Xbox One Anyone here is in EA Access beta?

[heavensdevil]

I've been wondering if anyone of you guys got invited into the beta. How is it? Anyway, to the rest of you guys, what do you think of this new scheme? Personally, I'm not a fan of EA so not really interested but if this picks off, you bet other publishers are gonna follow suit. I'm forecasting that in the future we will be paying multiple subscription fees because of the vast number of publishers.

 

[Swagawa]

I've been wondering if anyone of you guys got invited into the beta. How is it? Anyway, to the rest of you guys, what do you think of this new scheme? Personally, I'm not a fan of EA so not really interested but if this picks off, you bet other publishers are gonna follow suit. I'm forecasting that in the future we will be paying multiple subscription fees because of the vast number of publishers.

Can you explain to me what this is please? The only beta I heard about that was out at the moment was the Evolve beta.
What are these people betaing for EA?

 

[heavensdevil]

Can you explain to me what this is please? The only beta I heard about that was out at the moment was the Evolve beta.
What are these people betaing for EA?

It's another subscription based service from EA called EA Access. It's $5 a month or $30 a year for access to some of the games by EA for free which they add to "Vault" as they call it. I'm not very sure about the details but you can look into it for yourself at their EA Access site.

 

[troutski]

I've heard mixed reviews about the service, but I didn't have access to the beta myself. Really, though, EA Access just helps Microsoft achieve its original goal of making digital content king and not allowing people to sell their used games, right? I'm no fan of EA, and I'm definitely not thrilled about subscription-based services like this one. It's too restrictive and it ends up costing us more as gamers in the long-term. We probably can't avoid the industry heading in that direction, though.

 

[epiczail]

No, and I will never be. I've enjoyed the Battlefield games but can't bring myself to spend more money on stuff that EA puts out when they don't finish the game before they release it. I won't buy EA games new either, always grab them off of CL

 

[heavensdevil]

Personally, I don't like the idea too since it's a separate subscription on top of Gold. Which means I'll have to pay two subscription fees if I were to opt into EA Access. Although, this doesn't require you to have Gold to use EA Access but Gold is still needed for multiplayer which is the majority of EA games.

 

[sc_shark]

I've heard mixed reviews about the service, but I didn't have access to the beta myself. Really, though, EA Access just helps Microsoft achieve its original goal of making digital content king and not allowing people to sell their used games, right? I'm no fan of EA, and I'm definitely not thrilled about subscription-based services like this one. It's too restrictive and it ends up costing us more as gamers in the long-term. We probably can't avoid the industry heading in that direction, though.

its such am mute point on digital content... i dont sell games and feel its no issue with "digital" content its locked to your console you can delete it and re download anytime and its still free..the whole resale aspect has 0 to do with resale... its digital your not reselling it just cancling the keycode locked to your system... their is 1 game in the digital world your just paying for a keycode to enable its content once downloaded..

how is a subscription for 5 dollars restrictive or taking away content to the "customer" if at 5 games in the vault your paying 1 dollar a game for 1 month of access.. thats less than renting a disk at a kiosk... and your getting it longer... i think 5 dollars to get access is cheap... and could see it going up in price honestly..
when you buy content on iphone you dont feel like your screwd because you cant sell it back to the i store... you except it as digital content which is how it has worked from day1... now on a console digital content is a new thing yet everyone acts like Microsoft is handcuffing the customer...

does anyone question games with gold that microsoft is not sending you a disk... that after your live has expired you can no longer play those free games??

i mean come on reallly i hate disk content anymore.. its old... you have to have a disk in to even get updates nothing updates in the background.. its actually quite annoying when 3/4 of my library is digital. i forget which game i need a disk for and have to swap around i would much rather pay the money have it locked to my account and get on it whenever without issues.. and i hate seeing updates in que at 99% waiting for a disk to get inserted...


but back to the ea beta sub thing.. its a decent idea.. it sux its ea but they have titles and content people have and are willingto buy.. madden,fifa, nhl,mlb and most all sporting games most of which have a big following... those are games in the dlc/sub vault... thats a big attraction point... 5x12=60 so for the price of 1 game you can get in on every sporting game offered.. if your on twitch as a streamer who is heavy into sports that is a no brainier... and for most thats 5 games extra to play for thep rice of 1 game that is spread out of the year...

now lets look at this from marketing... say you are willing to sub to it and pay all up front... even if it drops 5 dollars to 55 a year thats a killer deal considering 5x60=300 that open up roughly 5 games that could be aaa titles destiny,watch dogs,division ect ect... or a few games with season passes... that really xpands the market and games that get bought...

i personally think its a win/win for many reasons.

 

[heavensdevil]

Unless, you decide on not buying another EA title new again, it's hard to get your subscription's worth. New games are not being included into the vault and multiplayer games are best bought when they are new because that's when the player base is the largest. I bet that EA will only include yearly titles into the vault and most certainly will be before the next iteration is released. Titanfall is already being excluded in its entirety and that is an indication that they don't plan on including more recent games.

 

[sc_shark]

titanfall is not an ea title.. its shared property.. also the 5 games is just in the beta its not said how many it will have or if/when they will add/remove.. but even at that 5 dollars a month for access to the ea lineup even if its the sports games is still a good price point pr month... no one says it has an annual subscription fee for a year.. at this point is all a monthly thing..

 

[heavensdevil]

There is an annual subscription fee. It's $30 a year if you opt to subscribe it. Right now, there are two options, either $5/month or $30/year. EA will be adding new games but it's not known yet if it's rotation or permanent. Who knows, maybe old games will be removed when new games are added. Anyway, I can see why some people like it since if you're into EA annual releases, you get their games for free.

 

[Swagawa]

I am not down for another monthly subscription. I am losing a few hundred a month just based on stuff like Netflix and Xbox Live.

 

[sc_shark]

http://www.totalxbox.com/80160/ea-access-xbox-one-game-trials-arent-the-same-as-demos-ea-explains/

The service will cost £3.99, €3.99, $6.99 AU and $6.99 US per month, or £19.99, €24.99, $39.99 AU and $29.99 US per year. Besides granting up to five days of early access to certain games, it allows you to download and play a "Vault" of EA titles at no additional charge, and includes 10 per cent discounts on selected digital purchases. EA Access is currently in beta, with four games on offer at the time of writing: FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, Battlefield 4 and Peggle 2.

According to the page, "each game is different, so each game's trial will be, too. In some titles you'll be able to play one of the game's modes for a limited time, while other times you can jump right into the full game. And since you'll always be playing the real game, any progress you make will carry over so you can pick up where you left off on launch day.

"Unlike demos, which are stand-alone chunks of the game meant to give you a taste but don't provide the full experience, when you play a trial through EA Access, you're playing the real game for a limited time, five days before the release date," it continues. "If you buy the game once it releases, you don't need to download or install anything; you can just pick up where you left off and keep playing."

The first games that will receive EA Access trials are FIFA 15, Madden NFL 15, NHL 15, NBA LIVE 15 and Dragon Age: Inquisition, available later this year. A side observation: EA's insistence that Access trials aren't the same thing as demos suggests that you'll still be able to play demos of EA games, even if you don't sign up for Access. I'll be sure to ask about that, when I next rub shoulders with an executive.

Speaking to CVG, EA's Peter Moore has also promised that "the Vault will get its share of triple-A titles", adding that "we haven't made any announcements to that extent about exactly when, where and how, but the Vault will be substantial".

"New game additions will be determined by franchise and timing," he continued. "We have to make decisions along that way, so there's no template, like 30 days after a game ships it goes into the Vault. I think one of the key things is that once a game goes into the Vault it stays there, it's not going to be taken out, that's a commitment we've made."

I continue to have reservations about EA Access, but on the whole I think it's a good move. What's your mileage?

some of it sounds kinda odd.. you have a vault of games to play but itseems they may lock features or the ammount of time you can play a certin mode...sorta like a demo.. its semi time sensative... but the progress will transfer over to the full game...
so what i take from it is a double tap... they are offering you games to play for the 30bux but its more of a stress test of sorts.. they wet your appatite in hopes you purchase the game... id much rather pay 50bux a year and have 5 games a year without limitation..(excluding dlc content)

im still inthe air really nothing is being said or shown how its working or suppose to work.. till than im am forthe idea but would like to see how its executed...

 

[sc_shark]

so thiswas just posted an hr ago..
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/07/new-details-emerge-on-ea-access-game-selection-and-trials

EA Access game trials - which allow subscribers to play new EA games five days before release - are not equivalent to game demos. "Unlike demos, which are stand-alone chunks of the game meant to give you a taste but don’t provide the full experience," the page reads, "when you play a trial through EA Access, you're playing the real game for a limited time, five days before the release date."

Additionally, EA has explained that the amount of content available in each game trial will vary from game to game. "Each game is different, so each game’s trial will be, too. In some titles you’ll be able to play one of the game's modes for a limited time, while other times you can jump right into the full game." EA previously announced that the first games that will be available for early access are Madden NFL 15, NHL 15, FIFA 15, NBA Live 15, and Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Moore also reiterated that EA has no plans to remove games from The Vault. "I think one of the key things is that once a game goes into the Vault it stays there, it's not going to be taken out, that's a commitment we've made."

hears a vid i foundthatwas posted recently by ign... hope it clears some of it up.
[video=youtube;Dlie0HWFiEg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlie0HWFiEg[/video]

 

[Jedioutcast]

Personally, I don't like the idea too since it's a separate subscription on top of Gold. Which means I'll have to pay two subscription fees if I were to opt into EA Access. Although, this doesn't require you to have Gold to use EA Access but Gold is still needed for multiplayer which is the majority of EA games.

Yeah, but if you do the numbers, you're paying 60/year for access to a slew of EA games. That's like paying for one game a year but being able to swap it out once you beat it (or get tired of it) without paying an extra amount of money. I think it's a no brainer.

J

 

[Jedioutcast]

http://www.totalxbox.com/80160/ea-access-xbox-one-game-trials-arent-the-same-as-demos-ea-explains/




some of it sounds kinda odd.. you have a vault of games to play but itseems they may lock features or the ammount of time you can play a certin mode...sorta like a demo.. its semi time sensative... but the progress will transfer over to the full game...
so what i take from it is a double tap... they are offering you games to play for the 30bux but its more of a stress test of sorts.. they wet your appatite in hopes you purchase the game... id much rather pay 50bux a year and have 5 games a year without limitation..(excluding dlc content)

im still inthe air really nothing is being said or shown how its working or suppose to work.. till than im am forthe idea but would like to see how its executed...

If you have a limit on how long you can play each game, then I believe it's not worth it. I'll have to look at this program a bit more closely.

J

 

[sc_shark]

today must be an ea beta day lol

EA shocked everyone last week with the introduction of EA Access, a subscription service for Xbox One that offers discounts on EA games, early access to unreleased titles and a selection of free games for members. It all seemed to good to be true, especially coming from the company that unleashed the nightmarish Dungeon Keeper and the similarly awful Sim City relaunch onto the world, but as EA shares more details about the new service, it just keeps sounding better.

Speaking with CVG, EA COO Peter Moore confirmed that every game in the “Vault” (the library of free games in EA Access) will be there to stay.

“New game additions will be determined by franchise and timing,” Moore said to CVG. “We have to make decisions along that way, so there’s no template, like 30 days after a game ships it goes into the Vault. I think one of the key things is that once a game goes into the Vault it stays there, it’s not going to be taken out, that’s a commitment we’ve made.”

The games currently available in the Vault are Battlefield 4, Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14 and Peggle 2. Moore says that this is just the beginning of what will grow to be a strong offering of titles gamers will want to play.

“The Vault will get its share of triple-A titles,” Moore told CVG. “We haven’t made any announcements to that extent about exactly when, where and how, but the Vault will be substantial.”

As for Sony’s decision to skip out on EA Access:

“It’s tough for me to comment on Sony’s comments,” said Moore. “I think they made themselves pretty clear.”

EA Access is currently in beta and will be available later this year for $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year.

see some of it sounds promising... if it stays inthe vault it would make allot of sense to get in on the ea access... if the vault is truley full games and they stay in the vault.. getting in could potentially get you 5-10 more games a year...+ games with gold your looking at a potential 30 games a year or so... as long as some do not crosss over.. but i cant see games like madden going free with gold...

i still say the price is great... im still curious how they really implament it... and id be willing to drop the 30bux for the first year to see how it goes...

 

[sc_shark]

oh yea you can also go sign up for the newsletter and such..

http://www.ea.com/eaaccess/

 

[heavensdevil]

So EA already announced that games will not be rotated out of their Vault which is good news. My thoughts on this is that it's not worth it for now. If I were to subscribe, I'll wait for a couple years and let the Vault grow and have more games. If EA is keeping this policy it means that it will actually be worthwhile for that $30 annual subscription.