likely, that the DLC, which EA wants to sell via Origin exclusively, is the reason, but fact is, we just don't know for sure.
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Showing off your ability to add links in text, eh Cult? ;) Yeah, I don't know how and don't care, copy and paste it lol!
As for the point you raise, the fact that they are now under fire for it I can see them changing the terms of service. I hate EA and would never use them again, regardless of this kerfuffle, but I'm the least of their worries - if a million other gamers followed suit and quit on them... different story, of course.
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[the text](your URL)
Also note that you can do a single linebreak by adding two spaces at the end of the upper line.
A technique many users have yet to master.
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But I've never heard of steam removing accounts with games on them for inactivity, and I have infact heard of EA removing EADM accounts with games on them. This gives me all the reason I need to believe EA will do the same with origin accounts.
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Copy/paste from Rock Paper Shotgun:
"A number of readers have written in to express concern about this clause in the terms of service for Electronic Arts’ new digital distribution, Origin. Here’s the key bit: “If you have not used your Entitlements or Account for twenty four (24) months or more and your Account has associated Entitlements, your Entitlements will expire and your Account may be cancelled for non-use.” The “entitlements” it’s talking about are “paid and free downloadable content, unlockable content, digital and/or virtual assets, rights of use tied to unlock keys or codes, serial codes and/or online authentication of any kind, in-game achievements and virtual or fictional currency.”
We’ve asked Electronic Arts for clarification on this, but it suggests you might lose DLC, achievements, and even your account if you don’t log on for two years. Not exactly the kind of permanence we’ve come to expect from certain online services, is it? I can think of quite a few services I’ve not logged into for two years, and I’d still expect all my stuff to be there. Is anyone aware of similar clauses in other distribution systems or online game services?"
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