EA App Required Now?
https://twitter.com/TheHenfordHen/status/1600936254870540288?t=8pb_e07y6r0bi5aRB0JHfA&s=19
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You can play offline. It is just that they did a good job of hiding the option. In the EA App, click on the tiny three lines in the upper corner, there you will find the offline option.
