EA Subscription for Xbone

[Elijin]

I have a question, because I'm incredibly lazy and didn't bother to read the article.
Is this just like a "buy in bulk, Online Pass?"
So instead of having to buy each individual Online Pass you can get the the whole shebang for a subscription fee?
Or is this just a "pay us and maybe we'll let you play that game you payed for... if you're good"

'Cause if it's the first one I don't have a problem with it.
But if it's the second one there's no way they'll get away with it.
so I'm sort of indifferent towards the whole thing, unless I have to pay a subscription to play Mirror's Edge 2...
That won't happen right! RIGHT!

Neither.

Its more like...uh...Netflix - EA Edition?

Its a rental service paired with some discounts on EA digital content, and early access to new releases.

At this point in time, EA no longer actually do online passes with their games. Retired them when the new gen came in.

 

[Mikeyfell]

I have a question, because I'm incredibly lazy and didn't bother to read the article.
Is this just like a "buy in bulk, Online Pass?"
So instead of having to buy each individual Online Pass you can get the the whole shebang for a subscription fee?
Or is this just a "pay us and maybe we'll let you play that game you payed for... if you're good"

'Cause if it's the first one I don't have a problem with it.
But if it's the second one there's no way they'll get away with it.
so I'm sort of indifferent towards the whole thing, unless I have to pay a subscription to play Mirror's Edge 2...
That won't happen right! RIGHT!

Neither.

Its more like...uh...Netflix - EA Edition?

Its a rental service paired with some discounts on EA digital content, and early access to new releases.

At this point in time, EA no longer actually do online passes with their games. Retired them when the new gen came in.

Oh, well as long as it's optional and you're still able to buy individual games I don't see what the big deal is.
I'd love to be able to rent games digitally, not on a subscription basis, (and not EA games) but this doesn't sound like such a bad thing.

 

[kasperbbs]

Maybe, but why not wait for it to actually leave beta and evaluate it on what is actually does have?

You are right about that, but are you really expecting EA to give anything of value for free? Well it might happen, and if it did i would be genuinely surprised. They did give away Dead space and sims 2 for free on origin so it might be that sort of thing with old titles, but xbone doesn't really have anything that old at this time so i'm curious to see what will come of it.

 

[Something Amyss]

You are right about that, but are you really expecting EA to give anything of value for free? Well it might happen, and if it did i would be genuinely surprised. They did give away Dead space and sims 2 for free on origin so it might be that sort of thing with old titles, but xbone doesn't really have anything that old at this time so i'm curious to see what will come of it.

I expect them to provide games for a service. That's about all I expect. I suspect there will be some titles of merit, however. I also suspect they won't be the newest titles, as EA's promo material included the five day trial before release thing, which advertises that you can buy the game and pick up where you left off.

How many titles they end up with and how hot the titles are is up for grabs. And honestly, I don't care all that much. I mean, I don't own an Xbone, but if it comes to a device I own, I look at it this way: either it will contain games that I find are worth 30 bucks a year or it won't and I won't subscribe to it. Either way, we won't know until it launches.

 

[lnin0]

The Vault. Too many popular games too soon and it becomes cheaper for subscribers to hold off on purchasing games Not enough relevant games and people will see no point in paying the subs for access to year old Madden and FIFA titles. EA needs to keep at least one relevant title in the vault that justifies the $30 outlay. I think BF4 is a good choice for a lot of people who may have put off purchasing it. $30 is probably not the cheapest you can find BF4 for but its still a pretty good price considering all the other benefits you get. On top of that, it will also help push DLC sales for that game. We will have to see if EA can maintain a good balance.

Early Access. I can see this for the sports and online shooters because they are really not the type of games you can finish in 5 days. However, things like Dragon Age or other single player games will probably not offer up more than an extended demo, if any. Otherwise, too many people would just play through all of DA in 5 days and have no need to buy it. Then enjoy a second run through in a year when it hits the vault.

 

[COMaestro]

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Except in the article it says about the coming games such as most of the 2015 sports games.
If EA keep this current an not as some bargain basement bin then they'll be giving people a pretty amazing deal really/

That's for the early access program, where you get to play a trial of the game a few days before release and can transfer your save to the full game if you purchase it. From the article:

"Games that will be eligible for early access and save copy-over are Madden NFL 15, NHL 15, FIFA 15, NBA Live 15, and Dragon Age: Inquisition."

You are mistaking early access (game trial/demo) with EA Access (the subscription service).

 

[Ticklefist]

If I owned an Xbox One I'd probably give this a pass. Since I don't I'm going to maintain my dignity and carry on without whining about it.

 

[Rozalia1]

Console gamers pay money for what PC gamers get for free. Not big surprise.

While correct for those who shelled out for 10 years for live on the 360 that isn't fully accurate. I've been using plus since it's inception as have many others and there was no online requirement attached at that point. Than there is Nintendo...
So you're correct on a technicality I suppose, but you should acknowledge there is more to it than the base.

Though I'll agree with you that it shouldn't be a thing, how Microsoft duped people to pay for a service that had no value (outside the supposed "better" online I suppose if any marks are reading) is a lesson that businesses will study for a long time. How such smart business men have messed up so heavily with the Xbone is baffling.