So sorry I don't know where to put this discussion/question of mine. I explained in a recent activity on this site that my PC had a problem that made it unusable, but my big brother managed to save it and now I have to reinstall all my games and the gaming apps from which I brought those games from. Origin was one of those gaming apps, where the only game I had bought from Origin was Sims 4. On Steam on I got Sims 3. Yet, the other day when I finally gotten around to reinstalling Origin for the first time since my PC got reset. I got it installed, and signed in, going to the game gallery to find 2 games. Sims 3 and Sims 4.
That confused me cause I never bought both of Sims 3 and Sims 4 on Origin. I never got a bundle back cause Sims 4 was so expensive. So I have no idea how there's Sims 3 in my game gallery on Origin. And I honestly can't remember how long it's been since I had interacted with Origin and this forum site other than signing in for the first time yesterday. And no, I didn't get any emails about my account here getting logged in from somewhere I wasn't. No one stole my account. And no one stole my Origin account. The only timeline I have is from my recent oldest post is the time I likely haven't played Sims 4 or used Origin up until yesterday November 6, 2019.
So how do I suddenly have a copy of Sims 3 in my game gallery on Origin without buying it? I haven't been on Origin in so long, and I don't have any friends on Origin either. So there's no way someone gifted it to me. And no I didn't install Sims 3 from Origin. So did something happen for me to get a random copy of Sims 3 from Origin for free despite barely using Origin?
Please be kind. (And yes, it's nice to be back.)
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When TS4 does go to steam, you will actually still have to have origin open and running. It makes some sense that if it can read one way, it will read the other. You said you bought TS3 on steam, so I'm guessing it's going to have something to do with this link for TS4.
Also, welcome back
I just checked my Order History on EA under my Origin account, and there's no orders. But thank you for the suggestion.
Hmm, well I guess at least it's not only me then. Yeah, I'm not gonna download it either. It's too weird. Thanks for your input
You're welcome. Good to know it's not just me.
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Sims 4 will eventually go to Steam?! If I known that I'd probably try to wait it out until then XD Just cause it was so expensive on Origin. Hmm, maybe that's it. I don't know. Thanks for commenting And thanks for welcoming me back
Electronic Arts revealed today it was bringing its games back to Steam after an absence of eight years. Don’t get too excited, though, Steam faithful: you’re still going to need the Origin launcher in order to play your games.
https://thenextweb.com/gaming/2019/10/29/ea-games-are-coming-back-to-steam-but-you-still-need-origin/
Oh, so maybe I gotten Sims 3 for free cause it's November. Neato! Thanks for commenting
I didn't know about this. That probably is it. But I'll need Origin anyways cause it's the only place I have Sims 4 XD Thank you so much I was unaware of Origin and Steam thing happening until you shared it. This is probably the cause of it. Thank you so much
I don't have Sims on Steam, jsyk.
And TS3 has been sitting in my Game Library for well over a month.
With origin access you still need to pick the games you put into your library, I doubt any game is added automatically.
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That's different than my situation then.
Okay. Thanks for the help
No I haven't.
Was just a thought as I never added Sims4 deluxe edition but it was made available for me to upgrade?
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Not for me, nope.
I just assumed that maybe it came free with the Deluxe edition.
If it says 'Download' it means it's already in your Library (whether owned, through Origin Access or some kind of weird error would be another story).
As someone suggested above, I'd reach out to us through EA Help and ask one of our advisers to check your account
Would I need to pay for it again if I clicked Download?
In general, for any game purchases you will have to go through the payment/checkout process. So as long as you are reading before clicking things, things should be pretty clear - we try to make things as easy and clear as possible!
Yay. c: