EA introduces a new EA Desktop app to replace Origin, closed testing to begin soon
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EA is clearly focused on making some gaming-centric changes, starting with a company-wide rebranding thatdropped the Access and Origin names in favor of EA Play, before expanding EA Play to Steam and then evenincluding EA Play in Xbox Game Pass Ultimateat no additional cost. Now, EA has announced that they’re working on an all-new desktop application appropriately named theEA Desktop app, which has been built from the ground up to offer a much faster, better looking, and easier-to-use experience than the older, and often criticized, EA Origin software.
The EA Desktop app will include:
Hopefully the EA Desktop app will deliver on all of its promises, as EA Origin gets its fair share of criticism for a reason. If you’re interested in test driving the EA Desktop app, EA is asking players to join the closed beta and share their feedback on the developing program. You cansign-up for the EA Desktop Beta, and EA will give out invitations on a first-come, first-serve basis. It’s not clear how many invitations will be available, so be sure to sign-up soon if you’re interested.
Are you glad EA is re-doing its desktop software? What are you hoping to see? Let us know in the comments below!
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