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Elvalley
5 years ago
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Purchasing DLC for Origin-bought games through Steam

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 ...
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  • Cantiras's avatar
    Cantiras
    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." ←

Cantiras's avatar
Cantiras
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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." ←

Elvalley's avatar
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's avatar
    EA_Darko
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    5 years ago

    Happy to be of help @Elvalley.


    Darko

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