Chris Evans from The Reticule writes "With games like Star Wars: The Old Republic and Battlefield 3 featuring heavy Origin integration, we may finally see a true challenger to Steam appear. While there are other services that provide easy digital distribution, GamersGate and Good Old Games spring to mind, there are few programs which incorporate an online store with community features quite like Steam does. While Origin doesn’t currently have the community features of Steam, with the upcoming release of the two aforementioned blockbusters, we are bound to see a massive increase in users of Origin which will in turn force EA’s hand into further developing the platform."
