EA desktop PC app available for download, will replace this gaming distribution platform – Times of India

EA desktop PC app is now available to download and it will replace Origin for PC to deliver a “faster, more reliable, and more streamlined” Windows gaming experience. It will be called the “EA app” and will carry over gamers’ saved files, purchased games, and achievements, according to the video game company. Mac users will not be getting the update and can continue using the Origin app, launched in 2011, to play games on their PCs.
“We set out to build EA’s next-generation PC game platform – a faster, more reliable, and more streamlined gaming experience – the best possible place for you to experience EA’s incredible games, services and content. The EA app is our fastest and lightest PC client to date. With the new streamlined design you will easily find the games and content you’re looking for and discover your new favourite games,” the gaming company said in a blog post.

How to get the EA app
You can visit the official website and download the app from there. The update will be available as an invite. “By the time you receive your invite, all your games and content, including games previously installed, will be ready and waiting for you on the EA app. Your local and cloud saves will transfer forward ensuring you can pick up where you left off,” EA said in a blog post.
When you install the EA app, it will automatically delete Origin and replace it. Upon logging into the new client, you can browse the store, which is now integrated with the EA Play subscription service, and start downloading games. Gamers’ existing subscriptions will also carry over to the new app.
The new app will also come with automatic game downloads and background updates that will allow you to play games while the data is being downloaded in the background. Furthermore, players can import their friend list just by punching in their account details and connecting the account to other platforms such as Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation.