No Origin required?

[Calculon 559]

Is it true that Squadrons does NOT use the Origin client in the background? The steam page only mentions an EA Account, but the EGS version looks like it requires it? If true, that would be hilarious, but I want to double check lest EA just put the wrong EULA/legal text up, or god forbid they change their mind!

[KuriKona]

You only need an EA account, not the Origin client

[JulesWayne]

How confirmed is that?

I don't specially like Origin but I don't hate it either. If Origin is not needed for this title it's an insta buy here on Steam. If it's needed as every other EA game so far I may just get in on Origin, a launcher on a launcher is too much for me.

[KuriKona]

Originally posted by JulesWayne:

How confirmed is that?

I don't specially like Origin but I don't hate it either. If Origin is not needed for this title it's an insta buy here on Steam. If it's needed as every other EA game so far I may just get in on Origin, a launcher on a launcher is too much for me.

Read the gold box in the store page.

[JulesWayne]

Originally posted by HOPE1134:

Originally posted by JulesWayne:

How confirmed is that?

I don't specially like Origin but I don't hate it either. If Origin is not needed for this title it's an insta buy here on Steam. If it's needed as every other EA game so far I may just get in on Origin, a launcher on a launcher is too much for me.

Read the gold box in the store page.

I did, but as OP stated it could be a mistake on the EULA text. Every other EA title requires Origin, so it's suspicious.

[NANO]

Originally posted by Calculon 559:

Is it true that Squadrons does NOT use the Origin client in the background? The steam page only mentions an EA Account, but the EGS version looks like it requires it? If true, that would be hilarious, but I want to double check lest EA just put the wrong EULA/legal text up, or god forbid they change their mind!

Don't bet a wooden nickel on it.

[KuriKona]

Originally posted by JulesWayne:

Originally posted by HOPE1134:

Read the gold box in the store page.

I did, but as OP stated it could be a mistake on the EULA text. Every other EA title requires Origin, so it's suspicious.

C&C Remastered does not require Origin.

[Team Triss]

Originally posted by JulesWayne:

Originally posted by HOPE1134:

Read the gold box in the store page.

I did, but as OP stated it could be a mistake on the EULA text. Every other EA title requires Origin, so it's suspicious.

Corporate lawyers screwing up like that when they have an existing boilerplate EULA is a big stretch...

[TheMadTypist]

It would seem the points for it requiring Origin are:

Epic states it requires Origin
The Eula states it requires Origin
Other recently released titles, such as Fallen Order, require Origin.

The case against requiring Origin:

The steam store does not explicitly list it, where there are additional gold boxes on other steam titles that do require it.

On one hand, the reason they claim to use a variant of Origin through steam on other titles is for DRM protection, where these other titles were released originally exclusive to Origin and may not have been developed to work without that DRM layer- this new title may represent their new relationship with Steam, trusting them to provide the anti-piracy layer on their own platform on titles going forward. On the other, very little information has been released yet, so it's possible that the listing on steam is incomplete and doesn't list Origin because they haven't gotten the system requirements yet. Fallen Order had an initial release with steam support, yet still required Origin. They've also mentioned cross-platform support, which suggests everybody will need to access the same infrastructure.

From this, it seems more likely than not that it will require some Origin installation to run, same as the other titles. I wish it weren't so- who needs yet another background service, not to mention other concerns specific to Origin- but I suspect when the store page is updated with minimum requirements, we'll also see an update with the requirement for an Origin install.

[KuriKona]

Originally posted by TheMadTypist:

but I suspect when the store page is updated with minimum requirements, we'll also see an update with the requirement for an Origin install.

Speaking of specs...

Recommended (non-VR) / Minimum (VR)
OS: Windows 10
Processor (AMD): Ryzen 3 3200G
Processor (Intel): Intel I7-7700
Memory: 16GB
Graphics Card (AMD): Radeon RX 480 or Equivalent
Graphics Card (Nvidia): GeForce GTX 1060 or Equivalent
DirectX: 11
Multiplayer Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
Hard Drive Space: 30GB

Recommended (VR)
OS: Windows 10
Processor (AMD): Ryzen 3 3200G
Processor (Intel): Intel I7-7700
Memory: 16GB
Graphics Card (AMD): Radeon RX 570 or Equivalent
Graphics Card (Nvidia): GeForce GTX 1070 or Equivalent
DirectX: 11
Multiplayer Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
Hard Drive Space: 30GB

Minimum (non-VR)
OS: Windows 10
Processor (AMD): Ryzen 3 1300X
Processor (Intel): Intel I5-7600
Memory: 8GB
Graphics Card (AMD): Radeon HD 7850 or Equivalent
Graphics Card (Nvidia): GeForce GTX 660 or Equivalent
DirectX: 11
Multiplayer Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
Hard Drive Space: 30GB

https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/squadrons/overview/pc-system-requirements

[CaryMGVR]

I don't gave an EA account yet, but I DO have an Origin account.
I wanna be ready & able to play this right out of the box
without having to futz around with making an EA account first, y'know?
So can somebody please give me a link to the EA registration page?
Thank you! 👍🏻

[Calculon 559]

Originally posted by iPadCary:

I don't gave an EA account yet, but I DO have an Origin account.
I wanna be ready & able to play this right out of the box
without having to futz around with making an EA account first, y'know?
So can somebody please give me a link to the EA registration page?
Thank you! 👍🏻

My understanding is an EA Account = Origin account, so you should be right.

[RED-FROG]

Ok so I'm going to buy the game and create an Origin Account.
But as soon as I have to download EA Origin Launcher I'm going to refund.

[Shadow Moses OG]

"Requires 3rd-Party Account: EA Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)"

[Rabid Urko]

It will run through origin, which is why im put right off what looks a decent game.

[Racal]

"Requires 3rd party..."

Me: stops reading there and starts ignoring game.