What happens if you buy an EA game on Steam?

Please note: while EA Play is available on multiple platforms your discount only applies to the platform you joined on. For example, if you joined via Steam, your EA digital purchases here would receive a 10% discount. If you joined on Xbox One, your EA digital purchases on Xbox would receive the 10% discount.

Can you buy EA games on Steam?

You can buy EA games on Steam the way you'd buy any other game. Open Steam. Go to the Store. Find the EA game you want to play.

Do I have to rebuy EA games on Steam?

For digitally-bought PC games, we don't have to rebuy them anymore. Games purchased from online gaming platforms, like Steam or EA Play, stay linked to our account even if they are uninstalled from the computer. This way, we can reinstall them at any time, as long as we are connected to the Internet.

Should I buy EA games in 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.

What happens if I buy a game on Steam that I already own on Origin?

Re: i own ea games on origin, what if i buy them again on steam? Unfortunately it's not possible to transfer games from one platform to another, you can only transfer or merge from one EA account to another using the same platform. Also when transferring you will lose all progress and stats for your games.

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What happens if you buy a game on Steam and you don't like it?

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.

What if I buy a game on Steam and it doesn't work?

Valve will, upon request via help.steampowered.com, issue a refund for any title that is requested within 14 days of purchase and has been played for less than 2 hours. Even if you fall outside of the refund rules we've described, you can submit a request and we'll take a look at it.

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.

Will EA stop using Origin?

Yes, the EA app will replace Origin to be our primary platform for downloading and launching PC games.

Will EA ever get rid of Origin?

Say farewell to EA's launcher! EA is officially saying goodbye to Origin. When you log in to the launcher, you will see a notification saying that later this year, the EA app for Windows will replace Origin as the destination for purchasing, downloading, and playing EA games.

How do I transfer EA to Steam?

Can I transfer my EA Play to Steam?

Re: Can I transfer my EA Play to Steam? As Steam is a separate platform you will need to purchase a separate subscription for EA Play on Steam, you can't buy EA Play on one platform and then use it or transfer to another platform nor connect anything between platforms, even if you use the same EA account.

Can you keep EA Play games forever?

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 refund EA Play in Steam?

You may return eligible EA full game downloads (PC or Mac) and participating third-party titles purchased on the EA app or Origin for a full refund. You can make a refund request: Within 24 hours after you first launch the game. Within 14 days from the day you bought it, if you have not launched the game.

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

Why did EA shut down Origin?

To streamline branding, EA renamed both EA Access and Origin Access both to EA Play, with the Origin Access Premier named to EA Play Pro. In September 2020, EA announced it plans to retire Origin in favor for a new desktop client that will support the new EA Play and EA Play Pro subscriptions.

Why did EA drop Origin?

Origin is EA's equivalent of Steam, and even though it has tens of millions of users, EA listened to feedback and acknowledged "the limitations of this platform in a quickly evolving entertainment landscape." The answer to those limitations didn't involve fixing Origin, though, rather EA decided to replace it(Opens in ...

What happens when EA Play expires on Steam?

“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.

How do I unlink my EA games 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.

Why did EA leave Steam?

EA infamously broke up with Valve's Steam platform with the release of Crysis 2 in 2011. It blamed Steam's “set of business terms” for developers for preventing the release of that game due to a deal Crysis 2 developer Crytek had with another service.

Do I own a game if I buy it on Steam?

According to the agreement that you agree to every single time you buy a game on Steam, "the Content and Services are licensed, not sold. Your license confers no title or ownership in the Content and Services." You're not buying the games, you're buying the license to use them.

When you buy a game on Steam is it permanent?

Any game you buy in steam stays with your account till eternity. Once you buy a game on steam, you can download it right away, years later, you can delete and reinstall it as much time as you want to.

When you buy a game on Steam do you have it forever?

The games you buy are yours forever (or rather a very long time) and can be installed on as many computers as you want (unless the game has a limit on its own, but the same limitation would likely be on the physical edition too).