Hey there,
I was experiencing simillar issue with SimCity for 2 days.
Behaviour: I installed Origin along with Simcity after trying to turn it on, there was displayed Simcity logo but it didnt run as well, it gets back to the origin. So I was not able to see any error or anything because even launcher wasnt turned on as well.
Resolution: Issue was caused by Windows Defender feature called - "Controlled folder access".
Check if you have turned it on, if yes simply turn it off just by following these steps:
1. Open the Windows Security, and click/tap on the Virus & threat protection icon.
2. Click/tap on the Manage ransomware protection link under the Ransomware protection section.
3. Turn On or Off (default) Controlled folder access for what you want.
4. Click/tap on Yes when prompted by UAC to approve.
5. Simply close the Windows Security and let's play!
Hope it helps.
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