Valve signs with EA to publish games

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:30 pm

Saw this on VE3D just now. Turns out Valve has a publishing deal with EA now, which includes the upcoming Aftermath Expansion pack.

farley2k · Post by **farley2k** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:42 pm

So no steam for those who really hate it? Or will I still have to create a Steam account anyway to even play the game?

baron calamity · Post by **baron calamity** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:50 pm

Wonder what happened to the Activision deal or did Valve manage to screw them out of money without ever releasing a production?

O.DOGG · Post by **O.DOGG** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:53 pm

Nooo, now you'll need to have both Steam and StarForce on your system in order to play the next soulless-but-pretty mediocre game.

Hamsterball_Z · Post by **Hamsterball_Z** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:57 pm

[Vader]Nnooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!![/Vader]

Kobra · Post by **Kobra** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:17 pm

God why can't EA just go out of business? Between the multiple FTC investigations, allegations if improper accounting, and their crappy arsed business methods - you'd think SOMETHING would stick.

I pray that EA dies sometime during my lifetime.

baron calamity · Post by **baron calamity** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:58 pm

Don't worry, Valve will just leech off them like a tick and move on to its next host.

SlapBone · Post by **SlapBone** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:35 pm

Kobra wrote:God why can't EA just go out of business? Between the multiple FTC investigations, allegations if improper accounting, and their crappy arsed business methods - you'd think SOMETHING would stick.

I pray that EA dies sometime during my lifetime.

What EA needs is Ion Storm.

I remember in the Sega Genesis days, I was primarily a sports gamer and I wouldn't buy any game that didn't have the EA brand on it (Road Rash and Jungle Strike were the only non-sports games I played). So I guess in retrospect, this is all my fault.

So guys all I can say is I'm sorry for that whole "Ushering in the Antichrist" thing. You forgive me right?

Kobra · Post by **Kobra** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:36 am

You aren't the only one.. In the Heyday EA was actually a pinnacle for creativity.

Now they are just a corporate slug that leeches cash from unsuspecting gamers.

godhugh · Post by **godhugh** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 9:53 am

Meh, who cares.

As long as Valve keeps making incredible games I could care less who their publisher is.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:10 am

Kobra wrote:You aren't the only one.. In the Heyday EA was actually a pinnacle for creativity.

Now they are just a corporate slug that leeches cash from unsuspecting gamers.

Yeah, remember that they were formed as a counterweight to Big Publising. Eventually, the tail always wags the dog in this industry. I can remember lots of great games in those EA sleeves -- Archon, Starflight, Pinball Construction Set, Seven Cities of Gold...good stuff.

Two Sheds · Post by **Two Sheds** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 2:04 pm

godhugh wrote:Meh, who cares.

As long as Valve keeps making incredible games I could care less who their publisher is.

+1

Ernest · Post by **Ernest** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:35 am

Kobra wrote:You aren't the only one.. In the Heyday EA was actually a pinnacle for creativity.

Now they are just a corporate slug that leeches cash from unsuspecting gamers.

Problem is its heyday was back around the time of M.U.L.E. and Earl Weaver Baseball.

GungHo · Post by **GungHo** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:33 am

So far I havent been burned all that badly by EA...sure this latest BF2 flap is damned annoying, but Ive managed to work around it. ANd Im just not hard-core enough to see the flaws in the few sports games of their's I buy, that many say are there.

Perfect world: Id love to see Valve publish their own stuff or go with an independent. But I love Valve's work too much to deny myself their games simply b/c the big bully on the block is their publisher.

When/if the day comes that I get burned badly by EA, I might reconsider that stance, but that day ain't today.

Shadari · Post by **Shadari** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:26 pm

baron calamity wrote:Don't worry, Valve will just leech off them like a tick and move on to its next host.

What exactly do you mean?

*looks around*

No chet around here, so you're safe.