About this tag
The origin shutdown tag covers the transition from EA’s discontinued Origin desktop client to the EA app, following Origin’s April 17, 2025 shutdown. The available coverage focuses on what Windows and Mac players need to know about installing the replacement launcher, meeting its 64-bit requirements, linking EA accounts and storefronts, and locating authentication, subscriptions, and cloud saves. It also addresses practical fixes for users who access EA games through Steam, Epic, Game Pass, or EA’s own store. This archive is most relevant to players adjusting to the newer client and resolving setup issues after the end of Origin support.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    EA app Setup Guide (2026): Install, Link Accounts, Cloud Saves & Fixes

    Electronic Arts’ EA app is now the required desktop client for EA PC games on supported Windows and Mac systems, after Origin’s April 17, 2025 shutdown forced remaining users onto the newer launcher and its 64-bit-only requirements. The practical setup story in 2026 is not just “download another...