Don't Expect EA Access on the PS4 Anytime Soon

[mestevo]

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Last year this single handedly took the wind out of the sails of any remaining #ForTheGamers momentum they may have had remaining from launch.

I purchased Dragon Age because of the trial and played more sports games this year than I ever have as a mostly superstar-mode player.

EA Access has been much more valuable than the games provided by both Games with Gold and PS+ with the exception of Rocket League.

[MelR2000]

This Peter Moore guys is such an ***. If I didn't love the NFL, EA and this putz would never get any of my money.

[iLLWiLL]

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Is the whole "EA games have better color on Xboxone" fact or opinion?

FWIW ... an OS poster (behindshadows) said he did a direct comparison, using the same video capture hardware/software, and the colors are more accurate/vibrant on XB1. He posted some screen caps of Jabari Parker in NBA Live 15 and the difference was noticeable. (He also mentioned 3D crowds in FIFA15 are better on XB1.) He thinks it's because of Microsoft's partnership with EA ...

[Khanchus]

I'm glad people find EA Access worth it and enjoy its benefits. But for me? No way.

EA Access launched Aug 11, 2014. For a yearly subscription of $30 (which would be the smart move) you get exclusive rights to 8 games. Mainly, EA sports lineup. Since then, 6 additional games have been added to the vault. Glancing at the list now, Dragon Age Inquisition would be most likely a good get since I've never had it. All the other games in the vault are just not worth it especially with the new sports lineup coming up now for football, soccer, hockey, and basketball. But guess what? It's that time again for that $30 renewal fee. EA smartly started this campaign at the best time for gamers to fork over money just when all their new sports games are about to hit the market. And Dragon Inquisition for $30 as a get now? Again, no thank you.

EA giving gamers a choice? They didn't release a FIFA World Cup version for next generation because they felt it wasn't worth it. They've taken CPU vs CPU control out of Madden because? They've taken player editing out of NBA Live because?

Now I will give credit when credit is due. Madden was a pleasant surprise last year and I'm excited for it this year. Disappointed with latest news on Live but seeing progress. They gave PS3 gamers a huge sale for games such as Mass Effect Trilogy for $4.99 which was a sensational price.

Still, next year in August when you're ready fork over $30 for renewel. Lets hope that besides the EA sports games, Star Wars, Need For Speed, Battlefield, and Mirrors Edge all be included too.

great deal IMO ....

ive had it since day one...

i dont play fifa or soccer but when the summer drought began and i DL fifa from the vault i had tons and tons of fun...

i can sell my madden 15 earlier than before to get more money for it and still have access to it in the vault....

i paid $2.50 a month for this service....

i played dragon age and didnt like it but was a different experience i enjoyed

plants v zombies i cant believe i missed out on that game and i dont like pvp shooters anymore
and to add to the pvp thing (because COD killed pvp for me) battlefield 4 was a blast and look forward to the next addition in the series (not that hardline thing)

i get to play madden 16 early without having to hunt it down (even though i will do it anyway)

i mean there is no way you can say this is a bad deal unless they are force feeding this down your throat

the only bad person in this is sony IMO .... for not giving their users the choice

idk i would bash the heck out of sony for this but im not the type to do that unlike some other ppl/fanboys out there....

you get discounts as well

some of you guys complaints dont make any sense....

the only valid opposing argument IMO would be i dont play any or enough EA games to get this.....

i justify my 30$ a yr alone by getting madden early ( it may not be a good way to justify but hey i usually pay that much plus more for gas looking for the game early), then getting to play fifa (i would not buy it because i am not a soccer fan but i would play it if its in the vault and have tons of fun) and then the other reason stated above....

[Picci]

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<b>the only bad person in this is sony IMO .... for not giving their users the choice </b>

idk i would bash the heck out of sony for this but im not the type to do that unlike some other ppl/fanboys out there....

you get discounts as well

some of you guys complaints dont make any sense....

I'm happy for you that you enjoy it. Really, I am. It's ok to bash Sony. I understand you.
However, look at my original post.

EA giving gamers a choice? They didn't release a FIFA World Cup version for next generation because they felt it wasn't worth it. They've taken CPU vs CPU control out of Madden because? They've taken player editing out of NBA Live because? They gave us NHL's 15 bare offering because? (I just put that in)

Why should I wave the EA pom poms? I should reward them for taking away what we had last generation? LOL...

When EA puts a sale up, such as Mass Effect Trilogy for a good price, I will buy it for that price. I'm not going to give $30 a year to get it early, or get a digital copy or play their past broken games.

[Elway7]

bottom line is............... xbox is getting smashed in sales by a 2-1 margin, they are desperate and shelled out a ton of money to EA for exclusivity.

[mestevo]

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bottom line is............... xbox is getting smashed in sales by a 2-1 margin, they are desperate and shelled out a ton of money to EA for exclusivity.

There's been nothing that's ever really suggested that, including Sony themselves saying it wasn't a good value for PS4 gamers.

[romeischillin]

I think Sony should add EA Access, I'm pretty sure EA would jump at the chance if Sony changes course... besides I would think that PS+ much like XBOX Live (I'm assuming) is still needed before you can even touch EA Access... I think having that option would benefit SONY from a business standpoint seeing as XBOX One has bundles for Madden and FIFA which to my knowledge include a FREE year of XBOX Live and a Free year of EA Access... so from that side of things I would do it, it's not mandatory so guys like myself that want to play EA games that I haven't played in years can see where EA is at... got Madden 15 at launch last year, first Madden since Madden 12, got Live 15 in March, first Live in forever since atleast PS2, been on 2K ever since I got a PS3 in Oct 2007 and would like to try FIFA, NHL, UFC (played demo) and PGA... might have to start a campaign for this if SONY gamers are serious about atleast having the choice

[jeremym480]

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Sony screwed the pooch on this one...

Here's an idea... How about letting your customers decide if something is a good value to them or not rather than deciding for them?

[NYGiants4Natic]

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I'm happy for you that you enjoy it. Really, I am. It's ok to bash Sony. I understand you.
However, look at my original post.



Why should I wave the EA pom poms? I should reward them for taking away what we had last generation? LOL...

When EA puts a sale up, such as Mass Effect Trilogy for a good price, I will buy it for that price. I'm not going to give $30 a year to get it early, or get a digital copy or play their past broken games.

You must not know what business means. You want hand outs and companies want to improve profits.

Hmmm...Tough choice there

The great thing is that you have the choice to get it or not...Well in PS4 case you do not have a choice because they prefer to hand you their PS NOw service which is not native

EA Access is the future for many companies when all digital becomes the norm down the line....Is something you going to have to accept or leave gaming behind

[Behindshadows]

What bothers me about this conversation and thread is no one is pointing out the obvious factor here.

(Sony turned it down)

Why would Gamespot, who we obviously know are now ran by fanboys, keep asking him the same question, when even they know Sony turned it down in 2014.

Sony profits more off PS Now and PS Vue, having another subscription service on their console would take away from their profits.

And one guy makes a statement that we are paying for demo's?

(Correction: You get full games for $30 and Full Game early previews 1 week before release and full discounts on purchases of games and all their DLC)

Not seeing the problem and people wonder why most games look better on Xbox One that are on both consoles. Obviously EA Exclusive contract, allows them to do better things with Xbox One....and obviously Sony's attitude about Access pissed them off.

One guy said we are paying for games that came out last gen....(You Funny)

Those games came out this gen and are on both consoles PS4 / XB1.

Difference is it doesn't cost us $60 a game....We get over 15 games for $30 a year. (Not seeing the problem.)

PS Now is $240 a year...who's really screwing who? And those are the real last generation games.

It's not coming on PS4 and Gamespot is wrong for even asking the question, but they needed click bait and did it.....

Glad I own both consoles so I don't have to debate it, and I have EA Access and my game collection looking good...

[mestevo]

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They're asking it because surely there have been conversations since, that's reasonable to assume and an opportunity to get Moore to suggest if it might be coming in the future which would be big news.

[Picci]

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You must not know what business means. You want hand outs and companies want to improve profits.

Hmmm...Tough choice there

The great thing is that you have the choice to get it or not...Well in PS4 case you do not have a choice because they prefer to hand you their PS NOw service which is not native

EA Access is the future for many companies when all digital becomes the norm down the line....Is something you going to have to accept or leave gaming behind

LOL....

Because I don't think EA Access is an acceptable plan, I don't know what business means?

Because looking at that list, and the only thing I bought in the last year and played was Madden 15, I lost out on all of EA's greatness?

I have a choice. If I want something, I buy it. If I want to rent a game from Sony PSNow, I'll rent it.

If I want to play multi-player on line, I pay for it.

So keep giving EA their yearly fee if you like. You want their future, that's great.

[jwilphl]

As a PS4-only owner, I'm not concerned. I wouldn't pay for it, anyway, and I stopped buying the same sports titles year-after-year about a decade ago. But people are free to spend their money how they like, and if others enjoy this service, more power to them, but I wouldn't be personally upset if it never came to the PS4. For me the value isn't there, and honestly I try to support EA as little as possible.

[Behindshadows]

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All I can say if it wasn't for EA Access, I couldn't have done this when I got home tonight..