EA shuts down Origin app

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.
EA's Origin App is shutting down and an arguably worse alternative has taken its place
Electronic Arts has officially discontinued the Origin store and launcher, and will now require users to make the transition to the EA app.
EA Shutting Down Origin App in April - 64-Bit EA App Will Be Required
EA will be discontinuing the Origin app on April 17 due to Microsoft ending support for 32-bit software. If you haven’t done so already, it’s time to start thinking about making the switch to the EA app.
EA Is Killing Off Origin, But Also Your 32-Bit Gaming Collection
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 Burnout Paradise for the 943rd time,
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 is shutting down Origin on PC
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.
EA will shut down the Origin app on April 2025 — company asks users to migrate to the new EA app
EA is ending support for the 32-bit Origin app just as Microsoft is ending support for the 32-bit Windows operating system.
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.
Unloved games client: EA shuts down Origin
EA once wanted to put pressure on Steam with Origin. Now the games client is being shut down for good and users will have to switch to the EA app.
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.
RIP EA’s Origin launcher: We knew ye all too well, unfortunately
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EA Origin to shut down in April 2025
EA Origin will shut down on April 17, 2025, as a result of Microsoft no longer supporting 32-bit software. Players that use Origin will need to download and install the EA app, available from ...
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