Origin Tries To Be More Like Steam Introducing Its Cloud Storage Beta For Game Saves
Origin released a client update to version 8.3 today introducing the cloud storage beta similar to Steam and PSN’s cloud saving system just in time for Battlefield 3. Storage in the beta is limited to PSN’s paid for limit of 100 MB with PSN Plus while Steam’s free storage is seemingly unlimited as long as you have the game for each save connected using Steam Play.
Steam wasn’t 100 percent when it launched day 1 much to the chagrin of PC gamers who only wanted to play Half-Life 2 or Counter-Strike 1.6, but as time went on Valve earned gamers’ trust with community features, steam play, and infrastructures to which the rest of the industry aspires to. It remains to be seen whether EA can earn this similar trust considering their history and backlash from gamers. Origin’s high entry level game comparable to Counter-Strike 1.6 is Battlefield 3, which can only be played online with a launch from Origin. Although multiplayer requires Origin, the singleplayer portion of Battlefield 3 is confirmed to have an offline play.
- Added the ability to change your password from Settings menu.
- Added the ability to purchase DLC while in-game.
- Added the ability to import friends from select EA titles.
- Added the ability to contact Customer Support while in game.
- Added the ability to check and repair games by right clicking on the game.
- Improved search so you can be found by real name, if you added it to your profile.
- Introduced Cloud Storage Beta – store your saved games on the cloud, so you can continue playing from any computer.
- Introduced Free Games – place PC demos to casual games from the free Games page in the Origin store.
