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DiZavala
Seasoned Newcomer
3 months ago

"You need a new application to open the link com.epicgames.launcher"

I'm having trouble with Star Wars Battlefront 2. When I try to launch the game, I get the message "You need a new application to open the link com.epicgames.launcher." I've already tried clearing the...
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DarthFDG's avatar
DarthFDG
Hero+
3 months ago

I'm not quite following. EA switched to EA app 3 years ago. You're saying you haven't played the game for 3 years?

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    DiZavala
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 months ago

    No, just for a few months but before I also played it in the EA app and now says that message 

     

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      DarthFDG
      Hero+
      2 months ago

      before I also played it in the EA app

      If you bought from EA before and are trying to play on Epic now, you'll likely need your account untangled. See this.

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        DiZavala
        Seasoned Newcomer
        2 months ago

        Still having the account linked from epic games to EA app, I still get the same message, but now that I've installed the Epic Games launcher opens the epic games launcher.

        Also in the Epic Games, it shows to me that I haven't bought the game yet.

        Does that have anything to do with it? 

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