EA App

<p>EA App, also known as EA Desktop and formerly known as Origin, is a <a href="/facts/Digital_distribution_platform/9gbe83sK">digital distribution platform</a> for <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a> and <a href="/facts/MacOS/Y93vVpTm">macOS</a>, developed by <a href="/facts/Electronic_Arts/fy7Ppdem">Electronic Arts</a> for purchasing and playing <a href="/facts/Video_game/vmTdNASJ">video games</a>. In October 2022, Origin for Windows was discontinued, directing players to the EA App, with the <a href="/facts/MacOS/Y93vVpTm">macOS</a> version remaining as the primary method for users to download and play EA games on that platform.
</p><p>Origin contains social features such as profile management, networking with friends with chat and direct game joining along with an in-game overlay, streaming via <a href="/facts/Twitch_(service)/mpXWXcTj">Twitch</a> and sharing of game library and community integration with networking sites like <a href="/facts/Facebook/0IhXFR6u">Facebook</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_Live/mRsUYTYf">Xbox Live</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_Network/EbgUUDz0">PlayStation Network</a>, <a href="/facts/Nintendo_Network/tntfYrEK">Nintendo Network</a>, and <a href="/facts/Nintendo_Account/bK1B6vLn">Nintendo Account</a>. In 2011, Electronic Arts stated that it wanted Origin to match <a href="/facts/Valve_Corporation/zlRE5vJL">Valve</a>'s <a href="/facts/Steam_(service)/nrpWwLA9">Steam</a> service, Origin's primary competitor, by adding cloud game saves, auto-patching, achievements, and cross-platform releases. By 2013, Origin had over 50 million registered users.
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