Same problem here and my 2 friends that wanted to play the game via EA Play provided by Game Pass Ultimate. I was able to get it to work through an Origin thin client download without getting the upgrade to EA app notification. However, my friends did get the notification, so they can't get it to work. This new EA app is junk and it would mean that anyone trying from PC game pass won't be able to play the game either.
I tried to bypass the message in the Origin app, but no success -_-. Maybe something with the language and the first page displayed in the Origin app. I have a french account so maybe the language display the EA App message.
By the way, I contacted the support and they answered that they are aware of the problem, but no solution for the moment...
But in my opinion, more than one week is not acceptable... But who care my opinion lol
Ahah WIN ! I was able to install a working old version for Origin to be able to play Anthem :D
Uninstall the current Origin version on your computer.
Download the version origin-10-5-78.exe from here for example :
- list : https://origin.fr.uptodown.com/windows/versions
- correct version : https://origin.fr.uptodown.com/windows/telecharger/2316777
Install the Origin version 10.5.78 and launch it.
The message on this version is not a blocking message and you can launch Anthem just after Origin install.
At installation do not check "Keep updated" and at each Origin launch keep offline without update.
Your first launch should be allow you to launch Anthem offline then.
For me, I downloaded Anthem with EA App and launch it with Origin...
If you launch EA App before Origin, do not forget the kill the EAbackgroundService before launch Origin.
Have fun until EA try to correct there aaaaaaaaawsooooooooome new EA App... :D
More precisions, EA App is still dead for me right now (inadmissible !) and I must overwrite the old Origin app installation (Origin version 10.5.78) each time I want to play Anthem because the Origin client update itself at each launch...
This is the "workaround" for me but it is a shame EA...
