https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57201
--- Comment #5 from tjb steampunque8@gmail.com --- (In reply to Hans Leidekker from comment #3)
(In reply to Hans Leidekker from comment #2)
This commit changes the reported OS install date which may appear to the launcher/game as if Windows was reinstalled. Can you try reinstalling EA and the game?
In a fresh prefix?
That fixed it, thank you! Apparently the date update was a breaking change for an existing EA client install for some reason. Tested on wine 9.17 for proper install of the EA client (I let it auto-create the prefix to defaults). The game downloaded, installed, and launches now with no issues.
I can't figure out how to mark issue resolved and closed, but it can be closed. Thanks everyone for quick responses.