EA's Origin app for PC gaming will shut down

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.
EA is killing its Origin PC app soon, so it's a shame the EA app that replaced it isn't that much better
EA is officially shutting down the old and creaky Origin PC app because it runs on such old code Windows no longer supports it.
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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 altogether discontinuing Origin, which will be effective April 17, 2025.
RIP EA’s Origin launcher: We knew ye all too well, unfortunately
After 14 years, EA will retire its controversial Origin game distribution app for Windows, the company announced. Origin will stop working on April 17, 2025. Folks still using it will be directed to install the newer EA app, which launched in 2022.
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 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. Transitioning to the EA App won't require redownloading games, with potential benefits for publishers seeking control.
EA will shut down Origin in April
Now, however, EA has said Origins will no longer be available come 17th April. The reason for the shut down is that “Microsoft has stopped supporting 32-bit software”. As such, users will have to download the EA app but the publisher notes that this requires a 64-bit version of Windows and, naturally, hardware that supports 64-bit software.
EA Origin app shuts down in April, will not be missed
Origin, EA's universally-disliked PC storefront and launcher launched back in 2011, will finally shut down this year, on 17th April. EA has, of course, long since replaced Origin with the EA App, which isn't much better.
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.
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The good news is, your account and games will transfer over to the EA app that replaces Origin. However, there are some potential caveats.
EA is ditching Origin, which means you could lose access to your games
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.
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EA is ending support for the 32-bit Origin app just as Microsoft is ending support for the 32-bit Windows operating system.
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