Origin, EA's universally-disliked PC storefront and launcher launched back in 2011, will finally shut down this year, on 17th April. EA has, of course, long since replaced Origin with the EA App ...

EA took this decision due to Microsoft ending support for 32-bit apps within Windows 11, since Origin is a 32-bit app. All of your games will be safe and accessible in the new launcher, but you ...

EA announced Origin’s shutdown this week. The decision is the result of Microsoft ending support for 32-bit software on Windows. Origin does not run on 64-bit code - but its replacement, the EA ...

Now, EA is altogether discontinuing Origin, which will be effective April 17, 2025. By then, you’ll need to switch to the EA app , which has been available since 2020 and serves as the new ...

EA is closing Origin on Thursday April 17, 2025. Users will need to switch to the EA App, which doesn't support 32-bit software or macOS older than Catalina 10.15.5.

EA Is Killing Off Origin, But Also Your 32-Bit Gaming Collection The publisher is moving everyone onto the EA app, but you need a 64-bit machine for that. microsoft. By. John Walker.

Anyone still running Origin (which first debuted way back in 2011) will have to shift over to the EA app before the April 2025 deadline now set for Origin's demise. As flagged by Neowin, EA has ...

EA eventually put its games back on Steam starting in 2019. It also announced plans to retire the Origin name and app in favor of a more simply branded "EA" app, which launched in 2022.