UPDATE ONE: EA Severs are now being reported as being back online for many gamers tonight, although there are still reports of issues connecting to certain online services for small groups of fans.

This included Origin services, which the company have now confirmed as being back in working order.

"The login issues affecting Origin have now been resolved. Thank you for your patience, if you still require assistance please let us know."

Top titles such as FIFA 18, Battlefield 1 and Star Wars Battlefront 2 were reported as being affected for some hours.

ORIGINAL: EA Servers are down for many gamers tonight, over several platforms.

It’s unclear how long the current outage will continue, or what is causing the issues tonight.

Games that are affected include FIFA 18, Star Wars Battlefront 2 and Battlefield 1.

Fans will be hoping for a quick turnaround, especially with the current surge in players online.

The holiday season usually sees a big bump in online players, making it easier to start games on PS4, Xbox One and PC.

No updates have been released on the current EA Server outage, however, more could be revealed in the coming hours.