Steam and EA are joining forces to give gamers more choice

In a move that is surprising, but very welcome, Electronic Arts have announced that they are putting their games on Steam, having been exclusive to their own platform for many years, the first game to be made available will be Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, when it launches on November 15.

“This is the start of an exciting partnership with Valve that will see us innovating for PC players around the world,” said Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts. “Through our subscription, great games and more, we’re excited to bring players in the Steam and Origin communities together with access to the best games, whenever and wherever they want to play.”

“This is a good day for gamers,” said Valve’s Gabe Newell. “We’re excited to partner with EA to not only bring their great games and subscription service to Steam, but also to open up our communities to each other in an unprecedented way that will benefit players and developers around the world.”

If just getting the games was not enough, it was also announced that EA Access will also be made available to the platform, giving you another way to experience the games.

In the coming months, players on Steam will be able to play other games such as The Sims 4 and Unravel 2. Multiplayer games like Apex Legends, FIFA 20 and Battlefield V will become available next year, and players on Origin and Steam will have the ability to play together.