Re: Extremely high CPU usage (80% - 100%)

@bass4aj1 

Temporarily disable your antivirus, it is possible it is doing "on access scanning" and could be checking the game assets for viruses as they are loaded!

Perform a clean boot too to help prevent unnecessary software loading: 

Perform a clean boot before starting the game: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135 or http://help.ea.com/en/article/how-to-clean-boot-your-pc/