Is origin down? Many players are currently asking themselves this question because many of them are no longer log in to EA's online service can. Attempts to register were unsuccessful even with us in the editorial office. In the client itself we get the error message »Online registration currently not possible«.
What is the problem?
EA already had technical problems last night and gave several reasons DDoS attacks
Today we experienced a series of DDoS attacks that we've been now able to resolve. If you're still having trouble logging in, please contact us.
– EA Help (@EAHelp) April 15, 2020
Players have had problems playing FIFA 20, Battlefield 5, Star Wars Battlefront 2, and some other online multiplayer games throughout Tuesday. There were also sporadic login problems.
The server problems were so serious at some point, that in FIFA 20 that FUT and VOLTA match creation deactivated
What is the current status?
If we get the latest tweet from the EA help accounts interpret correctly, the current problems are one renewed attack. EA is definitely on the problem and tries to solve it.
We're currently looking into the issues affecting our services. If you can't play online, access Origin or EA Help, we're on it.
– EA Help (@EAHelp) April 15, 2020
You should also currently avoid making transactions of any kind in the affected games. Some players complain that they have not received in-game items in the form of a FIFA Starpass or FIFA Points. We recommend that you wait with your purchases until the problem has been resolved and the servers are running stable again.
When can you play again? The downtime was yesterday about seven to eight hours, so you may have to wait a little longer to fix the problem. If you want to know what the current status of the problem is, you should keep an eye on the Twitter account EA Help.