EA Access announced for Xbox One
The publisher announces a new monthly gaming subscription service for Microsoft's console.
Electronic Arts has announced a new program in conjunction with Microsoft's Xbox One console that basically introduces a new subscription service for its most popular games.
With EA Access, users will be able to play gamers on the Xbox One for a monthly fee (or an annual purchase, if they prefer). Titles such as Battlefield 4, Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14 and Peggle 2 will be accessible, as well as new titles that will be added. The service will run $4.99 a month, and will be rolled out in a beta to limited players starting today, with a general launch planned in the weeks ahead. An annual membership of $29.99 is also available.
"At EA, we are always looking for new ways to make it easier for gamers to play more EA games across all platforms, and we are excited about what EA Access will offer to players on Xbox One," the company stated in the announcement.
In addition to previously released games, the program will also offer access to new EA titles five days before their release, including Dragon Age: Inquisition, NHL 15, FIFA 15, NBA Live 15, and, of course, Madden NFL 15. Those who wish to purchase the full versions will be able to carry their progress right over.
The program will also include access to The Vault, featuring a number of popular EA titles. Currently, only four titles are available in the beta, but this will change as it opens up.
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Oh, I thought you got access netflix style to the whole catalog of games, but its 4 games rotating. I assume the games they rotate will be garbage.
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Oh, if its not rotating i'm completely on board, the $30 price seems way too low though.
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I'm guessing it means you can buy the game and the saves still work, incase you cancel your EA Access membership. Agreed though it could be easily interpreted other ways.
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I'm reading it as you can play new releases 5 days before release as a subscriber, but after that, a purchase of the game is required?
Would sound odd if they let you play DA:I and Madden 15 for that cheap.
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Sounds about right, still, as long as it isn't a restrictive program, 29.99 annually isn't bad at all.
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This could be a pretty great value. Yearly franchises like a lot of EA's stable are really well suited to this type of program. I love sports and would happily play basically any of the big 4 games but realistically I only ever buy Madden (and not every year) and then just try the demos of the others. I'm not interested in spending $200-240 to play football, hockey, and soccer every year. But for $30? Sounds pretty nice. And for EA this can work out because all these games are moving to microtransaction based models with Ultimate Team type modes. And I would by lying if I said I wouldn't consider spending some more money on packs in these games if I were getting them that cheap (where as I spend no money on Madden if I've already spent $60 to own the game).
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Ah, that's a kind of a dealbreaker. I don't care about getting last years releases with the sub, plus they're already worthless or dirt cheap by themselves at that point. So now it seems like this is just another way for them to monetize games that have practically ceased to sell, while giving an extended demo for new games as a tiny bonus. Smart for them for sure, but not for me.
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ok well then this is useless
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no madden 15 or fifa worldcup makes this kind of lame though. i want the latest and greatest
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this is genius. a subscription, in a subscription, to enable in game monetization, to buy a subscription, to then renew a subscription... with a dash of DLC.
no one will remember all of this shit, and your gaming will be huge monthly bills that you have no idea were getting larger. EA learning from comcast. we're fucked.-
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These multi-billion dollar companies cant stay afloat without revenue streaming in from every direction. Thats a big boat to keep from running aground.
To be honest, how long until netflix is 14.99 for the new "special access" package. New releases included!
I cant keep track of all the shit i have se sort of subscription to nowadays.
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Yeah, it sounds like you're paying $5/mo or $30/yr for access to a number of older titles, plus you get a 10% on stuff purchased through the app, and some game demos.
I can see how this might appeal to some, but I already pay for PS+, so if this were on PS4, I don't think I'd do it.
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It all depends on how soon new titles are available. I have to imagine they won't be there day 1, so that they get the early sales #s still. If I can play the latest Madden, FIFA, NHL, PGA, NFS, and BF for that price, with in a month of release, that's a no brainer. 6 months after? Ehh.
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