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

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.

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Origin will be officially shut down this April. The reason is Microsoft's abandonment of the 32-bit operating system.

Origin, EA's universally-disliked PC storefront and launcher launched back in 2011, will finally shut down this year, ...

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