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Why does Battlefield 2042 require Origin (running in the background) when playing through Steam, if Apex Legends (EA game) doesn't require it ? IMO it defeats the whole purpose of buying it
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Battlefield 2042 is coming soon. It will be available on Origin and Steam. I have so far all my EA games on Origin. Should I get BF42 on Steam this year? Looking
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - The new EA app replacing Origin is still a launcher you'll only ever use when forced to - Steam News
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If you have purchased 2042 on steam scroll down on the store page in order to access the beta! : r/Battlefield
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Battlefield Bulletin on Twitter: "UPDATE: There's a "workaround" for the #Battlefield 2042 Open Beta bug on Origin, as long as you have the Epic Games launcher. 1. Search for 2042 on Epic
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