[Update: Fixed] Origin & EA Desktop launchers down & not working (players unable to launch games), issue acknowledged

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on January 19, 2022) follows:

Origin and EA Desktop launchers are the two current Electronic Arts clients through which players can run their games on PC.

However, in the last few hours, multiple reports have emerged indicating serious problems with both launchers that do not allow any game to be launched.

More specifically, Origin and EA Desktop servers are down, and are throwing a ‘We’ve noticed your computer is currently offline’ error message to anyone who tries to run a game through them (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8).

All the reports coincide in the same situation. Players only get a message saying that they are offline when trying to launch a game through the Origin and EA Desktop launchers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).

@EAHelp
I cannot open games on the ea app or on origin i get an error stating that my computer isnt connected to the internet which is not true as i downloaded the game on origin a few minutes prior. I have tried just about every solution i could find online, please help!
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@EAHelp
Every time I try to start Battlefield 2042 in Steam, I get this Origin message. I’ve reinstalled the game and Origin, turned off my AV and firewall, reset hosts file etc nothing is working. Other games work fine though. Is there an outage maybe?
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The crash on the servers that support both Origin and EA Desktop is also reflected on the downdetector platform, showing the large number of related reports that have surfaced recently.

EA is currently aware of the reported issues. The company is working on resolving the situation so that players can get back to enjoy their games again.

Hey there! Thank you for reaching out to us. I understand your concern regarding having an issue with launching FIFA 22 through Origin. Our game team is aware of the situation and they’re investigating why this could be happening. But we don’t have an estimated time for this. We’re trying to get this sorted as soon as possible though. You can contact us back if you need anything else. Have a good day and stay safe. -Steve
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However, they also reveal that they still do not have an ETA for everything to return to normal. So, for now, players can only expect updates in the next few hours.

Once new developments regarding the matter arise, all new pertinent information will be added to this article to keep you informed.

EA Help said the issue preventing users from launching games via EA Desktop and Origin is now fixed.

The issues preventing players from launching games via Origin and EA Desktop have been resolved. Thanks for sticking with us!
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Featured Image: EA Origin

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