EA's Origin PC client has officially reached the end of the line. The gaming company had previously announced its plans to rebrand the Origin app for desktop players back in 2020 and began rolling out the new EA app in 2022.

Electronic Arts (EA) has announced the end of Origin, its 14-year-old game launcher. The company will sunset Origin this April, forcing gamers with EA titles to open them via the newer EA app.

EA is officially shutting down the old and creaky Origin PC app because it runs on such old code Windows no longer supports it.

Electronic Arts has officially discontinued the Origin store and launcher, and will now require users to make the transition to the EA app.

The good news is, your account and games will transfer over to the EA app that replaces Origin. However, there are some potential caveats.

The launch of Origin in 2011 was a flashpoint of controversy among gamers, as EA—already not a beloved company by this point—began pulling titles like Crysis 2 from the popular Steam platform to drive players to its own launcher.

Electronic Arts is one of the most notable publishers in the video games industry. Not only does it own extremely successful franchises like EA Sports FC, The Sims, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age, the company also plays a key role in setting trends in the games market.

In new support entries on the EA Help support website, EA has confirmed they will be shuttering the EA Origin platform.