▲ 53 ▼ EA will shut down the Origin app on April 2025 — company asks users to migrate to the new EA app (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 2 years ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/gaming@lemmy.zip 13 comments fedilink hide all child comments You can still transfer your game titles and progress to the new app, though.
[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) It’s not clear, am I going to lose games if I don’t do this? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip [S] 2 points 2 years ago You won't lose the games. permalink fedilink source parent [–] verdigris@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, you still own the games, you just won't be able to access them through Origin. You have to download a different launcher. I don't think you really have to do anything else to "migrate". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just want to point out that you own nothing in a digital store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless it's GOG, then you own the installers you've downloaded. Not on the intellectual property sense, but in the physical sense, as in you literally have them stored somewhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Yes. Correct permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip [S] 2 points 2 years ago You won't lose the games. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] verdigris@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, you still own the games, you just won't be able to access them through Origin. You have to download a different launcher. I don't think you really have to do anything else to "migrate". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just want to point out that you own nothing in a digital store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless it's GOG, then you own the installers you've downloaded. Not on the intellectual property sense, but in the physical sense, as in you literally have them stored somewhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Yes. Correct permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just want to point out that you own nothing in a digital store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless it's GOG, then you own the installers you've downloaded. Not on the intellectual property sense, but in the physical sense, as in you literally have them stored somewhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Yes. Correct permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless it's GOG, then you own the installers you've downloaded. Not on the intellectual property sense, but in the physical sense, as in you literally have them stored somewhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Yes. Correct permalink fedilink source parent