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Can I play Sims 4 on Origin if I bought it on Steam?

Steam will then recognize the packs you own in Origin and allow them to load when you launch from Steam. However, Origin will still run in the background every time you play Sims 4, even while you're launching from Steam.
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Can you connect Steam Sims 4 to Origin?

Log in with your account that has The Sims 4 with all your DLC on it. Now if you open the instance of Origin that just got launched at the same time you can see a new The Sims 4 with the word STEAM on it.
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How do I play Sims 4 if I bought it on Steam?

How do I play Sims 4 if I bought it on Steam?
  1. Launch the Steam app, type The Sims 4 on the search bar, and select the first result.
  2. On The Sims 4 page, click on Play Game. This will launch a new installation window.
  3. Follow through with the installation process. Once this completes, you can now start playing The Sims 4.
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Can I buy the Sims Pack from Steam and use it Origin?

If you own the game on Origin then you can only buy the DLC for it on Origin, if you purchase the DLC on Steam then it will not work with your Origin game. If I buy a game on Steam, can I buy DLC for that game on Origin? Yep! You can buy DLC both on Origin and Steam.
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How do I transfer games from Steam to Origin?

How to transfer a game from Steam to Origin. There is a reason: You can't transfer your games. Some of the EA games can be activated on Origin (Sims 3, Dragon age) using the games key.
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I transferred Sims 4 from Origin to Steam so you don't have to

Can you use the Steam Sims code on Origin?

Generally the answer is no, you can't migrate games between platforms like that.
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Is Sims 4 better on Origin or Steam?

Actually I'd say getting it on Origin/EA App is better. The Steam version requires Origin anyway, furthermore the EA App is incompatible to Sims on Steam and using the Steam version of any EA game will prevent you from using the EA app if you care for that (EA App replaces Origin while Steam requires Origin).
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Should I buy EA Play on Origin or Steam?

You can buy the games separately. If you are interested in EA Play, it actually *is* better to get it on Origin, as it has a bigger catalog on there. If you are interested in individual games, you should get them wherever you fancy them.
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Should I buy on Origin or Steam?

Steam is better than Origin in every category. Steam has a better variety of games than Origin (Almost every game on Origin is also on Steam), Steam is maintained better by its developers, and it has a much larger community of players than Origin has. EA has even stated plans to stop supporting Origin.
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How do I link my Origin account to Steam?

Re: How to link my EA Origin account with Steam?
  1. Navigate to the EA Help Website.
  2. Click log in at the top right of the page. ( ...
  3. When it pops up with the: enter your login credentials, click Steam at the very bottom.
  4. Login with your Steam Credentials and then you are all set!
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Can you link EA Play to Steam?

There is no cross platform subscription at this time. As such, if you wish to have EA Play on both Origin and Steam then you will need a membership on both.
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Can I use my EA Play account on Steam and Origin?

Yes! EA Play is available for PC via Steam or Origin as well as on Xbox One and PlayStation®4. Please note: while EA Play is available on multiple platforms your membership is tied to the platform you joined on.
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How do I link my Origin account to Steam apex?

Here's a step-by-step method to linking your Steam and Origin accounts:
  1. Download Apex Legends on Steam.
  2. Launch Apex Legends and follow the on-screen prompt to log in to your Origin account.
  3. That's it! You're logged into Apex Legends on Steam and all of your progress and cosmetics will have moved across.
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How do I know if my Steam account is linked to Origin?

You can check your EA Account here to see which Steam account has been linked to your current EA Account which has the Origin ID dwight_K_shrutee (your posting name). It may be best to reach out to Steam support to see whether they have any additional options to show connected accounts from their end otherwise.
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Can Steam unlink my Origin account?

To unlink your Origin account you will need the email address of the account currently linked to Steam (the wrong one), access to that email, and your Steam ID. Unfortunately, you will need to go through EA's customer service chat to delink an account, as it cannot be done yourself.
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Can you link multiple Origin accounts to Steam?

You can only have 1 Origin account linked to 1 Steam account.
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Do I need an Origin account to play Sims on Steam?

Do I still need Origin / EA Account to play The Sims 4? Yes. One of the main features of The Sims 4 is the Online Gallery where you can download creations made by other players.
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Do you need Origin if you have Steam?

Steam-native games

Native games on Steam don't need Origin to launch, but you can only play with friends on the same platform as you. For example, if your friend is playing on Steam, you'll need to play the game on Steam too.
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Why do I need Origin if I have Steam?

It's used for account management and ownership verification. If your concern is playing your games offline, you can choose to Go Offline within the Origin menu. You then shouldn't have any issues if connectivity is a potential problem area.
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Is Steam and Origin apex account the same?

If you're playing Apex on PC, you're likely to be playing it on either Electronic Arts' Origin or Steam. If you have an account on both, EA and Respawn have enabled players to link your Origin account to Steam and transfer over your cosmetics.
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Is it worth getting EA Play on Steam?

EA Play is overwhelmingly worth the money, even if you only subscribe to one month. Worth mentioning that if you find enough enjoyment from a couple of months of EA Play, then you should strongly consider the annual subscription.
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How much is EA Play for a year?

How much does EA Play cost? EA Play is just $4.99 a month or $29.99 for a full year. EA Play Pro is $14.99 a month or $99.99 for a full year.
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Why are EA games coming to Steam?

EA Access, of course, was a key reason for the company's return to Steam in the first place. EA's Netflix-of-games is already available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Origin. But the company wants to build up its service on a platform with a wider reach on PC. Above: EA Access is coming “soon.”
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Is EA Play account the same as Origin?

In 2020, EA merged its EA Access and Origin Access Basic subscription services together into one, which became EA Play. It also renamed Origin Access Premier to EA Play Pro.
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