What happens if I buy EA Play on Steam?

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. If you joined on Steam, your Play List, member discount, and all other benefits will only be available here.

Does EA Play work on Steam?

EA Play on Windows PC

PC owners can subscribe to EA Play either through Electronic Arts' own Origin game store or Steam.

Is it better to get EA Play on Steam or Origin?

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).

Why did I buy EA Play on Steam but not Origin?

Subscriptions are not cross-platform I'm afraid so you will have to pay for one on each. EA Play Pro is unique to Origin (Games Available on EA Play Pro https://www.ea.com/ea-play#ea-play-pro). So to confirm, It's just EA Play on Steam (Games Available on EA Play https://store.steampowered.com/subscriptions/ea ).

How do I redeem EA Play on Steam?

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Can I pay for EA Play with my Steam Wallet?

The game subscription can be purchased by making payment through credit card, PayPal, or your Steam Wallet, depending on the mode of payment available in a particular country or region.

Does EA Play on Steam require Origin?

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.

Does Steam refund EA Play?

You can request a refund for nearly any purchase on Steam—for any reason. Maybe your PC doesn't meet the hardware requirements; maybe you bought a game by mistake; maybe you played the title for an hour and just didn't like it. It doesn't matter.

Can I transfer EA Play from Steam to Origin?

Hey @LilHelperOfEris if you are an EA Play member on Steam then you will need Origin running in order to launch many of the games but your EA Play membership does not transfer between platforms.

Does EA Play on Steam have less games?

EA Play Steam has approximately 80% fewer games than EA Play Origin : r/pcgaming.

How do I cancel EA Play on Steam?

Is EA getting rid of Origin?

Origin is a digital distribution platform developed by Electronic Arts for purchasing and playing video games. In October 2022, Origin ceased operations for its Windows platform, directing players to EA Play. The Mac and mobile versions remain online.

Can I unlink EA from Steam?

Go to the EA Account settings portal. Click on Connections. Find the account you want to unlink, and click the Unlink button next to it. Read the disclaimer and make sure you want to unlink, knowing all the risks above.

Can you transfer EA Play to PC?

Yes. If you're an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass member, you'll need to link your Xbox and EA accounts and make sure that you have installed the EA app, now in beta, to enjoy EA Play titles on PC. The Xbox app for Windows will walk you through the setup process if you don't already have both.

How do I know which EA account is linked to Steam?

Is there a way to find out what ea account my steam account is linked to? You contact EA support. As the linking is done on EA's end, only EA support can actually do anything about it. Steam can not see which EA account was used.

Do you lose your games if you cancel EA Play?

If you cancel, you'll lose all EA Play benefits (access to the Play List, you won't continue to accumulate in-game member rewards, etc.) once your current billing cycle ends, including access to trials and the games in our collection.

Can you play games after Cancelling EA Play?

If you cancel you will keep your game progress, but won't be able to play EA Play games unless you purchase them or resubscribe. After you cancel your subscription, you will keep your benefits until the end of the current subscription period.

Can you cancel EA Play and get a refund?

EA Play memberships are not refundable.

Why do I need Origin if I have Steam?

As Ivrognard mentions, Origin is needed. 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.

Should I uninstall Origin for EA Play?

If you've installed Origin on your Mac to play EA games and now no longer need it, you should uninstall it to free up space. Not only will you create room on your boot drive for other applications, but you will remove the risk of Origin files that haven't been updated conflicting with other software you install later.

How can I play EA games on my computer without Origin?

Why can't I link my EA account to Steam?

your account cant be linked because the EA account for (my old steam email)is already linked to the steam account for (old steam name) an EA account can only be linked to one steam account in its life time .

Is it hard to cancel EA Play?

Canceling your EA Play membership is quick and easy. From the nav bar select EA Play > Manage My Membership. Just click the “Cancel my membership” link at the bottom to get started.

Does deleting an EA account unlink it?

If past you did request your EA account be deleted with the support team, then unfortunately for present day you, there's nothing we can to help you unlink your console. It will remain permanently registered to a deleted EA account.

What is replacing EA Origin?

The EA app is our latest PC platform, designed with player feedback in mind to be foundational for the future of EA PC gaming. Origin is our legacy client, and will soon be replaced by the EA app.