Origin, Electronic Arts' proprietary online platform across consoles, PC, and mobile, will see significant changes in the next year, according to executive vice president Andrew Wilson.

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The publisher will reveal more about how it plans to adjust Origin in the coming months as we enter the next generation, but Wilson, speaking with Games Industry , said the present focus is "making that download better, making that install better, making that automatic patching better. Making that friends presence better, making the various game services better. That's what you're going to see from us over the next year, which is really re-establish Origin as a service to gamers, not as a means to drive transactions."With regard to the negative perception of Origin, Wilson stated, "We get it. We understand it. We have heard, we have made some changes already in terms of how we do things, and we're looking at more changes that we'll talk about over the coming months that really are gamer-focused.""You don't want a service that competes with other platforms like Microsoft or Sony or iOS," said Wilson. "You don't want a competitive service to them, what you want is a complementary service that enhances your game experience irrespective of where you made the transaction. That's the shift you're going to see from us."Speaking with IGN recently, Wilson elaborated on EA Sports' vision of the next generation , as driven by its Ignite Engine. Prior to that, Wilson sold all of his stock in Electronic Arts, but has no plans to leave the company.Source: Games Industry

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