The app is separated into three main areas – the control tabs on the very left (“Browse” for discovering new games from EA and “My Collection” for listing already purchased or installed games”, with “Recently Played” quick links directly below it), the main content browsing area in the middle, and the Friend List on the very right.

The most notable first difference is a new color scheme – instead of a very bright theme in the Origin app, the EA Desktop app is dark, elegant, and promotes easier game discovery. The user interface of the app resembles the Origin client, but with many new layout tweaks that make the app much easier to use. The great alternatives to Steam or Ubisoft Connect.

All transactions are tied to the user’s account and will therefore forever be accessible no matter what desktop client app is used. Old users of Origin simply need to download this new app, install it, and then log in with their Origin credentials.

Built from the ground up to eventually replace the Origin PC client, with newly developed services for managing their game libraries, discovering new games, purchasing games, expansions, and DLC content, keeping their games up-to-date with automatic delivery of game patches, and taking full advantage from chat features which include both text and audio chat.Ĭurrently offered in beta state, the new EA Desktop app will eventually replace the old Origin client application, but in this transition period, gamers have a choice to run both apps on their PC (not at the same time!), without the need to re-download their games. EA Desktop App is a new game manager software and digital distribution platform provided by Electronic Arts for all gamers on the Windows PC platform.

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