[UPDATE] EA app Friends List, Invites, Cross-Play — What's Going On

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Hey everyone,

Thanks for jumping into the forums and flagging things so quickly — we really appreciate the heads-up.

We can confirm there was another outage last night (May 15 into May 16) that affected the EA app Friends List and related features like invites and cross-play. The issue was identified and resolved earlier this morning, around 2:00 AM GMT+1.

Current Status As Of May 16, 2 PM GMT+1
Everything should now be back up and running. Our teams are actively monitoring to ensure stability holds.

Still Having Issues?
If you're still experiencing problems, try fully restarting the EA app or the game you’re using — this often helps refresh the connection to our servers.

Problems After May 16, 2025?
If things still aren’t working for you today or beyond, especially in the EA app, please share your EA app Error Reporter ID in this thread so we can take a closer look. Your case may be part of a separate issue.

Forum-Specific: .zip File Uploads
We’re also aware that some users are unable to upload .zip files in forum replies. That’s on our radar too, and we’re working on a fix.

Thanks again for your patience and for sticking with us!