Good evening everyone. I know there's currently no way to enable Origin-bought games through Steam, and from the topics I've skimmed there doesn't seem to be a plan to incorporate that option in the near future. What I wanted to ask, though, was:What about buying DLC on Steam for a game bought through Origin? Would that be possible? There's some downloadable content that I'd like to purchase for a couple of my old Origin games, but doing so through Steam would be several times easier, since from where I live, steam offers at least some ease of access and purchase options that Origin markedly doesn't have. The thing is, I wouldn't want to be stuck having to buy the game AGAIN through Steam just to be able to complete the DLC...Any more or less official or certain answer would be much appreciated.

@Elvalley wrote:What about buying DLC on Steam for a game bought through Origin? Would that be possible?Any more or less official or certain answer would be much appreciated.https://help.ea.com/en/help/pc/troubleshooting-ea-games-on-steam/"If I buy a game on Steam, can I buy DLC for that game on Origin?Yep! You can buy DLC both on Origin and Steam.If I buy a game on Origin, can I buy DLC for that game on Steam?For Origin-purchased base games, you’ll need to buy all DLC in Origin." ←

Purchasing DLC for Origin-bought games through Steam

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Cantiras
Hero (Retired)
5 years ago
@Elvalley wrote:
What about buying DLC on Steam for a game bought through Origin? Would that be possible?

Any more or less official or certain answer would be much appreciated.
https://help.ea.com/en/help/pc/troubleshooting-ea-games-on-steam/
"If I buy a game on Steam, can I buy DLC for that game on Origin?
Yep! You can buy DLC both on Origin and Steam.
If I buy a game on Origin, can I buy DLC for that game on Steam?
For Origin-purchased base games, you’ll need to buy all DLC in Origin." ←
EA_Darko
Community Manager
5 years ago
Hey @Elvalley just to update this but if you own the game on Steam then you can purchase the DLC for the game on either Steam or Origin and it will work with your Steam game.

If you own the game on Origin then you can only buy the DLC for it on Origin, if you purchase the DLC on Steam then it will not work with your Origin game.

You can find all the info here: https://help.ea.com/en/help/pc/troubleshooting-ea-games-on-steam/

If I buy a game on Steam, can I buy DLC for that game on Origin?

Yep! You can buy DLC both on Origin and Steam.

If I buy a game on Origin, can I buy DLC for that game on Steam?

For Origin-purchased base games, you’ll need to buy all DLC in Origin.

Darko
Elvalley
5 years ago
Thaks for the reply, and the official link. Since that's the case, I'm not going to be able to buy DLCs any time soon, but at least now I know, and knowing yadda yadda.
EA_Darko
Community Manager
5 years ago
Happy to be of help @Elvalley.

Darko
Eekhout1994
5 years ago
@EA_Darko Hi EA_Darko, I just bought Dragon Age: Origins on steam, and bought the DLC bundle on Origin. somehow Dragon Age: Origins isn't acknowledging I have the DLC? Can you help me with this issue?
EA_Darko
Community Manager
5 years ago
Hey @Eekhout1994 for issues such as this you will need to speak with one of our phone or chat support advisers who will be able to advise you further.

You can contact EA Help via the EA Help website. Detailed instructions on how to use the EA Help service can be found here.

Darko
danileal97
5 years ago
@EA_Darko wrote:
Hey @Eekhout1994 for issues such as this you will need to speak with one of our phone or chat support advisers who will be able to advise you further.

You can contact our live support at help.ea.com.
To speak with a chat adviser:
Click on your product Origin
Then select 'PC
Manage my Account'
Can't log in
Finally, you can choose to begin a chat or request a call back.

Darko

Hey! I just want to make sure before buying anything. I have the base game in Origin and some dlc too. If I buy the base game again in Steam, would I be able to play the dlc that I already got on Origin?
EA_Darko
Community Manager
5 years ago
Hey @danileal97 if you have the DLC on Origin and buy the game on Steam then as long as the accounts are linked you should be good to go.

If I buy a game on Steam, can I buy DLC for that game on Origin?

Yep! You can buy DLC both on Origin and Steam.

If I buy a game on Origin, can I buy DLC for that game on Steam?

For Origin-purchased base games, you’ll need to buy all DLC in Origin.

Darko
danileal97
5 years ago
@EA_Darko Thank you so much!
EA_Darko
Community Manager
5 years ago
Happy to be of help @danileal97.

Darko