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EA shuts down Origin app: What it means for PC gamers

EA is shutting down its Origin app on April 17, 2025, after 14 years of service. The gaming studio has also asked Origin users to switch to the EA app. The company cited the end of Microsoft's support ...
vg247

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

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 ...
TweakTown

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

TL;DR: EA will shut down the Origin app on April 17, 2025, due to Microsoft's end of support for 32-bit software on Windows 11. Origin, launched in 2011, faced criticism for mandatory use and ...
Ars Technica

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 ...