After receiving years of criticism, Electronic Arts is formally replacing its Origin PC app with a new one.
The contentious Origin gaming platform is being replaced with new PC software from Electronic Arts. Origin has been the primary delivery method for EA’s PC games for more than ten years. Even if the platform has significantly improved over the years, many PC gamers still have a bad impression of the brand Origin. The decision to make EA titles exclusively available through Origin on PC was not well received. However, it appears that EA is now prepared to move on.
Electronic Arts begin by discussing Origin’s legacy. EA states that it has been paying attention to user input and is aware of Origin’s “limitations,” especially in light of how the PC platform has developed over the past ten years. According to the article, PC gamers anticipate a next-generation platform to be quicker, more dependable and offer a more streamlined gaming experience. EA said this experience was the goal while developing its software, services, and content. That is the guarantee EA is offering with its new software. The new software will just be known as the EA app; no new name exists. With the platform, EA is not attempting to provide any lofty concepts. It demonstrates how the EA app is made to be quick, light, and efficient so PC gamers can quickly locate and play the games they want.
Automatic game downloads, background upgrades, and compatibility with other gaming platforms like Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox are among the features stated in the release. Players may easily find their friends who are playing and join them after they generate their individual, unique ID for the EA app. In other words, it performs as intended for PC gaming players.
It seems to sense that EA would want its PC app. While sales on Steam and other platforms require EA to share income, purchases made through a proprietary app result in 100% of the price going to EA. People were compelled to use Origin since it was the only place to play many EA games; however, now that many EA titles will also be available on Steam, it will be more difficult for EA to convince users to utilize the EA app.