The ultimate source in everything Battlefield 3 related, BF3blog, is reporting that an insider at Valve has tipped them off that EA and Valve are in late-stage talks to bring Battlefield 3 to Steam.
It was revealed earlier this year that Battlefield 3 would not be released on Steam due to EA wanting to maintain its own direct connection to player clients for the purposes of releasing DLC, patches, and for promoting its own community features.
According to the rumour, EA and Valve are finally close to reaching an agreement that will facilitate the sale of DLC content in a way that satisfies both parties.
Earlier this year EA pulled Crysis 2 from Steam, stating it wants to be able to sell DLC via its own digital distribution service, Origin.
On one hand it would be great to see Battlefield 3 on Steam. However, if it is released on Steam at the last minute, it’s only going to anger many Steam users who may have already pre-ordered it from another source, but would have preferred to have it on Steam.
In another last minute change, DICE has confirmed that the PC version of Battlefield 3 will include squad management. This comes after PC gamers were up in arms about the lack of this feature.
Strangely, while the console versions allow players to manually switch between squads, the PC version automatically places players in squads. DICE employee BAZAJAYTEE confirmed in the Battlefield 3 forums that players would, “in short answer form,” be able to browse and join squads as they play.
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