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

TweakTown

EA's Origin App is shutting down and an arguably worse alternative has taken its place

Origin, the original PC app for publisher EA, will be ceasing operations on April 17, 2025. Origin was EA’s first foray into creating its own PC store, back when it was common for major publishers to ditch Steam in order to avoid paying a 30% cut to Valve.

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EA is killing its Origin PC app soon, so it's a shame the EA app that replaced it isn't that much better

Electronic Arts is one of the most notable publishers in the video games industry. Not only does it own extremely successful franchises like EA Sports FC, The Sims, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age, the company also plays a key role in setting trends in the games market. 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 alt…

PCWorld

EA Origin is shutting down. Here's how to keep all your games safe

The end of the 32-bit apps will mark the end of EA Origin, the Electronic Arts launcher that has already been replaced by EA Dekstop.

El fin de las apps de 32 bits marcará el final de EA Origin, el launcher de Electronic Arts que ya fue sustituido por EA Dekstop.

EA Origin cerrará en abril al finalizar el soporte para apps de 32 bits en Windows

Eurogamer.es

EA Origin will close in April at the end of support for 32-bit apps on Windows

The publisher said a lack of 32-bit support on Windows is the final nail in the coffin.

Game Developer

EA will shut down Origin later this year

派早报：EA Origin 应用将停运，IDC 发布 2024 年中国手机市场报告等

你可能错过的新鲜事EA 宣布 Origin 将于 2025 年 4 月 17 日关停EA 于 1 月 18 日发布通知，宣布旗下的 Origin 应用将于 2025 年 4 月 17 日停运，后续

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Origin, EA's universally-disliked PC storefront and launcher launched back in 2011, will finally shut down this year, on 17th April.

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EA Origin app shuts down in April, will not be missed

It was in 2011 that EA launched the PC game store Origin, a rival to Steam. But despite the company having several heavy titles of its own, it doesn't seem to have been quite the success it hoped for, and in 2020 the company returned to Steam again, while the retirement of Origin began. 
Now, it is announced via the support page that the last remnant of Origin will disappear shortly, and that those who still have their games there must move ever…

gamereactor.eu

EA is shutting down Origin on PC

It was in 2011 that EA launched the game store for PC Origin, rival of Steam. But despite having several titles of its own weight, it does not seem to have had the success it expected, and in 2020 the company returned to Steam, while the retirement of Origin began. Now, it is announced through the support page that the last vestige of Origin will soon disappear, and that those who still have their games there will have to move it all to the EA a…

Fue en 2011 cuando EA lanzó la tienda de juegos para PC Origin, rival de Steam. Pero a pesar de contar con varios títulos de peso propios, no parece haber tenido el éxito que esperaba, y en 2020 la empresa volvió de nuevo a Steam, mientras comenzaba la jubilación de Origin. 
Ahora, se anuncia a través de la página de soporte que el último vestigio de Origin desaparecerá en breve, y que aquellos que aún tengan sus juegos allí deberán trasladarlo …

EA cierra Origin en PC

gamereactor.es

EA closes Origin on PC

The company will soon only support its EA App in 64-bit environments. Although most players currently use the EA App to play their Electronic Arts games, the company has offered support to those who still use Origin PC. However, this will soon change. From April 17th, Electronic Arts will cease support for Origin PC, the previously used application. This closure will impact players' access to their game library, which will only be possible on th…

Em breve, a empresa dará apenas suporte à sua EA App em ambientes de 64-bit. Apesar de atualmente a maioria dos jogadores usar a EA App para recorrer aos seus jogos da Electronic Arts, a companhia tem oferecido suporte para aqueles que ainda usam o Origin PC. No entanto, isso irá mudar em breve. A partir do dia 17 de abril, a Electronic Arts irá cessar o suporte do Origin PC, a aplicação utilizada anteriormente. Este encerramento irá impactar o …

EA's Origin App is shutting down and an arguably worse alternative has taken its place

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