Origin, EA's original PC gaming platform, will cease operations on April 17, 2025, largely due to Microsoft ending support for 32-bit software. Despite being replaced by the EA app, many users continued with Origin due to its familiarity and comfort. EA urges players to switch to the EA app, ensuring a transfer of owned games, but warns of potential issues with cloud saves and game recognition during the transition. The migration should ideally be done by upgrading the existing Origin app to minimize redownloads, and players are advised to back up their game saves as a precaution.
Origin was EA's pioneering effort to establish its own PC platform, emerging at a time when publishers aimed to avoid Steam's hefty cut, yet it is now set to shut down.
EA is transitioning its users to the EA app ahead of Origin's closure, citing the need for modern 64-bit support as Microsoft phases out older software.
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