EA's Origin app for PC gaming will shut down

EA Origin is shutting down. Here’s how to keep all your games safe
For a long time, EA games could only be purchased, downloaded, and played digitally via EA Origin (at least on PCs). Eventually, some titles became available on Steam. Now, EA is altogether discontinuing Origin, which will be effective April 17, 2025.
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 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. Transitioning to the EA App won't require redownloading games, with potential benefits for publishers seeking control.
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,
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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 shutting down Origin on PC and Mac, players will need a 64-bit OS to access their games
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 statements posted on its EA Help support page, the publisher informs players that Origin will be terminated on April 17 for both PC and Mac users.
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 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 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.
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