Wing Commander 3 free on Origin until September 2
The mid-90s classic, designed by Star Citizen creator Chris Robets, is now available for free.
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The mid-90s classic, designed by Star Citizen creator Chris Robets, is now available for free.
EA is kicking off a new Origin program that gives players limited time with a full game. "Game Time" will debut this weekend with a 48-hour trial of Titanfall on PC.
PopCap's Peggle is now free on Origin, as part of the rotating "On the House" program.
EA is giving away one of its better shooters for no charge over on Origin.
If for some reason, you've yet to play the original Dead Space, you'll be able to pick it up for free on Origin today.
While Titanfall's newly-revealed PC system requirements show the Source-based shooter will almost certainly run just on your hardware, there's one unfortunate software component that won't be quite so dandy. Respawn Entertainment co-founder Vince Zampella has confirmed that, as suspected, Titanfall will require Origin.
EA's Great Game Guarantee lets you return digital purchases on Origin.
EA's Andrew Wilson says that he wants to refocus its Origin platform on service for gamers, rather than transactions.
Origin seems to have few fans fighting in its corner, but surely everyone can be glad that the Mac is being taken more seriously as a gaming platform. Electronic Arts today launched the Mac client for its digital distribution platform with 45 Mac titles from EA and other publishers, some of which are automatically given to users who own the Windows edition.
Some users have reported recent Origin hacks, and EA support says it is "escalating" its look into the claims.