Origin Spotlight - Managing Your Games and EA Account
by Straatford87Original Post
Origin Spotlight is a series aimed at highlighting functions and news related to the Origin client. You can also check out our previous installments of Origin Spotlight.
What to do with an empty game library and missing games? That is one of the most commonly asked questions that we receive, regarding Origin. In this edition, we will take a look at how your Origin Game Library connects with your EA Account to help you manage your games.
Help, my games have gone missing!
They probably haven't. Let us explain so we can say goodbye to that problem once and for all, shall we? It is important to know that you register your games to your EA Account, and not to your computer. Let's find out below how that works in practice.
You only ever need to create one EA Account. Once you've done that, you will be able to register all your games to that specific EA Acccount. To access your games going forward, all you have to remember is the email or ID, and the password, that was originally chosen when first creating the account. So.. write those down!
When you know your account information, it means that you can access your games when you want, and from where you want. So is it too loud in the living room to play your games? Just head upstairs where it's quiet, and continue playing on another computer. All you need is Origin installed on your system, and your EA account:
So, my games aren't missing?
Nope. Not at all! You've most likely created a new EA account and, since you haven't registered your games to that new account, it is empty. So now that you understand how to log in to your correct EA Account (you did write down the details, did you?), we've provided an overview that gives you some extra tips on how to manage your games:
Phew, that is good to know. I was really scared that my games had vanished!
That was scary, right? But we don't make games vanish. Instead, by having an EA Account combined with Origin, we help keep all your games bundled together so that you can focus on what you enjoy - playing your favorite games! And to make sure your library doesn't feel empty, we even give away free games!
And lastly, if for any reason you still can't find your games, then don't hesitate to ask for the help of an EA Advisor - they will be more than happy to help you out.
How did Origin help you manage your games? Is there a way we can make it even easier for you? Let us know!
I get it now - thanks for clarifying!
That's a great piece of feedback, and I agree that this would make the uninstall process for players that much easier. I will send this up for review for you.
Thanks again for taking the time to share with us 
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