Electronic Arts (EA) has announced the end of Origin, its 14-year-old game launcher. The company will sunset Origin this April, forcing gamers with EA titles to open them via the newer EA app.

The default launcher for EA games is EA Desktop. Use the Repair tool of the EA Desktop software to fix any EA game, including The Sims 4. The Repair feature is comparable to Steam’s Verify game ...

If you are booting the game on Steam, you don’t need the EA App but will be forced to link your account if you are playing with a friend from a different storefront or platform. Offline local co-op ...