Can I Still Play BFV After Unlinking My EA Account from Steam?

Hi 09RobWasHere31​,

Thank you for reaching out with such a clear and well-structured set of questions. I understand you're in a very difficult situation regarding your compromised Steam account, and you are absolutely right to seek clarification before making any changes to your platform links.

Let me address your concerns step-by-step based on our official account guidelines:

1. Can I unlink my Steam account and link it to a new EA Account?
   Technically, yes. However, unlinking platform accounts carries extremely high security risks and strict limitations. 

   You can switch your linked accounts up to 3 times in a rolling year.

           Link your EA Account to your console, Steam, Twitch, and more

           How to unlink from an EA Account

1. What happens to my Battlefield V progress, licensing, and multiplayer ban?
   Your Battlefield V game license belongs to your Steam library, but your multiplayer progress, stats, inventory, and ban status are tied permanently to your EA Account.

• If you unlink your Steam profile and connect it to a new EA Account, your game progress and previously owned content will not transfer over. They will remain locked on the original, banned EA Account.
• The multiplayer ban itself will remain strictly on your old EA Account and will not carry over to any new EA Account.

3. Is it safer to keep the current EA Account rather than unlinking, especially for playing Battlefield 6?
   This depends entirely on how you wish to purchase and play Battlefield 6:

• If you purchase Battlefield 6 on a brand-new, clean EA Account: You will be able to play the new game without any issues. The Battlefield V ban on your old EA Account will not affect or carry over to your new EA profile. However, you may lose the progression of your old BFV account (since you create a brand-new EA Account).
• If you prefer not to repurchase your library or lose progress: Your best course of action is to keep your current linking structure intact and contact our support team. If you can prove your Steam and EA accounts were compromised when the violation occurred, they can assist in reviewing the sanction status.

Recommended next step:
Because we cannot access account logs, check link dates, or inspect active restrictions directly on the public forums, we recommend that you contact our support team. An advisor can manually inspect your account's link status and help verify why your multiplayer access is failing.

Please explain to the advisors that your Steam account was previously compromised, leading to issues with your linked Battlefield V profile, and ask them to verify the best way to secure your platform connections before you proceed with purchasing Battlefield 6.

I hope this information helps you make an informed decision and safely secure your access for future games!