camagatha By checked off, do you mean the box is checked, so the feature is on; or that the box is unchecked, so the feature is off? While iCloud Drive shouldn't cause issues on a computer with sufficient free space, it's worth asking.
Please also let me know whether it helps to play with your computer offline. You can sign into the EA App and put it in offline mode, then disable wifi before launching the game.
Separately, do you use a third-party antivirus, or some kind of cleaner app? What version of macOS are you currently running? You can see it by clicking the Apple icon in the upper-left corner of the screen and selecting About This Mac.
