After announcing in 2020 that the EA Origin marketplace would close, EA has released its next PC platform: the EA App.
Origin was EA’s exclusive PC launcher for its titles that first launched in 2011. It was intended to compete with other digital PC storefronts such as Steam, though it eventually integrated with its competitor to sell its titles on to that service. However, Origin was still required to run EA titles even if they were purchased on Steam. Despite amassing over 50 million registered users, the service has been heavily criticized and maligned by the PC community for security flaws and suspicions of spying on players. In late 2020, EA announced that it would retire Origin in favor of a new client simply called the EA App.
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The new EA app left open beta today and is now available for download as EA’s primary PC platform. The publisher claims that this new platform is “our fastest and easiest PC client to date. With a new streamlined design, you’ll easily find the games and content you’re looking for and discover your new favorite games. With automatic game downloads and background updates, you can make sure your games are ready to play when you are.”
Those who already have an Origin account will be automatically invited to seamlessly transfer all their games, cloud saves, friend lists and content to the EA app. This new app will also allow players to link their accounts to other services, including Steam, Xbox and PlayStation, to have a single friends list across all their services.
With the general resistance that some PC gamers have to alternative launchers and platforms, the best case scenario is that this new EA app is more stable and works seamlessly behind the preferred and established player showcases.
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Source: newstars.edu.vn