EA offers free Origin distribution for Kickstarter-funded titles

EA has come up with a new plan to get you onto Origin, which doesn’t involve forcing it down your throat.

The publishing giant is getting behind the recent Kickstarter frenzy, offering a deal for all Kickstarter-funded games – no distribution fees to put your game up on Origin.

It’s actually a pretty sweet deal, particularly for an indie developer, and is open to any fully-funded, complete, and ready to launch title; the offer will run for 90 days after launch.

“The public support for crowd-funding creative game ideas coming from small developers today is nothing short of phenomenal,” said Origin VP David DeMartini.

“It’s also incredibly healthy for the gaming industry. Gamers around the world deserve a chance to play every great new game, and by waiving distribution fees on Origin we can help make that a reality for successfully crowd-funded developers.”

One of Kickstarter’s biggest success stories, Brian Fargo of Wasteland 2, also responded to the announcement.

“I have had a long relationship with EA and it is great to see them recognise and support the crowd-funded games model,” he said.

“Having Origin waive their distribution fees for 90 days for fan funded games is a major economic bonus for small developers. We look forward to bringing Wasteland 2 to the Origin audience.”

This kind of offer may get a little more support behind the Origin service, which hasn’t been a favourite amongst gamers due to EA’s decision to pull their games from Steam and make their big-name titles require Origin to play. This method of attracting users to Origin seems a step in the right direction to getting more of the community on their side.