

Relaunch Steam and the game you’re playing twice to see the changes. This happens because changing the language in Steam doesn’t change it in Origin at the same time. I’m having trouble changing my game language for Steam. You’ll also have to launch the title from Origin once before you can launch it from your Steam Library. Once only Origin is running, you can launch the game. Check Task Manager (press the Windows key and X, then choose it from the menu) for anything running in the background.

If you do, make sure they aren't both running at the same time. This can sometimes happen if you have both Origin and the EA app installed on your computer. No-games bought on Origin can only be played on Origin. If I have already bought a game on Origin, can I play it on Steam? Otherwise, you can launch the game as you would any other Steam game by clicking the title and then Play. When you do, Steam will tell you the game needs to be launched using a third-party DRM and will show Origin software installation in the system requirements. You may need Origin to launch some EA games from Steam. You can still play the game by clicking on the game tile in Origin, even if the disabled banner is on it. You might get this error if you bought the same game on both platforms, then decided to unlink your accounts. I bought the same game on Origin and Steam, but in Origin it says it’s disabled. We suggest you uninstall the game on Steam before installing it on Origin (or the other way around). You may need to clean up files on your computer to save disk space. What happens if I buy a game on Steam that I already have installed on Origin, or vice versa? If you buy a game on Origin, you’ll need to buy all DLC for that base game on Origin. If I buy a game on Origin, can I buy DLC for that game on Steam? You can only buy DLC both on Origin and Steam if you’re playing a game that uses Origin. If you’re playing a Steam-native game, you can’t buy DLC (downloadable content) on Origin. If I buy a game on Steam, can I buy DLC for that game on Origin?
