Hi benwlp Dont Worry at all i know how this issue is bothering you if you havent seen my topic on the same issue and the Solution that Worked for me Already Check it Now >> https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/Need-for-Speed-PAYBACK-WONT-LAUNCH-AT-ALL-HELP-its-Serious/td-p/6680839/jump-to/first-unread-message
Yesterday i had Exactlly THE SAME PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE NOW [it shows the cloud sync dialoge load to 100% then the play button turns gray and origin minimized then origin pops up again and nothing happens] Im 100% Sure that what happens for us is Related to same specific problem in process with the nfs payback server on ea only for the first time Start of the game so You must Surely Do What i Did and You Will be All FINE , Promise ; )
Here is the Solution :
1.What is your antivirus application?MINE is ESET Internet Security and i DISABLED all eset computer protection , internet protection and Network protection features
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2. this is the MOST Important one : **USE A VPN WITH USA SERVER** << This is The Key ( this means that for the first time launch of your game there is some unknown issue and certain problem between EA ORIGIN Servers (this time on nfs payback) and Some Networks/Contries/Regions/ISPs. Thats it - i Hope EA Team Will Read and Solve this Problem for ever
( REMEMBER >> NOT ALL TYPES OF VPNs Applications Work on this one, Some of them Wont work for this issue, but i believe a normal pptp or l2tp connection will work for you ) *maybe free hotspot vpn app which is downloadable as chrome extension will work for you.
SO DO All i said and Your Game will Show up
