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Madden NFL 13 Arrives on EA Sports Season Ticket Tomorrow, August 24th at 6:00 PM EST

01:57 PM - August 23, 2012 by Steve_OS

EARLY ACCESS TO MADDEN NFL 13 KICKS OFF 2012-2013 EA SPORTS SEASON TICKET BENEFITS

Bigger, Better Season Ticket Offers Early Access and Includes More Than $100 of Consumer Value

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) outlined today the 2012 – 2013 benefits to the EA SPORTS™ Season Ticket program. The second year of the program is bigger and better with even more value accessible to EA SPORTS consumers with the addition of more than $100 of paid downloadable content (DLC) across the five participating franchises* – Madden NFL, NHL®, FIFA Soccer, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® and NCAA® Football. In addition to the $100 of paid downloadable content included, the program will continue to offer three day early access to all participating titles and 20 percent off any additional paid downloadable content purchased for the participating titles.* A one-year EA SPORTS Season Ticket subscription is available now for $24.99.

EA SPORTS Season Ticket is available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 consoles in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and North America.* Subscribers in North America will see the first benefit of the program tomorrow (August 24, 2012), as Madden NFL 13 is made available to them three days before the game’s retail release.* Three day early access to Madden NFL 13 for subscribers outside of North America will be available on August 27, 2012.*

“We’re excited to be expanding EA SPORTS Season Ticket to add more value for our fans,” says Dan Garzia, Senior Director, Digital marketing, EA SPORTS. “With more downloadable content and three-day early access, this is a great new offer for anyone who regularly plays even one EA SPORTS game.”

EA SPORTS Season Ticket Benefits Outlined by Title*

Madden NFL 13

North America and Mexico Early access date – Friday, August 24, 2012 (6:00pm EST)
Europe, Australia and New Zealand Early access date – Monday, August 27, 2012 (6:00pm CEST)
Included paid DLC – One Legendary and 24 Pro Madden packs – one per week for 24 consecutive weeks - for use in Madden Ultimate Team
20% off additional DLC content purchased for Madden NFL 13

NHL 13

North America and Mexico Early access date – Friday, September 7, 2012 (6:00pm EST)
Europe, Australia and New Zealand Early access date – Saturday, September 8, 2012 (6:00pm CEST)
Included paid DLC – 24 NHL Gold Premium packs for use in Hockey Ultimate Team – one per week for 24 consecutive weeks
20% off additional DLC content purchased for NHL 13

FIFA Soccer 13

North America and Mexico Early access date – Friday, September 21, 2012 (6:00pm EST)
Europe, Australia and New Zealand Early access date – Saturday, September 22, 2012 (6:00pm CEST)
Included paid DLC – 24 FIFA Ultimate Team Gold Premium packs —one per week for 24 consecutive weeks—to help build an ultimate team of soccer superstars
20% off additional DLC content purchased for FIFA Soccer 13

EA SPORTS Season Ticket benefits for Tiger Woods PGA TOUR and NCAA Football to be confirmed at a future date.

For more information, or to subscribe, please visit www.easports.com/seasonticket.

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# 41 TreyIM2 @ 08/23/12 10:46 PM

I'm just wondering that since I bought my pass last year on 8/26/11, the exact day of last yr's Madden early release, if that would cover this, too. I know it's supposed to be a full year but knowing how trickery can be played, EA may force ppl to re-up if they started theirs the same day last year just to say something like, "Oh, this year's early Madden release would start a new year so eff u, pay us!"

# 42 TreyIM2 @ 08/23/12 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TreyIM2


	I'm just wondering that since I bought my pass last year on 8/26/11, the exact day of last yr's Madden early release, if that would cover this, too. I know it's supposed to be a full year but knowing how trickery can be played, EA may force ppl to re-up if they started theirs the same day last year just to say something like, "Oh, this year's early Madden release would start a new year so eff u, pay us!"

Oh, whatever the case, I WILL check the PSN store tomorrow round 6p to see if it's there for d-loading, regardless! If it's not there, I don't think I will be buying it again, even though I initially thought I would since I got $46 in trade in credit towards Madden 13, anyway.

# 43 Eli_to_Cruz1080 @ 08/23/12 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jbd345


	Just renewed my pass. Only 20 hours to go!!

When you renew it do they give you a discount?

# 44 TheBrothers24 @ 08/23/12 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Facts


	Is this the FULL VERSION of the game that gets released on the 360? Someone told me you only get part of the game on 360.

The game that is sitting in stores that you will buy on Tuesday is the game you will be able to download early tomorrow at 6. It's the full game

# 45 TheBrothers24 @ 08/23/12 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Eli_to_Cruz1080


	When you renew it do they give you a discount?

No same cost as it was before

# 46 Brandwin @ 08/23/12 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Facts


	Is this the FULL VERSION of the game that gets released on the 360? Someone told me you only get part of the game on 360.

Full game. Its just a digital download. You can start your connected career on season ticket version and pick right back up on retail version Tuesday. Everything is the same.

# 47 The_Balm @ 08/23/12 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mmusi24


	any idea when we find out download size? I have an old Xbox with the small HD and I have 8.9 GB free. I want to get Season ticket but if I can download madden its not worth it

Most DVDs for current games can only hold ~8.5 GB so you should just have space if not you'll be very close.

# 48 VTPack919 @ 08/23/12 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBrothers24


	The game that is sitting in stores that you will buy on Tuesday is the game you will be able to download early tomorrow at 6. It's the full game

Sans ultimate team.

# 49 The_Balm @ 08/24/12 12:03 AM

HD DVDs are dead. Blu-ray won. Know one uses HD DVDs.

# 50 DerkontheOS @ 08/24/12 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by simon48xbox


	HD DVDs are dead. Blu-ray won. Know one uses HD DVDs.

Uhhhh, Xbox 360 does.....

# 51 Skyboxer @ 08/24/12 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DerkontheOS


	Uhhhh, Xbox 360 does.....

No. That was the add-on.
XBOX uses single and Dual layer DVDs.
A single layer DVD can hold 4.7 GB a Dual layer can hold roughly 8.5 GB of data.

# 52 Schreck11 @ 08/24/12 02:40 AM

dang my connection is horrible! Its gonna be a long night waiting

# 53 S C 0 0 Z E @ 08/24/12 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Schreck11


	dang my connection is horrible! Its gonna be a long night waiting

What is considered a good connection?

# 54 Facts @ 08/24/12 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DookieMowf


	Full game. Its just a digital download. You can start your connected career on season ticket version and pick right back up on retail version Tuesday. Everything is the same.

Thanks for the reply

# 55 Skyboxer @ 08/24/12 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ghettogeeksta


	Sucks I have to be at work at 6pm onf Friday. And I dont get off til 6am the next morning. When I get off, im not even going to bed.

As soon as the release day was announced I checked and already had a vac day in. We were scheduled for a golf tourney tomorrow but has since been canceled.
So when I get off at 7am I'll sleep until 1 or 2.. mow grass...go to store for refreshments and impatiently wait for the download to go live.

# 56 psychraider32 @ 08/24/12 03:53 AM

Took about 6 hours for the demo to dl.. I can only imagine how long it will take for the game.

# 57 Skyboxer @ 08/24/12 04:59 AM

You can do a test through the PS3 (Setting/Internet connection/test Connection)
At bottom it will give your upload and download speeds.

At least you used to be able to do it. I haven't done it in a while.

Not sure if you can do anything like that with the 360 but I beleive you can do connection test and when done hit Y and see details. Can't remember what it shows though.

# 58 kongemeier @ 08/24/12 05:26 AM

To the guys not living in the US: http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/li....page#24703357

Show your support if you agree! Maybe next year we can be part of true early release!

# 59 TreyIM2 @ 08/24/12 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Facts


	Thanks for the reply

Actually, it's usually NOT the full game. Some features may not be unlocked and the trophies/achievements u earn won't actually unlock unless u get the retail game, to be clear.

# 60 tfctillidie @ 08/24/12 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ghettogeeksta


	Yall know speedtest.net and other services like it only do a speedtest to your modem. If you have a router, especially wireless, you wont be getting that much to your internet devices. If you have wireless you might as well cut your speedtest.net results in half.

Will try not to confuse but here's a brief lesson for you...

8 Mbps link = 1 MB/sec d/l...although that's theoretically, but for many reasons it would not happen. Just so you don't think that because speedtest said you have a 14Mbps connection means you can download at 14MB/sec. Again, B = byte, b = bit. 8 bits to make a byte.

Your wired link from your system to your router is likely 100Mbps or 1GBps. Your wireless link being 54Mbps (Wireless G, there is non standard Super G that does 108Mbps but anyways..) or 300Mbps (Wireless N). When it comes to wireless there's a ton of overhead bringing your max throughout down to about half of the theoretical bandwidth...but that still is very likely to trump your incoming throughput from your ISP.

If you had a weak signal to your connected nodes or devices nearby causing interference, then that's not the wireless link's fault.

Long story short, the majority of home users don't understand connections and wouldn't be able to troubleshoot why their wireless connection is not providing what should be a strong enough link to support their incoming data, but it's very capable of doing the job.

/nerdspeak

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