E lectronic Arts' Origin app has been around since 2011, but this year will be its last. The often-reviled game launcher is going dark for good on April 17th, which is only a few ...

Origin, of course, was later replaced with the EA app, but because of its lack of features compared to Origin, many kept using it in place of the EA app. Those people will soon be forced to switch.

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

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 ...

Despite this, EA persisted, but has now finally decided to outright replace Origin with the equally clunky EA app. This comes along with several caveats. Own Titanfall on Origin but can’t access ...

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 ...

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 ...

After 14 years, EA will retire its controversial Origin game distribution app for Windows ... yet it was taking a big chunk of games' revenue. Why wouldn't EA want to get that money back?

Now, EA is altogether discontinuing Origin, which will be effective April 17, 2025. By then, you’ll need to switch to the EA app, which has been available since 2020 and serves as the new ...

TL;DR: EA will shut down the Origin app on April 17, 2025, due to Microsoft's end of support for 32-bit software on Windows 11. Origin, launched in 2011, faced criticism for mandatory use and ...

That’s because the EA App doesn’t support 32-bit Windows or older versions of Apple’s operating system. “On April 17 2025, Origin will shut down, as Apple [and Microsoft] has stopped ...

Windows requires 64 bits, which means Origin is dead in the water, hence the EA app that replaced it, which is 64 bits. Now, the move to the EA app was not a smooth one in 2022, when EA up and ...