The EA App also introduces a new friend list, which is cross-platform.

This ensures that your games will be available to play when you need them. With a more streamlined design and better optimization, navigating the Origin replacement should be much easier to do.Īnother selling point of the new app is that it supports automatic game downloads and background updates. For starters, it is described as EA’s “fastest and lightest PC client” ever made. The new EA App promises a range of features that make it superior to Origin. Publisher Electronic Arts has been testing its new app in open beta and has now given it the green light. EA’s Origin registered a user base of over 50 million and yet the service was criticised for security flaws and spying concerns.Electronic Arts has announced its new EA App is replacing Origin as the new home for Electronic Arts’ games. The notable mention of the app was in 2020 when EA decided to replace the platform with a new Windows client. The app comes a decade after Origin was first launched. Users will also have a unique ID for their friends to find them easily.

The new EA app will also allow users to expand their friend lists by connecting their EA account to other platforms such as Steam, Xbox and PlayStation. EA claims that the new app has a more user-friendly design and is equipped with features like automatic game downloads and background updates. It is important to note that existing Origin users will be easily able to transfer their games, cloud/local saves, friend lists and other content onto the new app. New EA app for Windows: Other details Windows users who already have an Origin account will be automatically invited to transfer their account to the new EA app.

Meanwhile, Mac users have to wait more for this new PC client while Origin will keep on working for them. EA says that the new app is currently available only for supported Windows PCs.

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