When you download it, move it to your Steam Deck if you have downloaded it from your PC. Visit the official EA website where you can download Origin ( click here for the file link).Make your Steam Deck go into Desktop mode from the Power menu of your device.This is a very, very long procedure, so we hope you have the patience.

Steps to Install Origin on Steam Deck (Tutorial) Prima Games is here to set you up with a step-by-step guide for the installation of Origin on your Steam Deck. : : EA furthers its strategy for “frictionless,” “democratized” gaming.One would maybe have thought at a first glance that Steam Deck might be a console that can only run Steam games, but this is (luckily) not the case, and you can install the EA Desktop App (Origin) in order to run games that you have bought on the EA platform, and/or titles that you want to play in the future but are exclusive to Origin. The company had acquired the Origin name after purchasing the gaming studio Origin Systems, known for Ultima and Wing Commander. It really signals an ethos that is critically important to us and that we know that’s important to our players.”ĮA used the name Origin in 2011 for the creating of its own client and store to rival Steam. “And what signals it is this inflection about how EA stands for bringing your players together around the games they want to play on the platforms they want to play on. With the EA Desktop App, players will be able to subscribe to EA services (such as EA Play and EA Play Pro), download games, play games against others who use other platforms, and more. The purpose of this specific re-branding: “To create a more frictionless, fast, socially-oriented experience for our players, where it becomes the best place for them to connect with the people they want to play with in the games they want to play.” It’s part of the re-branding of EA services along with a whole new look for the client software with modern functionalities. VP Mike Blank said the Origin client software will soon be called the EA Desktop App.

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