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EA likens difference between Origin and Steam to difference between Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty

EA has likened the difference between digital platforms Origin and Steam to the difference between Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty. “Battlefield 3 isn’t Call of Duty. Battlefield 3 is great, it’s a shooter, but it’s a great shooter in its own right. I want Origin to be the exact same thing,” Origin boss David DeMartini told Gamasutra. “That doesn’t mean Call of Duty is bad,” he continues. “I don’t want to see Steam become bad. They’re a partner of us. They do a lot of good things. What I want is I want Origin to be differentiable and better as a service, which is similar to what Steam does.” Read more…