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Origin Expands To Offer Games From Third Party Publishers

By TechTaffy Desk

Warner Bros., Interactive Entertainment, THQ, and Capcom will be the first publishers to offer their games via Origin, said David Demartini, vice president, global commerce, of Electronic Arts, in a blog post.

Beginning in November, Origin will feature new releases including Batman: Arkham City, and the Saints Row: The Third, among other titles. Other new features include a beta version of cloud storage, and live streaming demos.

Batman: Arkham City and Saints Row: The Third will be available on Origin for pre-order starting in early November.

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