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"Electronic Arts has announced that its Origin service will be released for Apple Mac computers. The online platform stocks more than 500 games from over 50 developers, and is about to be revamped with a raft of new features.  EA&amp;#039;s Peter Moore revealed that social functions, including achievements, challenges, and other improvements are in the works. The publisher announced in June that Origin has played host to more than 12 million downloads, and hailed the service as a &amp;quot;huge success&amp;quot;. EA&amp;#039;s Origin got off to a shaky start due to controversy over a user data collection clause in its licensing agreement, and the banning of some customers for violating its terms of service. &amp;gt; Read our live coverage of EA&amp;#039;s gamescom 2012 conference &amp;gt; Read our full coverage of gamescom 2012 It was also announced at gamescom that the upcoming Sim City reboot will be released for Mac through Origin. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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