Player of PC Game Pass or subscribe to Xbox Game Pass in the Ultimate version? You couldn’t miss the fact that games from the EA Play catalog were among the titles available with your subscription. These are now accessible from a new PC client, replacing the old Origin.
More connectivity between platforms
EA Play has integrated the benefits offered to subscribers of the Xbox Game Pass during 2020. Since then, it has been possible to play a selection of titles from Electronic Arts studios, on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, at no additional cost. On PC, the maneuver is somewhat different, since it is a question of first downloading an independent application to be able to access these games.
EA has been offering access to its PC titles via the EA Origin client for about ten years. If it is still possible, at the present time, to Download the old launcher, Electronic Arts strongly urges you to download the latest version of the EA App, its replacement. Now available to everyone, it will allow you to access the catalog of EA Play games, available with the Xbox Game Pass and the PC Game Pass.
For over 10 years, we’ve welcomed millions of players to our Origin platform, listening to your feedback, and recognizing the limitations of this platform in a rapidly changing entertainment landscape. So we set out to build EA’s next-generation PC gaming platform – a faster, more reliable, and more streamlined gaming experience – the best possible place for you to experience EA’s amazing games, services and content. ‘EA.
Today, we’re thrilled to announce that the EA app has officially left its open beta phase and will soon replace Origin as the primary PC platform. The EA app is our fastest and lightest PC client yet. With the sleek new 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.
You’ll also be able to build your ultimate friends list by connecting your EA account to other platforms and services such as Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. You will be easily recognizable with your personalized unique identifier. Once you’re connected, know what and when your friends are playing so you can jump in and play together.
For our Origin players, we’ve worked hard to make the transition to the EA app as easy as possible. We’ll be inviting you to make the trip soon, and by the time you receive your invite, all of your games and content, including previously installed games, will be ready and waiting for you in the EA app. Your local and cloud saves will be transferred forward, allowing you to pick up where you left off. Your friends list also carries over, so you won’t have to worry about remembering all those gamer IDs.
The EA app is now available for supported Windows PCs. MacOS Players – Origin for Mac continues to be the place where you can access your games.
We look forward to welcoming you to the EA app!
EA indicates in a ticket they blog that Origin users will gradually be led to migrate to the EA App and seeks to make its browsing experience more flexible, with in particular more connectivity to competing platforms such as Xbox, PlayStation or Steam. You can now download this new platform by following this link and enjoy games from the EA Play catalog on PC. Note that Mac users will still be able to continue using the Origin client for the time being.