Electronic Arts Inc - (Freeware)
Origin is an intuitive and functional download client that eases game downloading.
Origin is a distribution platform for online games offered by Electronic Arts.
This program is a utility for downloading games on the site of the same name. It allows to buy and download games of users choice in a fast and simple way. To do this, Origin requires only one condition: be a member of the platform by creating an account.
Origin provides direct access to the online store to the games already acquired by the player and on any PC. EA catalog has a clear, friendly and neat interface. For games already purchased user can re- download and reinstall if necessary.
Electronic Arts does not forget the social aspect to share his experience playing with his friends outside or in the (in- game) game.
What makes this more handy utility that using a CD or DVD is that it eliminates common concerns relating to removable devices such as scratches, discs and other disused. User will not have problems or updates or losses serial numbers since they will be stored in his Origin account.
- Added an all-new group chat feature
- Added messaging on your friends list that shows when a friend is broadcasting gameplay
- Added tabs and keyboard shortcuts to the Origin In Game browser
- You can now disable Origin In Game for individual games purchased through Origin
- Added the ability to upload custom box art for non-Origin games, including animated GIFs
- Added the ability to check installation progress for certain games from your web browser
- Added a security question notification (for those who haven’t set one yet) to help protect your account
- You can now make your Origin Points and achievement totals from BF3, ME3, and DS3 visible on your Origin profile for friends to see
- Improved error handling for when you run out of disk space while downloading paid DLC
- You can now uninstall games through Origin for Mac
- Improved user feedback survey for PC; enabled user feedback survey for Mac
- More efficient auto-patching (now only the changed parts of a file get downloaded)
- Faster game download performance