Store:EA app
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| Developers | |
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| Electronic Arts | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 3, 2011[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | February 8, 2013[1][Note 2] |
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The EA app, formerly EA Desktop and originally Origin, is a digital distribution platform operated by Electronic Arts.
It serves as the digital distribution platform and DRM mechanism for all currently supported Electronic Arts games. Activation keys (also known as product code) of games published by EA that are sold through third-party storefronts can be used to activate games on EA App.[2] For a time, EA game activation keys sold on Humble Bundle were region-locked in Latin America for a limited time, but this lock had been since lifted.
To protect its users, EA App supports two-factor authentication via email and third-party authenticator app.[3]
Origin was launched on June 3, 2011 for Windows and February 8, 2013 for OS X. Origin was later superseded by the EA app on October 7, 2022 for Windows, with Windows games published on Origin migrated to the EA App. EA App for Mac was released in March 2024, but Origin for Mac continued to be available for those running on macOS 10.14 and older until April 17, 2025.[4]
- EA games bought via third party storefronts, such as the Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store, or Steam requires those accounts to be linked to your EA account as they use the launcher as middleware.
General information
Installation
- The EA app can be downloaded for the following:
| Operating systems | Download |
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| 64-bit Windows 7 and newer OS X 11 and newer |
https://www.ea.com/ea-app#downloads |
- Please note that the 32-bit Windows and OS X versions are considered legacy have been unsupported since the Origin shutdown.
EA Play
EA Play (formerly Origin Access on PC and EA Access on Xbox One and PS4) is a monthly subscription service that grants access to a catalog of games and content through the EA app store. This subscription services comes in two forms; the default EA Play and the more expensive EA Play Pro tier. While the default tier includes the majority of games and content available through the service, some games and/or content might be exclusive to the Pro tier.
Client data
Configuration file(s) location
- The following locations are used on Windows:
| Element | Location |
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| DRM activations | %PROGRAMDATA%\Electronic Arts\EA Services\License\*.dlf |
| Settings | %PROGRAMDATA%\EA Desktop |
| Games launch configuration | <path-to-game>\__Installer\installerdata.xml |
Other information
Move/backup installed games
| Save game folder[5] |
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Repair game installation
| Repair Game |
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System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | 11 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | Dual core | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | ||||
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 9 compatible | DirectX 12 compatible | ||
| Other | CPU with PAE/SSE2/NX and PrefetchW/LAHF/SAHF/CMPXCHG16B support 64-bit operating system | CPU with SSE4.2 support | ||
| OS X | ||||
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| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.15.5 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 Gen3 | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | ||||
| Video card (GPU) | Metal compatible | |||
- Support for Origin in Windows and macOS was retired on April 17, 2025.[6]
Notes
References
- ↑ Origin For Mac Is Here! - Origin News (Archived) - last accessed on 2017-07-31
- ↑ How to redeem your product and promo codes - last accessed on September 28, 2023
- ↑ How to turn on EA Login Verification - EA Help - last accessed on September 28, 2023
- ↑ The all-new EA app for Mac - Press Release on Electronic Arts - last accessed on 2024-05-31
- ↑ [Guide] Moving/Reinstalling Origin and Games Without Re-Downloading - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Origin shutdown - last accessed on 2025-04-30