It looks like EA is coming back 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 looks like EA is coming back to Steam An Origin story. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 26 Oct 2019 77 comments Eight years after launching Origin, EA is about to return to Steam. EA tweeted a clip of a cup with steam coming out of it. I see what you did there, EA! ... pic.twitter.com/bHZy7mEWFW- Electronic Arts (@EA) October 25, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The tweet comes a few days after Twitter user @RobotBrush discovered a test application for running Origin games on Steam. The suggestion is EA will let people buy and run its games through Valve's rival PC platform, but you'll still need to use the Origin launcher. looks like EA are indeed getting ready to come back to steam :) pic.twitter.com/p5KVTlu40c- lashman (@RobotBrush) October 22, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings EA launched Origin back in the summer of 2011 and caused quite the kerfuffle as it subsequently pulled Crysis 2 from Steam and then did not release Battlefield 3 there. Since then, every first-party game EA has published on PC is exclusive to Origin. If EA is returning to Steam, we could see the likes of FIFA and Star Wars Jedi - Fallen Order sold there. Or perhaps Steam users will get some legacy EA titles, such as Mass Effect 3 and Dragon Age 2. Watch this space! 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