EA Play Pro Will Remove Nine Games in December

EA Play Pro members who have been saving FTL: Faster Than Light, Into the Breach, or Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus for later should move them up the backlog. EA has scheduled nine games to leave its premium PC subscription catalog on December 10, 2026, ending access through the Play Pro List while the titles remain available through other channels.

What is changing on EA Play Pro

Electronic Arts has updated its service information to confirm a sizeable Play Pro List departure on December 10. Nine games are set to leave the catalog in one sweep, a notable update for a service that removes games only a few times per year. EA Play Pro is the publisher's premium PC subscription offering, combining premium editions of selected EA releases with a library of older and third-party games. The service previously operated under the Origin Access Premier name before EA rebranded it in 2020. These removals affect catalog access, not the wider availability of the games themselves: the departing titles will still be obtainable elsewhere.

Which players and games are affected

The outgoing selection is heavily weighted toward strategy-focused games. FTL: Faster Than Light, Into the Breach, Dungeons 3, Halcyon 6, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus, Project Highrise, and Sudden Strike 4 all fit that broad audience, while Cosmic Star Heroine is a turn-based JRPG. AO Tennis is also named in EA's current notice, although the available game appears to be AO Tennis 2 based on historical Origin Access records. That distinction is worth noting for subscribers checking their installed libraries. Several of these games have remained in EA's PC subscription ecosystem since the Origin Access era, making the update especially relevant to long-term members.

What to expect after the December update

Five of the nine games will have spent more than eight years in the service by the time they leave. Halcyon 6 has the longest reported run, having joined in September 2018. The newer additions in this group have still been available for more than six and a half years. EA's most recent removals came on August 13, 2026, when Rebel Galaxy and Ghost of a Tale exited the catalog. Given the publisher's relatively infrequent removal schedule, the December 10 change may be the final Play Pro departure wave of 2026. Another round would be more likely later in winter or during spring 2027, though EA has not announced one.

What players should know

• The nine games leave EA Play Pro on December 10, 2026.
• FTL: Faster Than Light, Into the Breach, and Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus are among the titles affected.
• EA's notice says “AO Tennis,” but historical service records point to AO Tennis 2 as the game currently in the catalog.
• The games are leaving the subscription library, not disappearing from sale or other distribution channels.
• Players interested in longer strategy campaigns should begin before the removal date rather than assume the games will remain available through Play Pro.

Games leaving EA Play Pro on December 10, 2026

Expert View

This is a practical, rather than alarming, catalog change. The affected games are mostly established older releases, but their long service tenures mean some subscribers may have treated them as permanent backlog options. EA Play Pro users should prioritize any game they specifically want to finish before December 10, particularly the strategy titles that reward extended playtime.