Re: How to link my EA Origin account with Steam?

@Avesteris 

Hey, no problem at all. So just for clarification, do you own the game on Steam or on Origin? Because if you own the game on Origin you should just be able to download it through your Game Library and then launch it through there.

Happy Gaming and Stay Safe!

-xRarely

@The_other_RareYes I do own it on the Origin, I bought it yesterday, like 18h ago. I also checked the other games I own on the Origin, and they are also unavailable to play through Steam.

@Avesteris 

What happens when you try to launch your game through Origin?

-xRarely

@Avesteris 

So what is the issue you are having with Steam? Because if you don't own the Game on Steam you wouldn't be able to play it through that platform.

-xRarely

@Avesteris 

And what features were you hoping to have access to by linking your Steam and EA Account if you don't mind me asking?

-xRarely

@The_other_Rare
I wanted to play EA game via Steam (for all that perks Steam is providing, like achievements, forums, game discussion/comments etc. etc.)
I thought that when I link it with Steam, the games I own on the Origin becomes available on Steam too, shame....

So.... actually what is the point of linking that both services anyways?

Hi there! I too have a similar issue with Steam and EA Play + Origin.
I subscribed to EA Play on Steam and installed SW Squadrons a few days back to access the 10 hours game time.
Then i found a decent deal on some website for the SW Squadron key activating on Origin and bought it.
I was hoping i could link the Steam account and gain access to the full game on Steam since i own it, but after playing a little bit of the 'trial' version i see that the game is not synced between Steam and Origin, which means that i am asked to re-download the entire game once more only to be launched by Origin instead of Steam. I really don't appreciate downloading 30Gb of files when these same files are already sitting on my HD.
Is there a way that i can copy/paste the main game files from their current Steam location to the folder appointed for DLoad of the Origin version and after that verify/rehash the files through the Origin launcher in order to complete the DLing of the specific Origin executables and DRM files? That would save me much traffic and time.
Thanks in advance.

I tried but there's no way for me to click on Steam at the very bottom

Agree. It would be great !

The issue is, it auto logs me in, so I have no chance to sign into Steam. 

How about this-

I bought on steam and it appears to have downloaded the game.

I linked my account to EA, by signing into EA with my Steam credentials.

I now see a copy of the game in my EA client, but it wants me to download it (I've already downloaded it in steam).

I hate to download it a second time, and have two versions of the game on my PC.  Can I tell EA where my Steam install is, somehow, so it will use that install?

If you own an Origin game through Steam you need to link the accounts to play it, or to login through steam

Hey Umm Im also havig a problem when I play the game and I find a jackpot but have to get downloadable content I cant seem to acces the store. Bu I bought the game through Steam and was forced to open Origin.

Need For Speed Most Wanted 2012 is the game

Great. Now it wants me to create a new EA account, liked with my (existing) Steam account....

I unlinked temporary(?) to test if my refunded Origin / Steam shared game would disappear from the Origin library, but it did not. (I know about and use the "hide" filter).

How do I link my existing Origin / EA account with my existing Steam account?

Every time i try this it makes me reset my password then when i go back to login with it again it just keeps telling me my password expired even right after resetting it. Anyone have the same problem? 

How do you do it know since its 2022

I managed to link it by following what @The_other_Rare says in post #2 above (first page). 

I have the same email address for both Steam and Origin accounts, not sure if that's important. When I entered the email for the "new" Origin account, it found my existing one and that was it. I may have misunderstood before, I'm not sure (don't remember).

Side-note:

But there's something funny going on with Origin's Filter settings. It shows 1 hidden game, and 1 Steam game, but none of them actually shows up even if I clear or select said filters.

I only had 2 games bought via Steam, one of which I refunded. The other one I did not refund. Both gone now :P  It works from Steam and recognize my Origin account, so no biggie I guess.

EDIT: Nope, the refunded Steam is still there. Just needed to activate both filters at once (Steam + hidden games). Not sure if it complicates matter that I re-bought it later on Origin? Btw that version is also there anyways (not hidden etc), and works. Idk. Hours played is the same on both, probably since it's the same title. It's a bit messy. Or actually it's not, or shouldn't be. But it is. But sure I'll just continue having the refunded Steam version as "hidden", not really a problem. Just odd.

But how can you link an existing Steam Account with an Existing EA Account i dont want to make new accounts for 1 game thats kinda *

2022 and there is still no way to link Steam to your EXISTING ACCOUNT!? is this a joke? the answer in this post is nonsense to "log in with your stream login, because it will create new EA account. 

There is, but as far as I can tell there aren't any benefits if progress doesn't transfer.  I was thrown off by people saying to log out and then log into steam, but when I did (same email on both accounts) it automatically found the two accounts and says they're linked in my profile.  That said, when I look at EA games through steam that I own on origin/ea play, it doesn't see them as purchased.  I'm going to try logging purchasing something through steam and see if it tracks the other way around.  This is ridiculous though.