EA's New PC App Will Soon Replace Origin

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Electronic Arts officially revealed that its new desktop launcher known as EA App is now available as a fully released platform, and is ready to replace the company's older launcher Origin.

It's been a while since Electronic Arts announced EA App as a new desktop launcher for PC, however, the platform was in the beta phase for a significant amount of the time. Although EA App was already the major platform for running EA Play games through a Game Pass subscription on PC, the software still had some big little issues.

Right now, EA App is officially a fully launched platform, and Electronic Arts attempt to retire Origin soon, making EA App its primary launcher on PC. According to EA, when the time arrives, all Origin users will receive an invitation email to EA App which will fully break down the transition process for users. As EA reveals, players will be able to transfer their games, cloud and local saves, and friend list from Origin to EA App.

Similar to Origin, players will be able to link their EA App account to other platforms such as Steam or Xbox App, which allows them to run Steam titles that formerly required installing Origin. It is expected that the already launched titles such as Battlefield 2042 and FIFA 23, which require Origin to run on Steam, will soon need users to run EA App instead. As a result, we suggest you install EA App as soon as you can and get accustomed to its new environment.

The new PC launcher does seem to work much faster than Origin, especially if your PC is running on an SSD. Also, it is much easier to switch between tabs, link your account to other platforms, and download or update your owned games using EA App.