Speaking of which, your existing plans will carry over to the new software, be it EA Play or the premium EA Play Pro membership. Once logged into the new client, which features a cleaner UI, players can directly start downloading games, background updates, or browse the store, which is now integrated with the EA Play subscription service. Installing the EA app will automatically delete Origin, thereby replacing it entirely. With this, the Origin name is gone for good - on PC anyway. The update will be available as an invite, or you can visit the official website. Shifting to the appropriately titled “EA app” carries over your save files, purchased games, and achievements seamlessly. Mac users, however, won't be receiving this update and can continue using the Origin app.

The gaming client will fully replace Origin for PC, launched in 2011, and promises a “faster, more reliable, and more streamlined” Windows gaming experience. That said, the app is also available for download right now on the EA website, if you can’t wait for the invite to arrive. EA has been testing the app on beta for quite some time now, tying it with the Xbox Game Pass subscription to offer a host of EA titles including FIFA, Need For Speed, Crysis, and more.EA's desktop PC app is out of beta and is now available to download. “By the time you receive your invite, all your games and content, including games previously installed, will be ready and waiting for you on the EA app,” the company said in a blog post.ĮA will also transfer your saves and friend list over from the Origin app. Users on the Origin platform will soon receive an invite to switch to the new EA app. This includes new features like automatic game downloads and updates in the background.

The company said the new app is developed to offer “faster, more reliable and a more streamlined gaming experience” in a blog post. The new EA app is now available for download, the company announced last week on October 6. EA has a new PC app, designed to replace its old Origin app.

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