Saturday, 2 August 2014

EA Access Announced

On 29th July EA announced a new service for Xbox One that will give subscribers access to multiple triple A games for $4.99 (or £3.99 in the UK) a month.

Titled EA Access, this service is being rolled out today in a beta format for a limited number of players (including me). The beta will initial give subscribers unlimited access to FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, Peggle 2 and Battlefield 4 with more titles to come in the next few months.

Additionally, EA Access members will receive 10 per cent off most EA games and DLC downloaded on the console too. Sony have been quick to judge the offerings as “expensive” but it looks like a good opportunity for certain users (families or those who would rather try a few games on the cheap)

Another benefit to the service is that its members will be able to play trials of upcoming games up to five days prior to their launch. So far the list of games this will include are: Madden NFL 15, NHL 15, FIFA 15, NBA LIVE 15 and Dragon Age: Inquisition. Your progress from these trials will also carry over into the full game upon release which makes this package even more exciting for some users.

EA Access memberships will be available over Xbox Live or at retail via Amazon, GameStop and EB Games (US only). There are currently no high street stores announced for Europe but its probably that Game will be the UK’s offerer.

It’s worth noting that the games you download will only be available while your subscription lasts.

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