Origin: on the house - so you get the free games

Here we explain how to get the free games from "Origin: On the House".

Origin: On the house - that's what the free games are all about

Every few months, Electronic Arts offers a free game that you would otherwise have to buy through the in-house gaming platform Origin.
You can see whether and which game is currently being offered on the Origin page of Auf's Haus.
The offers vary and sooner or later there is something for every taste. For example, there were already Peggle, Dragon Age: Origins and Theme Hospital.

To permanently add a game to your game collection, move your mouse over the game logo on the "On the house" page.
The "Download Now" button now appears.
You need an Origin account and have to log in now. If you have problems logging in, we will help you in another practical tip.
As soon as you are logged in, you can start the Origin program on the website. If the program is not installed, you have to download it first.
Then the download opens automatically in Origin. So the game is yours.

Once you have started the download, you have a game license in your account. You can then cancel the download if you don't want to install the game immediately.
If you don't want to go through the website, you can start Origin right away and search for the free game here. Here you can also simply start the download. Just make sure it's actually still available for free.

In the next practical tip, we will explain what you can do if you forget your Origin password.