When I linked my Xbox account to EA desktop, it isn't recognized in Origin. EA Desktop App and Origin can't be opened at the same time, and they also do not talk to each other. Features mentioned in the announcement include. They have two desktop apps, but they both seem incompatible with each other. In a separate interview with GamesIndustry. It explains that the EA app is designed to be light, fast, and streamlined so PC game players can find and play the games they want with ease.

'We have revealed some of this, but we haven’t revealed all of it.' EA is promising a more streamlined UI that requires fewer clicks for jumping into games, cross-platform friend lists, faster downloads, and a better updating experience, among other features for the new client. The Desktop App replaces the company’s Origin app and works in conjunction with its EA Play game subscription service. It includes a store, library of purchased titles, and game launcher. Electronic Arts has revealed that the Origin games client on PC is being rebranded and is now dubbed the EA Desktop app. EA Desktop App is the latest iteration of Electronic Arts all-in-one games service. 'The EA Desktop app is being designed to deliver a frictionless and socially connected experience that is faster for players to get into their games,” EA senior VP Michael Blank revealed in a VentureBeat interview. The new app's beta is kicking off soon, and sign-ups are now open to all. However, the behemoth publisher isn't done yet, as it has now revealed that the Origin games client on PC will be sporting a new name when its upcoming beta comes through: the EA Desktop app.

Just a few weeks ago Electronic Arts rebranded its subscription services across all platforms, dropping the EA Access and Origin Access names and giving them the shared title EA Play.

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