I've been known to rant that EA should join forces with Valve and get their PC games onto Steam. The Spore debacle(s) made the need even more obvious.

The thing is-- The wisdom of jumping on the Steam bandwagon was so clear and smart, it seemed beyond EA's capabilities to recognize. Riccitiello in particular has demonstrated a persistence in boldly doing inherently stupid things, especially regarding the health and good standing of the corporation he heads.

But the suits at EA have done something right for a change. EA has added some recent titles to Steam's library. It's shockingly true, there's a press release proving it.

Next I'd like to see LucasArts on Steam and *gasp* here's hoping that Microsoft clues in and stops trying to weave their own baskets for their eggs (Windows Live sucks for games).

Kudos to Valve once again. They got the digital distribution and DRM-as-a-benefit (as compared to punishment) right in the first place. I was slow to catch on myself, but I'm one hell of a happy customer now. The more publishers on board, the more games I get to buy conveniently.