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EA Launches Origin Access at $4.99 Monthly
EA Access now offers a subscription service that allows you access a hand full of games from their Vault for a monthly fee. The only real downside to the service is that it has only been available to Xbox One owners. Today, the company announced Origin Access, their solution for PC gamers.
Much like their EA Access program, you'll be able to pay a set fee to have access to any games in The Vault. Unfortunately, The Vault that PC gamers have access to will only launch with 15 titles.
attlefield 3
Battlefield 4: Digital Deluxe
Battlefield Hardline: Digital Deluxe
Dragon Age: Origins – Ultimate Edition
Dragon Age 2
Dragon Age: Inquisition
The Sims 3 Starter Pack
FIFA 15
Need for Speed Rivals: Complete Edition
SimCity
This War of Mine
Dead Space
Dead Space 2
Dead Space 3
Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare
EA has confirmed that they will be adding more games to The Vault over time, much the same way they've done for Xbox One subscribers. In addition to having access to Vault games, you will have early access to some new games, as well as a 10% discount on the purchase of full games. Just like with the Xbox One offering, the subscription will be $4.99 per month.
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#5218787 Posted on: 01/14/2016 03:06 PM
So you get their list of "vault" games for a month? And if the change the games, you get a different list then?
So you get their list of "vault" games for a month? And if the change the games, you get a different list then?
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#5218794 Posted on: 01/14/2016 03:20 PM
I guess so. Basically it's their choice what they give to you, no matter what you subscribed to last month.
So you get their list of "vault" games for a month? And if the change the games, you get a different list then?
I guess so. Basically it's their choice what they give to you, no matter what you subscribed to last month.
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#5218796 Posted on: 01/14/2016 03:23 PM
Not according to their FAQ, it just keeps growing.
New games are not in the vault, only old games - if you want the new stuff, you gotta buy it, but you get a discount of 10% and access to all trials when no one else does.
It's really up to the individual whether they think there is value in doing this, and will probably depend largely on what games are gonna come out over the next 12 months.
10% is still 10%, so...again it's down to the individual.
I suppose the question is: would you pay Valve the same amount for their games? If so, should Valve do a similar thing for Steam?
So you get their list of "vault" games for a month? And if the change the games, you get a different list then?
Not according to their FAQ, it just keeps growing.
New games are not in the vault, only old games - if you want the new stuff, you gotta buy it, but you get a discount of 10% and access to all trials when no one else does.
It's really up to the individual whether they think there is value in doing this, and will probably depend largely on what games are gonna come out over the next 12 months.
10% is still 10%, so...again it's down to the individual.
I suppose the question is: would you pay Valve the same amount for their games? If so, should Valve do a similar thing for Steam?
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#5218816 Posted on: 01/14/2016 03:51 PM
FAQs can be changed, as well as catalogues. Usually in the terms of service there should be a something about them changing the offer without further notice. I don't trust EA, and I certainly wouldn't trust them to not eventually phase out some games at some time in the future as they see fit.
FAQs can be changed, as well as catalogues. Usually in the terms of service there should be a something about them changing the offer without further notice. I don't trust EA, and I certainly wouldn't trust them to not eventually phase out some games at some time in the future as they see fit.
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Yah, I think they are limited to the deals being done with the developer, or games they have nourished themselves.