Darkspore removed from Steam store (update: it's back now)

This issue is account related, my old account didn't seem to go through the error message, so I contacted Origin support and they without any problem gave me a new serial key and told me to make a new account. I made one and redeemed the game on Origin and with a new email and such. Then I wondered if I could use the new email and password assigned with the new serial key to log in on the Steam Darkspore version, and it worked perfectly, although I did noticed that if I screwed up the log in info more than twice it would block me again with the error, but nothing serious since I could just boot the game up again. And yeah, i'm playing it as I type this.
EDIT: Well now that getting the Steam version is technically impossible, then simply ask for a new key from EA (if you got the game before) and play it on Origin.

Hello, didn't see you for a long time.

Fixing Error 73003 is very easy.

Since you already need an EA account to play it, just register the game CD-Key to your Origin account, and then log in (in the game) with your Origin login information.

Edit: Whoops, apparently that's some other error. Never mind, carry on.

I played Darkspore on Steam a year and a half ago or so successfully, now anytime I try it gives me 73003. I contacted EA support and after trying to add the game to a new account and it still not working on the completely new account they gave me a new game. They asked me to keep it around 20 dollars, but seemed happy to double the price as I spent about a month going back and forth with them trying to troubleshoot it. After that my friend was all of a sudden able to get his copy replaced within 5 minutes of chatting with someone, though they seemed more strict about price limitations at that point. Just an FYI to anyone out there who has the game.

Yay, another game I can brag about owning.

Should I be ashamed that I like the game?

Have it on Origin, have yet to play it....was it any good?

Nice, another game which price skyrocketed on TF2OP.

This is exactly why people hate EA and Origin. I'm not trying to start a flame war here. Just stating FACTS.

EA poorly supported Steam before Origin, but after it it became absolutely ridiculous. They have no problem taking our money but have every problem with people legitimately complaining about how they support their titles. If you can't make it work on modern systems, don't release it!

The biggest issue with EA is that even when they do have patches, they often don't even release them for Steam versions or release them very, very, very late.

Not sure if I should ask for a refund since I cannot play the game because of error 73003...

I tried the demo a while ago and there was a graphic bug where I couldn't see the enemies...

Maybe a silly question, since I don't own the game, but does it have LAN capability? Wouldn't solve the log-in/account issue, but otherwise I'm wondering if this might be a situation where Tuungle would do the trick (online play using LAN), so that the "official" servers would no longer be needed.

Ask for refund? since you cannot play this game anymore, pay money then never be able to play...

I'm guessing people who have inventory copies will brag of their rarity... Even more.

so... abandoware?

Didn't noticed.

game sucks anyway so who cares...

free'd up traffic space and less bloatware on the cloud if you ask me ;)

also less EA, never a bad thing

Used to play durin beta but never was able to play after purchase due to that log in bug . As they removed the game , they shud refund also

Oh well. Always wanted to play it but I'm not out of my minds to pay 50 euros for that game :)))) Guess I never will.

Why won't they do this with Infestation: Surviour Stories/War Z?

won it some time back on sg, never came around to playing this one..

Never heard of it

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Seriously?!

It's already back, just visited its store page.

Played its beta, and was interesting.

:( i want to buy it this summer sale D;