Re: How to fix EA app Error 500?

"I * FIXED IT BOYS! Go into the windows search bar and type in the EA updater, Run as administrator and force and update. Close the EA app and restart it with the update and it worked for me hope it works for you too. Cheers lads!"

Partially worked.  I no longer get a 500 error message when I try to launch Mass Effect Legendary Edition.  Instead it now states: "your game failed to launch.  An error on our end caused your launch to fail.  Try again a little later."

I'm a little confused about how errors at EA's end are preventing me from playing my game.  I'm not looking to to join an EA server and play a MP game.  I'm just looking to play a single player game of Mass Effect!  So in effect even for a single player EA game I must be connected to the internet and things must be working from EAs end?  Offline play not an option!?  On top of the 500MB bloatware launcher I've been forced to download to play the game I purchased?  What absolute pirates.