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

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

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

EA is officially shutting down the old and creaky Origin PC app because it runs on such old code Windows no longer supports ...

Electronic Arts announced it is shutting down EA Origin on April 17, 2025 on PC and Mac. Origin users will need to download and install the EA app on EA's website, which requires a 64-bit version of ...

Electronic Arts has officially discontinued the Origin store and launcher, and will now require users to make the transition ...

EA has announced that it will be shutting down its Origin service on PC and Mac, and that players with 32-bit operating systems will lose access to their libraries if they don’t upgrade. In a pair of ...

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

In new support entries on the EA Help support website, EA has confirmed they will be shuttering the EA Origin platform.

EA once wanted to put pressure on Steam with Origin. Now the games client is being shut down for good and users will have to ...