EA is Finally Giving Origin a Visual Overhaul

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If we told you that EA Origin had an aesthetically pleasing launcher, we’d definitely be lying. Sure, the application is perfectly serviceable, but when you compare it to other platforms such as Steam, there’s a lot to be desired from its lack of features and drab design, which is dominated by acres of unsightly whitespace. Luckily, EA has taken notice and motivated its designers into prepping a slicker design.



You can get an early glimpse of Origin’s new skin below, which was taken from EA’s beta registration page. Evidently, users who were begging for a dark mode are going to be very happy – they’re getting exactly that. The left sidebar options have also been trimmed so it’s less convoluted, and there’s even a listing of recently played games now (not exactly a revolutionary addition, but it’s definitely better than...

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[Niner51]

That looks similar to Epic.

 

[Armenius]

Their store is what needed an overhaul, not the launcher. Epic is poked fun at for not having a shopping cart, but the Origin Store has never had one either.

 

[Eduardo_Domingot]

They also need to make the window resizable without limitation. So annoying that I cant fit it on a side monitor while playing an Origin based game.