Mihael Mello Keehl
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Why are people salty for no reason? Geez let it be for once.
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EA announces Subscription Service for Xbox One ($5/month or $30/year, get game vault)
- Thread starter jbug617
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I imagine they got an exclusive deal with MS and they want to test it out anyway. No way they're ignoring the installed base of PS4.
Then again, they did with Titanfall.
Who cares which console is getting this amazing service.
Steverulez
Member
That's probably the way to go sub say four or five times a year if they don't rotate the games monthly.
A steal if they have say 10 games in the vault and rotate a couple a month!
PrimaNocta
Member
For $30 per YEAR? god damn, count me in.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
Same as PS+ and GWG. As long as you remain active member. You can play those games.
H3rTz DoNuT
Member
EA should change the name to Salty Vault.
MaineUPTDC
Banned
Just signed up for the year as well. Gonna give Battlefield 4 a spin since I've never played it before. Looking forward to the early access of Madden, FIFA, NHL, etc....
Derpcrawler
Member
I don't even get it, people are saying it's a shitty deal and EA+MSFT are milking gamers, at the same time they bitch that it's not available elsewhere.
For me it's a good deal, I buy at least 3-4 games from EA each year, not including any spot titles. So I am sure I will get my money worth.
AndrewDean84xX
Banned
Ask the underpants gnomes.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
If you are on Xbox One preview program then only you will receive the message. You wont' find this in store.
seems to be a great deal so long they keep adding at least one new title per month.
You have to be in the dashboard beta to have access right now.
Derpcrawler
Member
For now only way to get it is through Xbox Live Preview program.
Are you in the preview program? If not, then you're probably not going get a code in the message inbox.
Steverulez
Member
If you are part of the Xbox One dashboard preview then they sent you a message to your XBL message box with a code in it to redeem to get the app.
Redeem the code (sometimes it has a leading space and then leaves off the final letter/number from the code, others have had other issues) but once its redeemed you download the app and open it.
If you're not in the Dashboard preview then currently you will have to wait until its full release which is pegged at "soon" I would guess
I see. I have no such preview program on the X1. guess I'll have to wait like the rest of the loser gamers
They're referring to Dungeon Keeper mobile. Was tough to see through all that salt admittedly.
H3rTz DoNuT
Member
You have to be in dash preview program to get the code, or you have to get the email from Microsoft/EA to get the code to download the app.
It's not available to everyone for now, it will be soon, but it's not right now.
S0cc3rpunk
Unconfirmed Member
what ever happened to the EA season ticket for xbox 360 and ps3 is that still happening :/ because, i renewed my subscription for that.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
I see. I have no such preview program on the X1. guess I'll have to wait like the rest of the loser gamers
PM me your gamertag, I will invite you to the beta program.
neotokyo360
Member
US UK
All Zone ????
US can purchase their membership through GAME stores.
Good job EA.
All Zone ????
US can purchase their membership through GAME stores.
Good job EA.
Jonesy7707
Member
I take it you haven't been invited by anyone into the preview program on the XB1? For early access you need to be part of that program.
Thanks!
That whole shiny dollar you save is peanuts compared to the resale value of the physical disc (which you don't get).
3rdamention
Member
I may have missed this, but do you get full, uninterrupted access to those games and all their features?
Can you play all the Battlefield 4 multiplayer maps, all the multiplayer modes, and the single player mode? The same exact things you could play if you bought the disc version of the game?
Can you play multiple seasons of a Madden franchise, or just a single season mode? What about online multiplayer or even online franchises? The same exact things you could play if you bought the disc version of the game?
Do you earn achievements on these games?
Relativ9
Member
But I get to keep the game, personally I don't like selling games AND I prefer digital copies as it gets rid of clutter in my appartment.
fluffydelusions
Member
Have to say I'm a bit jelly of XB1 owners...
Jonesy7707
Member
Mr Reasonable
Completely Unreasonable
Between this and Games With Gold, Xbox One owners need never buy a game. Personally, I don't think that's a great situation and fear the dlc and in app purchases of the future.
I blame iOS and PS+ for blazing the games should cost nothing trail.
I've signed up, set all the games downloading, had a quick go on Peggle and Madden. I'm not going to beat 'em, may as well join them.
Madden seems cool.
Hope they add need for speed.
Hope they don't add PVZ.
I blame iOS and PS+ for blazing the games should cost nothing trail.
I've signed up, set all the games downloading, had a quick go on Peggle and Madden. I'm not going to beat 'em, may as well join them.
Madden seems cool.
Hope they add need for speed.
Hope they don't add PVZ.
bronkonagurski
Member
Just downloaded the app! How big of a download are these vault games, anyone know? My hard drive is 72% full as of right now.
yes, yes, yes and yes. You get everything as a regular game. It is like a "price filter" over EA content on the xbox game store (if you try to buy the game without the subs, you get the regular price, once you are signed up, price automagically change to free). So they are the same games, with different prices.
Jonesy7707
Member
FIFA is 9GB and BF4 is 35GB. Those are the only 2 I checked.
aspiegamer
Member
Because that's a ridiculous amount of effort to go through to save $1?
Actual answer: You have no physical discs and can't trade anything in, which is a problem EA faces more than anyone else and one they're dying to try to get rid of. Paying them $54 for a digital version nets them a way bigger margin than if you bought $60 retail.
Full versions. Also the 5 day trials of the new releases allows you to unlock achievements and continue your progress moving forward if you go on to purchase the game.
bobawesome
Member
This seems like it could be a pretty cool service down the road.
BTW, for those downloading the games... seems that games from EA Hub are boosted to the top priority. I mean, I was downloading a patch of Wolfenstein, and when i added BF4, Wolf patch got automatically paused. Also, Im not seeing progression bar (just "installing" message on my games and apps).
rokkerkory
Member
$2.50 a month for the year is nothing if the selection is good.
If they push new releases to the game vault 2-3 months after release then this would be amazing. Never need to buy retail games again unless I really really love that game.
If they push new releases to the game vault 2-3 months after release then this would be amazing. Never need to buy retail games again unless I really really love that game.