Why origin..

"NorthDakotaGamer;c-17091867" wrote:
I play offline 99.9% of the time. It is easy to do. I hate the "games as a service" model with a passion. Origin is only really needed for game updates or IF you really need gallery content.

Playing off line doesn't stop data feeds. You are still connected to the internet - regardless of how you play your pc still gathers info that it is designed to gather and sends it where it needs to go. You would need to shut off all internet that you use - hard wired and wifi to stop info being sent. When you install a game and click "I agree" to their terms of service so you can play the game - you give them permission to gather and collect the info.

Usually it is just game info with big companies - I cannot speak for the small ones - but the info is usually just to see how their players play and things to do with that. But if you believe playing off line stops that - it doesn't stop it at all. Also choosing to play any game you actually gave them an okay to do it. Besides that - if you do not agree and try to circumvent any of that - you cannot play their game. But you want to actually see what you have agreed to let them do when you install their game - Read the Terms of Service - before you click okay.


Keep in mind big companies like EA are far more secure then little fly by night Indie studios too. EA is also a public company - they have stock holders - people like you and me - so they are not trying to hurt you. Their interest is mainly in your playing habits an their game.

Data gathering has been going on long before Origin - but thanks to Origin and Steam and these services - it is far more safe then some people here realize. We had data gathering well before EA had Origin in place. Origin keep others though out of your data and encrypts it... so you are actually safer.

But like I said all games now a days gather info - they send the info to their companies the minute you go online. Your computer will store that info until you go online. How you play - off line or online makes no difference at all but apparently you think it does so it gives you a since of some kind of sense of security - that really does not exist.

Don't buy and install games - don't ever go online or have any form of internet or cable or satellite - in other wise do not use any electronic devices - including phones and apps is the only way to truly not get info gathered in todays world and for the last 15-25 plus years. Keep in mind todays gatherings are far safer than they used to be.

ETA - My husband is a pc technician and Security in networks are his specialty. He sets up systems the most secure they can be for all kinds of companies - its what he does most of, and he thinks EA does a good job at keeping their players safer and their info protected than some companies do.