Yes I am having this issue too in December 2022. I was forced to change to EA app although I was nervous something like this would happen, and I was right. If anyone has any solutions please let me know. I have been designing a world for a few months and I would be very sad if I can't design the lots.
@shinaenae4 You can try reinstalling Origin, with the EA App still installed. (If it's not installed, Origin will definitely just ask you to install the App again.) Some players can't run Origin at all anymore, and some can. Here's a link to the download:
Do you have any tips for how to make Origin run again when it's been reinstalled? I made the mistake of downloading the EA app this week and realized I could no longer access EIG. I re-installed Origin and just get the prompt to switch to the app. I have also tried uninstalling the app. How are users able to access or force the re-use of Origin?
@ldkg Some users are being forced to switch to the EA App and can't run Origin at all. (This is new as of a couple days ago.) If that's the case for you, I'm not sure there's any workaround. But what you can try is launching Origin while your computer is offline. I don't know if you'll still see the prompt to switch to the EA App when offline. If not, then that's a workaround: you can manually launch Sims 3 or CAW with Origin already open.
You can also try launching CAW while your computer is offline and Origin is NOT open. It's possible CAW will still call the EA App rather than Origin, but it's an easy test.
Unfortunately, I don't have anything else to offer.
