Generally: Steam, EA, Epic and probably more clients dont really like each other that much. Of course publishers want to get their games as much publicitiy as possible. Natrually.
However the launchers don't seem to agree.
Specifically. Can you go straight to EA desktop APP and launch it? I don't remember if that is possible. Around three years ago now I stopped using more than one launcher for one game.
Seriously, it saves a lot of "odd," frustrating problems. If I see an EA game on Steam, I shut Steam down and purchase directly from the EA APP.
I've posted this numerous times, and will continue to do so. Simply from several very annoying problems caused by using more than one launcher, which I used to do. Never again!!
The most common by far is Purchase on Steam. Need to launch Steam. It takes you to a second launcher, EA APP. There are now two launchers running processes (probably not that many on Steam after finally gettting into game -case by case?)
Bottom line: Only ever use one launcher (usually the publishers, especially for any EA games). Solves many problems. I can attest to going on 3 years trouble free gaming on the EA APP. (Since not using more than one launcher per game.)
Man, them launchers really hate each other. Avoid. Plus imagine if they go AI !! Battle of the launchers!! 😬
Kidding (kind of) but if you can skip Steam altogether then that may well help. Good luck!