Origin membership?

BUDFORCE · 28 Nov 2019 at 06:34

Did anyone get get an email last night about singing up to Origin membership?

I didn task for this to happen and my Origin account has been hacked once about a year ago.

Ive logged in it seems fine but I have a "basic" membership now, I never signed up for that.

Is this something they have just given people? Like a free trail to amazon prime for example?

EDIT:

Hi ***********,

Thank you for redeeming your Origin Access subscription code.

For recurring members, your reoccurring plan will restart immediately when the membership time from the redeemed code has concluded. For further information regarding your account details, including payment options, renewal dates and more, please login to your Origin account.

Please enjoy our growing collection of great PC games in The Vault, try upcoming EA games before they’re released and save 10% on your Origin purchases.

Ravenger · 28 Nov 2019 at 07:01

This is a promotion EA are doing to reward users who activate two factor authentication. Nothing to worry about.

The email should really have made this clear though, as it does seem dodgy!

UTmaniac · 28 Nov 2019 at 07:03

Just read same email, haven't visited Origin in over two years, did wonder if it was a phishing scam!

Scotspaul · 28 Nov 2019 at 07:06

I came on here to ask the same question. Thanks for already answering it

Can't recommend 2FA enough really. I didn't have it on until recently - I got an email from EA about suspicious activity on my account. I changed my password and enabled 2FA then got a few codes come in via text message in Russian :rolleyes:

I was worried this origin account was something a hacker had done so good have it cleared up

BUDFORCE · 28 Nov 2019 at 07:12

Scotspaul said:
I came on here to ask the same question. Thanks for already answering it

Can't recommend 2FA enough really. I didn't have it on until recently - I got an email from EA about suspicious activity on my account. I changed my password and enabled 2FA then got a few codes come in via text message in Russian

I was worried this origin account was something a hacker had done so good have it cleared up

Yea I had very similar happen to my EA account about a year ago hence why I was suspicious.

Well fair enough to EA , but yea it would be nice if they could have clarified their email a bit.

Radox-0 · 28 Nov 2019 at 07:34

Yup, thought someone was trying to take over my account tbh and logged right on. Worried more so given I had 2FA enabled!

Glanza · 28 Nov 2019 at 09:22

Had a slight panic when I got the email but saw it was none-recurring. Looked this morning and it's due to me having 2FA setup previously.

bushmins · 28 Nov 2019 at 09:55

So what does this basic membership include and how long does it last?

Scotspaul · 28 Nov 2019 at 10:17

bushmins said:
So what does this basic membership include and how long does it last?

It runs out on the 27th of December. The games are listed on their website & in the Origin app

ic1male · 28 Nov 2019 at 11:08

Why the chuff are all these people who haven't used Origin in donkey's years getting a free month and a loyal user like me has received diddly squat?

pestt · 28 Nov 2019 at 11:10

ic1male said:
Why the chuff are all these people who haven't used Origin in donkey's years getting a free month and a loyal user like me has received diddly squat?

I use it daily, I also got the email?

[YG]Bug-Eyed · 28 Nov 2019 at 11:34

Yep got he same last night and panicked a bit, but spotted non recurring on account page with no payment details / issued and realised it must be the 2FA thing about a month late!

But - got an annoying issue currently where origin app itself is just all greyed out, ctrl+r does nothing to reload. It’s ok for current games as I can load from outside but obviously an issue to add new stuff.

Anyone had this before and know how to fix it?

varkanoid · 28 Nov 2019 at 12:14

ah yeah just checked my account too and I've got basic.

Jonny2284 · 28 Nov 2019 at 12:17

Yeah I got it last week after having not used Origin for months.

Don't get me wrong, I won't say no to free but the way they've got about it is a bit crap. Nothing makes me think security like a service I haven't used in ages sending me a random email that I've activated something.

Glanza · 28 Nov 2019 at 13:39

ic1male said:
Why the chuff are all these people who haven't used Origin in donkey's years getting a free month and a loyal user like me has received diddly squat?

Have you got 2FA setup?

phil-k · 28 Nov 2019 at 14:14

I've got it too, nothing special on offer or I already have the game, so not much use to me

Scotspaul · 28 Nov 2019 at 14:30

I use origin now and again for a few games, mostly BF5 & Titanfall 2.
Quite pleased with this actually as it will let me play Frostpunk & They are Billions for 'nout, which is a great price.

ic1male · 28 Nov 2019 at 14:40

Glanza said:
Have you got 2FA setup?

Yeah, I must have done it a couple of years ago now.