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Amazing news for XB1. The way I read is for $30 a year you can play all of their older games and get a discount for newer games.


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Electronic Arts has announced a new subscription service that gives Xbox One owners access to some of its biggest games for a small monthly fee. Called EA Access, the service is launching to select users in beta today, with a starting price of $4.99 per month or $29.99 per year. The company says EA Access will "launch for everyone on Xbox One soon." Paying for the subscription will get you access to what EA calls its Vault, a collection of games you'll have unlimited access to as long as you're subscribed. During the beta, that will include a sampling of four titles — FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, Peggle 2, and Battlefield 4 — though the company says more games will be added "soon."

The service will also get you early access to some of EA's upcoming titles. Subscribers will be able to play trials for upcoming games like Dragon Age: Inquisition and this year's EA Sports titles "up to five days" ahead of their launch date. Additionally, EA says subscribers will save 10 percent when buying EA games through the Xbox One game store. "This is something we've never done before and we're excited to share it with you," the company says. EA calls the service a "partnership" with Microsoft, and there's no word on whether it will be available on other platforms as well.




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$30 for "early" access.


No thanks.


When I first read this I thought it was $30 for all EA games, which seemed to good to be true, because, well, it is.

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Paying for the subscription will get you access to what EA calls its Vault, a collection of games you'll have unlimited access to as long as you're subscribed. During the beta, that will include a sampling of four titles — FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, Peggle 2, and Battlefield 4 — though the company says more games will be added "soon."

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$30 will give you access to whatever games the have in the vault. For the beta they have 4 games FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, Peggle 2, and Battlefield 4. So for $30 you get 4 games for a year .

I can assume that they will add more EA games to the vault as well as port other games(like xb1 did for Gucuomelle).

Two of the games are about to be obsolete with the New Madden and Fifa out this year. I doubt they will add the new versions the subscriptions, if they do then it will be a good deal.

Other than that I'm not sure this all that great. Much like the PS Now service I'm not a fan of rentals. All this is one step closer to all digital which IMO is bad for the consumer.

I think that's the whole point. Madden and Fifa will be obsolete but they are offering a deal to people who would not normally buy them. I love madden but I suck, and suck so bad that its a waste of money to buy but for $30 bucks for last years madden and 3+ more games, why not? It's a bargain when break down the cost which is $7.5 per game. This saves the consumer money and puts money in their pocket, win-win for both. Gamestop would easily sell these games for $30-$35 a pop.

The more games the better.