June 2021
I have two EA games bought on DVD years ago, ME2 Collectors Edition and all DLC, and Dead Space 2 Collectors Edition. ME2 and the DLC all appear in my EA/Bioware account. Neither game appears in Origin. Is it possible to have my purchased DVD EA/Bioware games appear in Origin so I don't have to use an external DVD drive to play them?
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June 2021
Hey @GenObiOne,
If you have the codes from those games have you tried connecting them to your EA Account? That may add them to your library so that you can download them through the Origin client. You can find more details about how to claim the codes over at the EA Help website.
If you run into any problems redeeming the codes I'd recommend getting in touch with the EA Help team so they can take a look. You can find more details on how to set up a case with them at the EA Help site. You can also speak with them over Twitter or Facebook instead, if you prefer.
/Kent
June 2021
Hey @GenObiOne,
If you have the codes from those games have you tried connecting them to your EA Account? That may add them to your library so that you can download them through the Origin client. You can find more details about how to claim the codes over at the EA Help website.
If you run into any problems redeeming the codes I'd recommend getting in touch with the EA Help team so they can take a look. You can find more details on how to set up a case with them at the EA Help site. You can also speak with them over Twitter or Facebook instead, if you prefer.
/Kent
June 2021
Thanks. Partial success, I think. ME2 was already on my PC. Origin rejected the DVD code but accepted the Cerberus Network code that came on a separate card with the game. I went to Play and clicked on ME2 Digital Deluxe. It verified the game that was already installed and let me play without having to download anything else. All DLC work.
Dead Space 2. Origin accepted the DVD code. The only odd thing is that both ME2 and DS2 appear in my Games Library in the Other Games field, not in the main field.
I'll download DS2 later and see if the extra content comes with it as per the accepted DVD code. I'm curious to see if this version still needs the patch to make the Elite suits work.
My worry now is that if those games get removed from Play, I will again have to use an external DVD player to install/play them.
Anyway, thanks for the help. Much appreciated.
June 2021
You're welcome!
As long as the games are connected to your EA Account I don't think you'll have to use the discs to install them. Origin should allow you to download them from your Library, so if you change PCs you would still be able to play them.
/Kent