How Do I Create an EA Account for Free and Why Every Gamer Needs One
As a hardcore gamer who loves titles across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC from FIFA to Battlefield and beyond, getting an Electronic Arts (EA) account is absolutely essential. The good news is setting one up is completely free and takes just minutes!
An EA account unlocks multiplayer, cloud saves, special discounts and content, and other benefits across EA‘s catalog of games. From sports juggernauts like Madden and FIFA to Apex Legends and Star Wars titles, having an EA account enhances your experience.
In this guide, I‘ll cover everything you need to know:
- Creating an account and signing up
- Paid membership options
- Linking platforms for cross-progression
- Locking down account security
Let‘s get into the details fellow gamers!
Creating an EA Account is Easy
Getting started with an EA account took me under 5 minutes. Just head over to EA‘s website on desktop or mobile and click "Sign Up" in the top right corner:
You‘ll need to enter some basic personal details like your country, date of birth, and email address.
A valid email is crucial since EA sends verification codes to complete initial account creation. Don‘t worry about spam either – I get useful EA Play member discounts sent to my inbox but that‘s it.
After email verification comes deciding on your public facing EA ID gamertag. I treated it like coming up with a great Xbox Live or PSN ID. Pick something catchy that fits your personality!
Last is setting a secure account password and accepting EA‘s terms of service.
If you‘re a parent creating a child account, simply input your own existing EA account email when asked. This links both accounts and enables parental controls like screen time limits and content restrictions.
Paid Subscription Perks Take Your Gaming Further
While an EA account alone brings online multiplayer, cloud save backups, achievements/trophies, and cross-platform progression, upgraded memberships add even more benefits:
EA Play (formerly Origin Access on PC) provides full access to the Play List – a library of top EA titles to download and play. Across console and PC, the Play List offers hundreds of dollars worth of gaming content.
Popular franchises like Battlefield, Mass Effect, and Star Wars are available alongside indie hits such as Knockout City and It Takes Two.
EA Play also grants members exclusive challenges and cosmetic content, special member-only sales and offers, early trial access to new releases, and a 10% discount on EA digital purchases.
- It‘s only $4.99 monthly or $29.99 annually – easily pays for itself if you game regularly.
However, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate bundles EA Play at no extra cost. The same goes for PlayStation Plus Premium on PS4/PS5.
So if you already subscribe to either service, take advantage of EA Play access!
Linking Accounts Enables Cross-Platform Progression
Your EA account works across Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, Nintendo accounts, and PC platforms like Origin/Steam.
The key is properly linking your EA account within the settings of each platform.
After pairing accounts, your game progress, achievements, ranks, unlocked items, and other data are safely stored on your EA account rather than any single console or PC.
That means seamlessly picking up from where you left off when launching:
- FIFA 23 from PS5 to Xbox Series X
- Apex Legends from Nintendo Switch to PC
- Any EA title across multiple platforms!
Account linking is essential, especially for competitive games like FIFA and Apex Legends where your rank and progression carries across. I can‘t recommend it enough.
Protect Your Account Security
Losing access to your EA account means losing hundreds of dollars in purchased games and DLC, years of multiplayer progression unlocks, as well as personal info.
That‘s why I take full advantage of EA‘s account security protections offered:
Two-Factor Authentication via email codes or authentication mobile apps adds an extra layer of protection beyond your password alone. After being burned previously by account compromises years ago, 2FA is now a must for me across gaming and social media.
Trusted Device Recognition is another great feature, allowing you to register personal gaming PCs and consoles. EA will remember your trusted devices so 2FA codes aren‘t constantly needed to login from home. Super convenient.
Hopefully this guide gives you gamers everything you need to know about creating your EA account and reaping all the rewards! Let me know if you have any other questions.
