EA (app)

EA

Developer(s)	Electronic Arts
Initial release	June 3, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-06-03)[1]
Final release	10.5.122.52971
Platform	Microsoft Windows macOS
Predecessor	EA Store EA Download Manager
Available in	19 languages
List of languages English, Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France, Canada), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain, Latin America), Swedish, Thai
Type	Digital distribution Digital rights management Social networking
Website	www.origin.com

EA, also known as EA Desktop and formerly known as Origin, is a digital distribution platform for Microsoft Windows and macOS, developed by Electronic Arts for purchasing and playing video games. In October 2022, Origin for Windows was discontinued, directing players to the EA App, with the macOS version remaining as the primary method for users to download and play EA games on that platform.^[2]

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 Twitch and sharing of game library and community integration with networking sites like Facebook, Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, Nintendo Network,^[3] and Nintendo Account. In 2011, Electronic Arts stated that it wanted Origin to match Valve's Steam service, Origin's primary competitor, by adding cloud game saves, auto-patching, achievements, and cross-platform releases.^[4] By 2013, Origin had over 50 million registered users.^[5]