It probably means the new launcher is ready to become the company's main PC platform, and the retirement of Origin is probably just a matter of months. EA Desktop Launcher has been in the beta phase since its soft launch, but you can no longer see the Beta indicator when running the launcher. In the long run, it seems like EA would only be replacing Origin with EA Desktop Launcher rather than releasing all games natively on Steam. If the game gives you an error message while trying to get into the multiplayer menu exit the game, and relaunch it through steam while keeping the Origin. Don't know how your setup is, so hard to say either or. Upnp is more a flip a switch and it works method. I mostly recommend this type of actions for people who have a very good understanding of their router and private network setup. Even Star Wars Jedi: Survivor which doesn't have a release date yet will require players to run Origin based on its Steam listing. Port opening require port static IP and port forwarding to the desired IP. Also, Need For Speed Unbound is another upcoming game from Electronic Arts that will require players to install and run Origin when playing it. The fact that Dead Space Remake is launching as a native Steam game doesn't seem to be a hint at a broader change, as we already saw it happening with the F1 series back in 2021. RELATED: Hideo Kojima’s Next Game Will Star Elle FanningĮlectronic Arts has previously mentioned that it plans to retire Origin and replace it with EA Desktop Launcher, however, the decision still seems to be pending.

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