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EA just added classics like Dungeon Keeper, SimCity 3000, and Populous on Steam (www.theverge.com)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/games
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There hasn’t been a lot of good news out of EA lately, but here’s some: the company just launched a bunch of classic games on Steam. The new (old) releases include nine games in total, spanning franchises like Dungeon Keeper, Populous, and SimCity.

Here’s the full list:

Command & Conquer The Ultimate Collection

SimCity 3000 Unlimited

Populous

Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods

Populous: The Beginning

Dungeon Keeper Gold

Dungeon Keeper 2

Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri Planetary Pack

The Saboteur

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 9 months ago (3 children)

EA's launcher still requires internet access though, right? If so, you're probably better off sticking to the GOG versions. I booted up Jedi: Fallen Order on a train, and EA told me "no".

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don't think these games require the EA launcher.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Maybe not. The disclaimers on the side of the store page appear to be different between these and some other EA games. I hate how hard it is these days to discern if a game has a stupid always-online requirement.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Can confirm at least on the C&C bundle there is no EA app requirement

[–] A_Random_Idiot 1 points 9 months ago

the disclaimer on the side is if you subscribe to that ea subscription thing that gives you their games for 5 dollars a month, I think.

it is confusing how they ahve it set up, though.

[–] FrankTheHealer 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That is so fucking annoying. How they gonna say you can't play a game that you bought.

Ffs.

I was having similar issues with Red Dead Redemption 2 on Steam. Like RDR2 is still a great game but that DRM bullshit can go fuck itself.

[–] jeeva 1 points 9 months ago

Just FYI, it generally seems that none of these require origin or the EA app or any more than Steam as DRM.

[–] stufkes 2 points 9 months ago

I don't know about these newly added games but I can launch Sim City 4 from Steam without Origin.