This is my opinion, and its based off of my past experiences professionally.
I would do a clean install and just back up important files.
When Vista came out and you could upgrade to 7, I had many problems with the installation files not being put where they were supposed to be. The MBR would sometimes stick, and sometimes I would have issues with system files from both operating systems conflicting. I ALWAYS do a clean install. The upgrade is almost a clean install, but there are some things they don't do to save time and make it more user friendly.
Are you using Origin or Steam?
If so, you can create a separate partition or back them up. Then just transfer them back after you do your upgrade/install.
I have a spare hard drive I keep my games on.