Madden Release Night.......Whos calling in to work?

[mestevo]

Used to do this, not necessary anymore thanks to EA Access.

[cam21224]

Quote: Originally Posted by bcruise

...Huh? For starters, EA has its Early Access program for XBOne owners that will actually get to play the game a few days early by pre-purchasing. For everyone else, the game will pre-load (that is, download in full before the release date), and unlock to be playable at (presumably) midnight Eastern. I don't know where you got the idea that this is something special 2k is doing (unless I'm missing something). I've had games from several companies now that pre-loaded before release. Madden itself was available for pre-load last year as well.

I think he meant to say, pre order user's get the game and are able to play September 24th instead of September 29th as that's what's planned this year.

[Sheba2011]

Wish I could but I have a family and bills to pay lol. Can't justify using a sick or personal day to play a video game. Will be more like the Saturday after release sending the wife shopping and spending all day with Madden, a pizza and a 12 pack of Harpoon.

[Sheba2011]

Quote: Originally Posted by michaelhalljr

I have a ps4 and yeah I'm aware of pre loading. Still can't play till midnight eastern though. 2k is actually letting people that are order be able to get the game, physical copy or download, pick up 4 days early this year Sent from my HTC6500LVW using Tapatalk

This makes me question whether you are really getting it 4 days early or they just delayed the actual release date by 4 days lol.

In all seriousness though Madden already has something similar with EA Access. EA offered the program to Sony as well, they declined.

[PatsSB2015]

I work the night of the midnight release. I get out at 9:30pm. I actually work in a mall and Game Stop is close by. I plan on grabbing dinner and have some fun at the midnight launch party. I have the next day off so it's all good.

I have EA Access, but I'm using it more to tweak sliders for the CPU vs. CPU. I won't start my season until the Week 1 roster update.

[Birdman18]

I'll be playing on EA Access all week


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[jhoff7324]

I have already taken a half-day on the 25th I will pick up my pre-order on the way home

I felt that I should be "semi-productive" for the day before spending the next some-odd months playing this game daily and avoiding my adult obligations

[ATLBrayden]

Quote: Originally Posted by bcruise

...Huh? For starters, EA has its Early Access program for XBOne owners that will actually get to play the game a few days early by pre-purchasing. For everyone else, the game will pre-load (that is, download in full before the release date), and unlock to be playable at (presumably) midnight Eastern. I don't know where you got the idea that this is something special 2k is doing (unless I'm missing something). I've had games from several companies now that pre-loaded before release. Madden itself was available for pre-load last year as well.

He doesn't mean preload, he means you can literally play the game a few days earlier if you pre-order 2K.