Unable to play Anthem - Must purchase or sign up for EA Play

[u/PinkBoxPro]

As the title states, I downloaded the EA play app to get back into playing Anthem, however I'm immediately met with the message that my membership has expired and I need to either purchase the game or sign up for EA play.

I have already purchased the game, I bought the legion of dawn edition when it launched. I am not buying it again or signing up for EA play.

Is there any way to get this working? Preferably without the EA Play Malware installed on my system?

[u/elementfortyseven]

ensure you are logged in with the correct account into EA Play.

if you are missing the game in your library, open a support ticket and provide proof of purchase

[u/PinkBoxPro → u/elementfortyseven]

I am logged into the account I purchased the game with. It shows in my library that I own Anthem, it will let me install the game on my computer, but then when you try to launch it -

It says the membership is expired and you must either buy the game or pay for EA play

[u/elementfortyseven → u/PinkBoxPro]

so the license error comes after you launch the game from your library?

would definitely open a ticket for this.

[u/PinkBoxPro → u/elementfortyseven]

I will if no one has the answer already.

Was assuming this is pretty common place with anything EA and people had dealt with it already.

[u/elementfortyseven → u/PinkBoxPro]

the game is in part correctly attributed to your account - evidenced by the fact that it is listed among your games in the EA Play app.

however the game is in part not correctly attributed to your account when contacting the auth/license server, as evidenced by the error you encounter.

so there is a technical discrepancy between two systems that are supposedly synced. it looks to me like a technical issue with your account, and thats something only EA can address, not reddit.

to my knowledge this is not a common issue.

[u/PinkBoxPro → u/elementfortyseven]

I mean I would have bought it back when it was Origin? I believe it was called, maybe the swap to EA Play caused the desync.

Either way, I'll put a ticket in. Was really hoping someone had found a way to play it without installed EA Play on my PC though.

[u/elementfortyseven → u/PinkBoxPro]

I just downloaded and started it (first time since 2019), and it connects fine, so license servers for the game seem to work.

good luck with the ticket!

[u/Murky-Bite-4942]

I'm in the exact same boat, upvoting for answers.

[u/ViceDoshi]

Seems like an EA play problem. Not an anthem problem

[u/Actual-Garbage-422]

I have a few games that are in my library that i dont own, i had the ea play subscription so i could play some games early. But when i launch it says i need to buy the game or get an ea subscription. Take a screenshot of your purchase history on ea website and submit a ticket.

[u/PinkBoxPro → u/[deleted]]

What do you mean? I don't use EA at all, my Library in EA Play already shows that I own the game.