It's been a while since I played DA:I so, following the release of this latest Descent DLC, I decided to re-install the game to my SSD for snappy loading times.Everything installed and downloaded but, whenever I try to launch the game, I get a rather irritating "We are unable to connect to EA servers to activate Dragon Age Inquisition on this computer using your account. Please try again later."Considering that I've just thrown money at this about 20 minutes ago, I'm a little bit peeved that I can't actually play what I've just purchased.

This exact moment is testament to the fact always online DRM is a terrible idea. Triple A games like The Witcher see great success without any DRM. But understandably EA want to protect their product - but they should do so in a way that doesn't hurt the consumer (unlike always online BS). Pirating will always happen, it seems they always find a way to do it. However, in the whole company vs pirate battle, it doesn't seem right for the legitimate customer to be caught in the crossfire.

It's a real shame about DRM causing these sorts issues. Legit customers struggling to play the game they paid for whilst the pirates play without hindrance.(Someone has to say it - any time origin goes down it brings out the DRM hate)

Unfortunatly thats true. I love some of the games they bring out. most of the time i pre order those games. And still struggling to play my beloved games.

Have the same problem here. I just "love" the support team reaction... Which is... No reaction at all. Lots of people here, and they can not explain nor apologize for their obvious mistake - nothing. We paid money, we have waited to download it - meh, not our problem, we have our money, whatever, sit there and look at the "can't connect the server". So angry right now.

Splendid, thanks for the confirmation.

[PC] Unable to connect to EA servers

64 Replies

Anonymous
10 years ago
Same problem here, I know the game has worked in the past for me.
Now I am on Windows 10.
Disabled all background items. (firewall, antimalware, antivirus, Steam)
Still can not activate.
Anonymous
10 years ago
Oh joy, I just dug through some posts from april this year and I thought, * it was fixed
now I did the same as you and I bumped on this error aswell, after a few other errors beforehand...
Could this be a windows 10 problem or is it just their DRM server again?
Anonymous
10 years ago
I keep my rig in pretty good condition, I'm a computer and network tech by trade as well so I know if there's an issue on my end.
There is no issue on my end, so it has to be EA servers.
Makadius
10 years ago
Same problem here. Since last patch und Descent-DLC i cannot launch the game. Everything worked fine 2 days before.
Anonymous
10 years ago
Also tried to repair, nothing of note happened, besides doing it's normal process there.
Anonymous
10 years ago
Same here no connection it seems... and no further explanation
MrObnoxiousUK
10 years ago
Exact same problem as the above posters,except i have been trying to fix this for hours.None of the games on origins work after i have downloaded the Descent DLC.
TheIsingGuy
10 years ago
I am having the same problem, I am still on Windows 7. Running no mods or anything, just freshly downloaded today. It worked back in April after Jaws was released, I deleted the game afterwards which is why I had just reinstalled the game. But now I am getting the same error as everyone else. Apparently my game cannot be verified, why does it have to be verified? I have already verified it in April, I don't understand at all.
Please solve this annoying issue EA.
MokonaNL
10 years ago
Can assure you it's not a windows 10 issue. I'm on Windows 7 and I have the same problem. Not just with DA:I either. Having the same issue with all Dragon Age games and Mass Effect 2.
Anonymous
10 years ago
Its happening to all my games so I think there server actually is down, Origin works but the games themselves don't authenticate.