EA app replaced Origin now it wants me to pay to play my purchased game
I have had Sims 4 since 2018, and I played it using Origin. I launched the game yesterday and
it suggested that I install the EA Games app, so I clicked “accept” and it uninstalled Origin and replaced it. Now I can’t play Sims 4, and it’s telling me to pay to play.
When I bought Sims 4 it was meant to be a one-off purchase, but now this new app is preventing me from playing until I pay for an EA membership. I also don’t know if it wiped my saved games, which would really be upsetting as I spent years perfecting houses.
What can I do to play Sims 4 without additional payments that did not exist previously or was a part of the terms and conditions upon purchase, and how so I load my previously saved game? I have spent 582 hours on this game and I don’t want my progress wiped or become inaccessible due to a newly enforced paid membership.