For a long time, EA games could only be purchased, downloaded, and played digitally via EA Origin (at least on PCs).

Due to clunky UX and frustrating login processes, many PC gamers chose to outright avoid using Origin as much as possible.

Origin Is Being Discontinued . Origin is a 32-bit game launcher for Windows released by EA in 2011. The 32-bit architecture ...

EA is notorious for sitting on franchises, leaving a once-popular series dormant for far too long, where only nostalgia remains for some players. From original games being superseded by sequels to ...

EA is closing Origin on April 17, 2025, switching to the EA App due to Microsoft's 32-bit abandonment. Games and accounts ...

Simpsons fans are saying goodbye to their personal versions of Springfield as the Simpsons: Tapped Out app officially shuts down.

The good news is, your account and games will transfer over to the EA app that replaces Origin. However, there are some ...

Now, however, EA has said Origins will no longer be available come 17th April. The reason for the shut down is that ...

Functionally, there are no major differences between Origin and ... Like Origin, the EA app is mandatory for most EA titles: Even if you buy EA games on Steam, you usually have to install and ...

Subsequently, if you go through the process of installing and replacing the Origin app with the EA app, you won’t have to ...