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  • Is EA Origin Safe?

    The Origin app by EA is a perfectly safe and verified piece of software from EA. It acts as a video game library and authentication platform, and is necessary to play certain EA games on PC. Always download from official or verified sources; malicious software can be released under this name.

  • Is EA Origin Free?

    It does not cost to download or use EA's Origin app. It does cost to buy games and use particular services, such as EA Access. But if you already own EA games, or have promotional codes for them, you will not need to pay anything to use this app.

  • Is EA Origin Account Free?

    In order to use EA's Origin platform, you will need an EA account. This can be signed up for on the EA site, or through various platforms, for free. Certain services, such as EA Access, do cost money, however. To use these services you will need to pay a subscription fee.

  • Is EA Origin Worth It?

    The question of whether the Origin app is worth it is a subjective one. Many people resent being forced to use it in order to play certain games. The truth is, if you really want to play games that are only supported through EA's Origin platform, then the app is worth it.

  • Does EA Origin Have Achievements?

    The Origin platform does have achievements, as well as points in the form of Origin Points. These are awarded for completing certain tasks in games, such as finishing a level, or collecting all of something. This feature was an addition to the initial launch, and not all games support Origin achievements.

  • Does EA Origin Accept Credit Cards?

    The payment options for Origin vary from country to country, but you can generally expect to be able to pay with credit cards, debit cards, EA Cash Cards, EA Wallet balances, and more. It is also possible to use PayPal, which will allow you to pay using a credit card.

  • Does EA Origin Have Sales?

    Though the Origin service does offer promotions from time to time, including discounted prices on certain games, they are on record as saying they would never go to the extremes that rival app, Steam, regularly do, with some discounts reaching as much as 90%. EA worry this "cheapens" videos games in general.

  • Will EA Get Rid of EA Origin?

    Despite a significant negative sentiment towards the app, the Origin platform has proven to be very profitable for the company, and many users are happy with the experience. This, coupled with no indication to the contrary from EA, would seem to suggest that there is no intention to abandon the app.

  • How to Create an EA Origin Account?

    Creating an Origin account, which is needed to use the Origin app itself, is simple. Navigate to the Origin website, enter your email address in the field shown, hit "next", and follow the instructions. Alternatively, you can begin this process from inside the app itself, or through certain console games.

  • How to Make EA Origin Download Faster?

    There are no big fixes to speed up download times in EA Origin, however there are some things EA claim will help. Firstly, ensure you are running EA Origin as administrator. Secondly, ensure you are not storing games on a FAT32 file system. Finally, check nothing else is using your network connection.

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Softonic

In Softonic we scan all the files hosted on our platform to assess and avoid any potential harm for your device. Our team performs checks each time a new file is uploaded and periodically reviews files to confirm or update their status. This comprehensive process allows us to set a status for any downloadable file as follows:

Clean

It’s extremely likely that this software program is clean.

What does this mean?

We have scanned the file and URLs associated with this software program in more than 50 of the world's leading antivirus services; no possible threat has been detected.

Warning

This software program is potentially malicious or may contain unwanted bundled software.

Why is the software program still available?

Based on our scan system, we have determined that these flags are possibly false positives.

What is a false positive?

It means a benign program is wrongfully flagged as malicious due to an overly broad detection signature or algorithm used in an antivirus program.

We’d like to highlight that from time to time, we may miss a potentially malicious software program. To continue promising you a malware-free catalog of programs and apps, our team has integrated a Report Software feature in every catalog page that loops your feedback back to us.

Flag any particular issues you may encounter and Softonic will address those concerns as soon as possible.