EA’s new PC app is out now, officially replaces Origin soon

The new client has left open beta and supports merged friends list across Steam, Xbox and PlayStation

EA has officially replaced its Origin PC client with a new app, more 10 years after it was originally introduced.

Announced in a blog post, the EA App – which has been in open beta for some time – will soon replace the Origin client with what EA is calling its “fastest and lightest PC client to date”.

According to EA, the new app has a more stramlined design and performs automatic game downloads and background updates.

Players can also link their friends lists with other platforms such as Steam, Xbox and PlayStation.

Local and cloud saves will all be automatically transferred to the new client, which players will be invited to download soon, according to EA.

Mac players, however, won’t currently receive the new app yet. “Origin for Mac continues to be the place you can access your games,” EA has stated.

EA officially revealed its new Need For Speed game earlier this week.

Need For Speed Unbound will be released on December 2 for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC, and features a unique art style which appears to take inspiration from anime.

“The innovative single player campaign delivers thrills and consequences through an immersive narrative that engages players in the city of Lakeshore as they race, collect, upgrade, and customize the world’s hottest performance cars on their way to the top of the scene,” according to EA.

“Players uncover the world of Lakeshore when a robbery at a family auto-shop tears two friends apart and sets a rookie racer on a journey to win the ultimate street race and reclaim the priceless car that was stolen from them.”