Don't Expect EA Access on the PS4 Anytime Soon

[bwright25]

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.

Ea ccess does offer non sports games too like Need for speed and both battlefields.

[scottyp180]

I'm not disputing the fact that some will find value. To me, the value isn't there. I understand your thoughts about Sony but what about EA? They've taken away choices too! So we should reward them?

EA can easily set prices in the PS Store discounts and specials. Instead, they want a yearly fee for that benefit.
Whether its NHL, NBA, Madden, or FIFA.

They still give out sales too. I got UFC for about $10 on Xbox last year before it was on Access. I've seen other good deals on their games but I typically ignore them because I didn't have interest in the games, some of the game I already owned. Titanfall has been on sale for cheap prices as has Dragon Age (I believe I've seen it as low as $25). $5 for Mass Effect is a phenomenal price, I almost jumped on it myself, but we are also talking about a collection of games that are a couple years old and on older hardware. Who's to say we won't see similar deals on Xboxone and PS4 titles when the games are a year or two old?

[Picci]

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Ea ccess does offer non sports games too like Need for speed and both battlefields.

Yes, I know. The point I'm making is that it will probably be at least a year, maybe longer until you see the yet to release Star Wars, NFS, and Battlefields game in the EA vault. Yet, you will fork over an additional $30 annual fee prior to getting access into the vault.

$5 for Mass Effect is a phenomenal price, I almost jumped on it myself, but we are also talking about a collection of games that are a couple years old and on older hardware. Who's to say we won't see similar deals on Xboxone and PS4 titles when the games are a year or two old?

The Trilogy is worth $30-$40 on amazon for a console so the return is

And that's the point I'm making regarding deals on the XBone and PS4. EA sets the prices on specials and deals. Sony and Microsoft get a small piece of the action. EA can easily do this without charging people an annual fee.

[scottyp180]

Yes, I know. The point I'm making is that it will probably be at least a year, maybe longer until you see the yet to release Star Wars, NFS, and Battlefields game in the EA vault. Yet, you will fork over an additional $30 annual fee prior to getting access into the vault.






The Trilogy is worth $30-$40 on amazon for a console so the return is

And that's the point I'm making regarding deals on the XBone and PS4. EA sets the prices on specials and deals. Sony and Microsoft get a small piece of the action. EA can easily do this without charging people an annual fee.

That trilogy set didn't come with all dlc did it?

[Picci]

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That trilogy set didn't come with all dlc did it?

Don't really know. Haven't played it yet. I do know that I had to install updates too, but is it all?

[Acedeck]

Until XB1 has The Show, it will never be even close in terms of sports gaming. PS4 has everything the XB1 has, but it also has The Show. Beyond sports gaming, XB1 could be superior for all I care. But if we are talking specifically sports, I don't know how anyone can even make an argument.

Personally, I always felt EA Access was a poor deal. In the year 2015, there are enough other services that require a subscription (Spotify/Apple Music, Amazon Prime, Netflix, MMO's, Credit Reports, Adobe software, PSN/XBL, etc). EA trying to elbow their way into your wallet for another $5/month is just corporate greed. So what if you get the game a little early and pay a few bucks less. The "Vault" is just a bunch of old sports games, with a handful of older games that are practically bargain bin games at this point.

[jb12780]

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I can already see where this thread is going...

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[ultralow36]

@jb12780......looks like a i hate EA and i love sony thread..........microsoft hate incoming....

[chrisphil1724]

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I think I know the real reason EA Access is on the Xbox One and not the PS4 yet. It's because EA is using the "Friend Share" features that were made for the Online DRMed Xbox One. An exciting part of the online DRMed Xbox One was a feature called "Friend Share". This feature would let any 10 selected friends play or "borrow" the full version of any game you owned for a pre-selected amount of time, set by the games publisher. After your time had expired, you would have to buy the game to continue playing. Sound familiar yet? This is the same system used to give all EA Access members, timed or unlimited access to selected EA games.

Sony does not have a system in place to manage digital rights to this extent in the PS4, nor do they want to pay to develop those themselves.

[iLLWiLL]

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I'm happy with my PS4-only. While I would love if EA Access was brought to the console, it -- and even EA's games having minutely better graphics (color) on XB1 -- certainly is not enough for me to plunk down another $400 for another system. (The only other game of interest to me is Forza 6.) And rather than spending an additional $400 to play EA games five days early, I think I can exercise some patience there.

Oh, and as a major sports gamer, one of the reasons I went with PS4 was because of The Show -- decision I never regretted.

[man_u_treble]

If they ever expanded the Vault games to include much older games I would think about it.

Fifa World Cup 2002
MVP Baseball 2005
MVP NCAA Baseball 06 or 07
Fifa World Cup 2006
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14
NCAA Football 14

If they included any one of those games, I would probably purchase the EA Access.

[KennyJ1976]

I can think of a couple of reasons to own a PS4, over Xbox-one for sports gamers right now. PES 2016, no image importer on the Xbox-one and Super Mega Baseball on the same level as MLB The Show, come on now.

[SmashMan]

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I think I know the real reason EA Access is on the Xbox One and not the PS4 yet. It's because EA is using the "Friend Share" features that were made for the Online DRMed Xbox One. An exciting part of the online DRMed Xbox One was a feature called "Friend Share". This feature would let any 10 selected friends play or "borrow" the full version of any game you owned for a pre-selected amount of time, set by the games publisher. After your time had expired, you would have to buy the game to continue playing. Sound familiar yet? This is the same system used to give all EA Access members, timed or unlimited access to selected EA games.

Sony does not have a system in place to manage digital rights to this extent in the PS4, nor do they want to pay to develop those themselves.

And because EA went to both Sony and Microsoft and Sony declined. Sony actually came out and said that they didn't think it offered enough value for the PS4 owners. Whether they actually believe that or just want to limit competitors to PS+, this is what it is.

[Gilley]

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If they ever expanded the Vault games to include much older games I would think about it.

Fifa World Cup 2002
MVP Baseball 2005
MVP NCAA Baseball 06 or 07
Fifa World Cup 2006
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14
NCAA Football 14

If they included any one of those games, I would probably purchase the EA Access.

That would be amazing. MVP Baseball would have me hooked.

[scottyp180]

I'm happy with my PS4-only. While I would love if EA Access was brought to the console, it -- and even EA's games having minutely better graphics (color) on XB1 -- certainly is not enough for me to plunk down another $400 for another system. (The only other game of interest to me is Forza 6.) And rather than spending an additional $400 to play EA games five days early, I think I can exercise some patience there.

Oh, and as a major sports gamer, one of the reasons I went with PS4 was because of The Show -- decision I never regretted.

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