EA Is Killing Off Origin

EA's Origin app for PC gaming will shut down in April
EA's Origin PC client has officially reached the end of the line. The gaming company had previously announced its plans to rebrand the Origin app for desktop players back in 2020 and began rolling out the new EA app in 2022.
EA is killing its Origin PC app soon, so it's a shame the EA app that replaced it isn't that much better
EA is officially shutting down the old and creaky Origin PC app because it runs on such old code Windows no longer supports it.
EA Is Killing Off Origin, But Also Your 32-Bit Gaming Collection
The EA App is as clunky and frustrating as Origin ever was, a completely unnecessary obstacle between you and just double-clicking the icon for the game you want to play, but when you want to play Burnout Paradise for the 943rd time,
EA Origin app shuts down in April, will not be missed
EA has, of course, long since replaced Origin with the EA App, which isn't much better. From mid-April, any PC users still using Origin will need to switch in order to continue accessing their library of games and gameplay data.
EA to Sunset Origin Launcher This April
Electronic Arts (EA) has announced the end of Origin, its 14-year-old game launcher. The company will sunset Origin this April, forcing gamers with EA titles to open them via the newer EA app.
EA To Shut Down Origin Launcher: What This Means For Your Games And Mods
The good news is, your account and games will transfer over to the EA app that replaces Origin. However, there are some potential caveats.
EA is ditching Origin, which means you could lose access to your games
EA says it is shutting down the Origin PC client, forcing users to move to the EA App which doesn't support 32-bit Windows software.
EA Origin is Shutting Down on April 17 - News
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 Windows. EA Origin released in 2011, while the EA App released in October 2022. EA said it would phase out EA Origin when the EA App released.
EA Announces Origin End Of Support, Users Should Upgrade To x64 And The EA App
Subsequently, if you go through the process of installing and replacing the Origin app with the EA app, you won’t have to redownload your games. However, because EA doesn’t have control over any mods you may have applied to your games, they can’t guarantee that they will continue to work. So you’ll have to check with the mod creators on this.
EA Is Shutting Down Origin On April 17
EA will finally shut down Origin on April 17, 2025. Anyone still using Origin will have to make the switch over to the EA App to keep playing their games. EA App doesn't work on 32-bit operating systems,
EA Origin To Shutdown Later This Year
EA is closing Origin on April 17, 2025, switching to the EA App due to Microsoft's 32-bit abandonment. Games and accounts will transfer to the EA App seamlessly, including saved data and cloud storage.
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