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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 on Twitter: "ICYMI - You can play #Battlefield2042 today via EA Play on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC through Steam and the EA app! Game Pass for PC and Ultimate subscribers can Battlefield on Twitter: "ICYMI - You can play #Battlefield2042 today via EA Play on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC through Steam and the EA app! Game Pass for PC and Ultimate subscribers can](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FiMyjqlXEAwoA1S.jpg:large)
Battlefield on Twitter: "ICYMI - You can play #Battlefield2042 today via EA Play on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC through Steam and the EA app! Game Pass for PC and Ultimate subscribers can
![EA's Battlefield 2042 starts the Steam game free trial event today and continues until March 16 - TechGoing EA's Battlefield 2042 starts the Steam game free trial event today and continues until March 16 - TechGoing](https://static.techgoing.com/2023/03/Battlefield-2042-3.png)