CONFIRMED: No Madden NFL 15 Demo

[russellmorris52]

Wow this is lame , i have xbo and EA access so i will be playing on the 21st but its really not fair to Ps4 owners and last gen guys especially, who havent even heard much about their version of the game (which will surely be different gameplay wise as seen with madden 25). They dont even know what theyre getting , sure it will have all the features but it wont play the same and they dont even get to see it before hand. No gameplay , nothing jsut gotta go to the store and buy it and hope its not that much worse than the ps4/Xb1 version.

[SickDL]

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Was to be expected with ea acces coming. Sucks for all the ps4 users, but ill doubt ea will sell less copies over it.
im glad I got both and will get ea acces.

[brandon27]

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I'm surprised by this really. It feels like Madden has always had a demo. I always liked playing it a bit early, just to get a feel for it, but I do admit I kind of like the idea of getting it this year on release and having that be the first momment. Honestly, it looks like enough has been upgraded, and added from visuals, to defense, to presentation, to CFM that it's worth it to me. I do have EA Access for the month, so I will get a trial with it, but I would prefer a demo rather than a potentially time limited trial.

Just a bit surprised because they've always had a demo it seems, but really in the grand scheme of things theres so many games that get released yearly that don't have demo's anymore.

[mestevo]

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Almost certainly means EA Access will be available to all Xbox One users before 8/21 then too I'd think.

[Millennium]

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[DGuinta1]

Have to rely on early access XBOX folks for some good early impressions.

[OSGuy321]

EA becoming more and more closed re demos/editing options... as the industry becomes more and more open.

[callmetaternuts]

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Wow. Color me disappointed. Was looking forward to trying it on PS4 and X1 to see which I enjoyed more from a controller standpoint, plus wanted to see if the AI was truly up to par based on what they were saying.

Counting on you OSers with the EA Access, early retail and such to provide us some clarity on all the above!

[aceoye]

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So confirmed.. I will get it early through EA access but im a bit suprised. That means not even a demo for 360/PS3 too. They have been getting madden demos since 2007 I think?

[ZAN]

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Haha - I knew it.

EA more than likely canned the Demo in anticipation of its new Access service and from a business standpoint, it's a smart move.

On the other hand, customers may see it as herding.

Why would it be herding?

The consumer has a responsibility in this situation as well. If you don't want to pay $5 for a month of EA Access to test out Madden before you buy it (which is better than the rental store fee you'll pay on August 26th, if they have a copy waiting for you when you show up) then it's up to you. EA isn't making anyone buy the EA Access.

But another thing that many don't realize is that the demo is rarely the gold-build of the game. It's usually a late-beta without every tweak that has been implemented (see past Maddens and how changes from demo to retail have been noticeable); because getting a demo in and approved by MS/Sony is a time consuming process as well.

[A_Quiet_Pro]

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some people use madden demos to get a feel for the game.

This is why I play the demos. I dont NEED a demo, but I like getting back into the swing of things and seeing how the new features play out before the retail version hits. So am I upset theres no demo? no. But am I going to miss it, sure. 2 weeks, and it's go time.

[Gorilla Glass]

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Why would it be herding?

The consumer has a responsibility in this situation as well. If you don't want to pay $5 for a month of EA Access to test out Madden before you buy it (which is better than the rental store fee you'll pay on August 26th, if they have a copy waiting for you when you show up) then it's up to you. EA isn't making anyone buy the EA Access.

But another thing that many don't realize is that the demo is rarely the gold-build of the game. It's usually a late-beta without every tweak that has been implemented (see past Madden's and how changes from demo to retail have been noticeable); because getting a demo in and approved by MS/Sony is a time consuming process as well.

I know all of that (^^^).

Guys will feel dismissed, due to the fact that the annual demo was canned for a well timed service.
It's not me, but I know that if I can think it, others will run with it; just saying...

[aholbert32]

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This is why I play the demos. I dont NEED a demo, but I like getting back into the swing of things and seeing how the new features play out before the retail version hits. So am I upset theres no demo? no. But am I going to miss it, sure. 2 weeks, and it's go time.

Exactly. For X1 people with EA Access, its only 9 days.

[Cowboy008]

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I'm a little disappointed that we won't be getting a demo. Probably should have saw this coming though since they have EA access now. I'm still going to pick this up on the 26th and hopefully people who have EA access will upload some videos.

[ZAN]

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I know all of that (^^^).

Guys will feel dismissed, due to the fact that the annual demo was can for a well timed service.
It's not me, but I know that if I can think it, others will run with it; just saying...

I'm speaking more generically since your quote was a few pages back. Didn't want it to seem like a random monologue in a long thread. Hahaha