In what is becoming increasingly common for EA published efforts, the re-imagining of Syndicate - a cyberpunk-themed shooter - will require an Origin install. That means regardless of where you buy it from, loading up EA's digital distribution client is a prerequisite. This joins the already released Battlefield 3 and upcoming Mass Effect 3.
We can't say we're surprised. EA is leveraging exclusives to attract users, much like Valve does with its own titles on Steam[...]
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