It's official - EA is returning to Steam Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. It's official - EA is returning to Steam Starting with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. News by Imogen Beckhelling Contributor Updated on 29 Oct 2019 114 comments Just a few days after EA's steamy teaser, the publisher has made it official - EA is coming back to Steam. EA is going all-in with the comeback too, kicking it off by opening Steam pre-orders for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order today ahead of the game's release on 15th November. Some big news for you. EA Games are coming back to Steam and it starts with #JediFallenOrder. More games are on the way, along with EA Access. pic.twitter.com/EWjci6RYmN- Ben Walke (@BenWalke) October 29, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Plans have also been announced to bring EA Access to Steam in spring 2020, making it the fourth platform (after PS4, Xbox One and Origin) to feature the subscription service. This will be the first gaming subscription service available on Steam, and will require the EA games to be on Valve's platform to be playable. As such, EA is working on bringing over some of its most popular titles in the next few months, so it shouldn't be long until games like The Sims 4, Apex Legends, FIFA 20 and Battlefield 5 show up on Steam. You can still use Origin if that's your preference, but soon players on both platforms will be able to play together. A good deal for all invalved. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, EA's senior VP, Mike Blank, said: "We want to make the experience for players who want to play their games on Steam or Origin as frictionless as possible, so we're working towards connecting our accounts together as well as enabling players to play together across both Steam and Origin." EA and Valve are still working on the technical side of integrating the services right now, so there isn't an exhaustive list of games definitely making the move to Steam just yet. It's also worth noting that the two storefronts look like they're being treated as different platforms, meaning you won't be able to transfer games you've purchased on one over to the other. Still, cross-play between these platforms is a good start, and according to Blank, EA at least seem willing to join up with others in the future too. "While I don't have anything to announce today, we are always open to new partnerships that make sense for our players. So we'll see what the future holds." Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store