You state you are pretty sure you are logged in to Origin...either you are or you're not.
Make sure that you are so that we can proceed to help.
I can sign in to the website, its just that Im not sure that is enough. Do i have to somehow sign into origin via the game?
You need to sign in to origin itself. Origin is needed in order to play the game.
Here's a link to Origin, you'll need to download it and sign in. https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/
Origin is the digital service that EA uses for its games. It's very similar to Steam in which you can buy games, DLC's, etc. Origin is used to by the developer to update the game as well.
