This is why we started and contributed to this thread; to request they add Steam achievements. Origin client use or non-use doesn't really matter at all as many titles have third party clients while also having Steam achievements.
@NihlusGreen I see no reason to believe it's going to happen for older games (but I do think many new EA games in the future will have Steam Achievements), and I doubt you're going to get an official statement from EA regarding this other than what is stated in the FAQ and a "thanks for your feedback" response (or some variation thereof, e.g. "we are unaware of any plans to add this").
EA's current strategy for Steam Achievements (for the games which feature them) appears to be to remove Origin from the equation rather than integrating the Steam Stats and Achievements API into Origin, hence why I highlighted existing games with an Origin requirement. Perhaps the API will be integrated into Origin in the near future, but I still don't think this would benefit older games. For comparison, Ubisoft hasn't added Steam Achievements for most of its older games either, and it's been consistently releasing games on Steam for years (at least until EGS came along).
Don't get me wrong, I am certainly in favor of this as well, but EA is EA. If you get the same response from EA twice in row, that means it's effectively the end of the conversation. But I wish you the best of luck.
That's a few assumptions on your behalf. Though, as we stated earlier, the point of this thread is to highlight a feature we want.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
@NihlusGreen wrote:That's a few assumptions on your behalf.
Founded on related observation and previous experience. But like I said, best of luck. Perhaps this case will be an exception. I originally posted in reply to #30 to suggest that his/her expectations are unlikely of being met with regard to older games. I reiterated that in my second post. I stand by my assessment. That being said, and as previously stated, I am in favor of older EA games being patched to include Steam Achievements (I just don't expect it to happen), and I do think many new EA games in the future will have Steam Achievements.
@NihlusGreen wrote:The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
By all means squeak away, but I wouldn't expect any grease with regard to older games.
