EA described the removal of FIFA 14 as a 'unique circumstance specific to the title' that was not representative of their future plans for EA Play. The game will remain playable in offline mode for users who installed it prior to its removal date, but if the game is removed from the console after that date, it cannot be reinstalled. However, EA announced on Jthat FIFA 14 would be removed on October 18, 2017, due to the decision to end online support for the title. Although the Terms of Service allow EA to remove titles with 30 days' notice, EA initially pledged that games will not be removed at a later date. Games are added to The Play List (previously known as The Vault) at EA's discretion, such as making a title available on Access a set number of days after its retail launch. EA Play does not require users to have a paid Xbox Live membership, although a Gold-level membership is required for use of any multiplayer features that are included in Access-enabled games.

Members may also purchase games available from EA Play outright, along with other EA games and DLC, at a discounted price.

If membership is suspended, the games can no longer be played, but all progress and game saves are retained. Members have unlimited access to the full versions of a selection of games published by EA, dubbed 'the Vault', for as long as their membership is active. EA Play is also bundled with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC for no additional cost.ĮA Play membership can be purchased in one-month or twelve-month increments. EA Play launched first to Xbox One on August 11, 2014, it later arrived to PlayStation 4 on J and then to Steam on August 31, 2020. ( March 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)ĮA Play (formerly EA Access and Origin Access) is a subscription-based video game service from Electronic Arts for the Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Windows platforms, offering access to selected games published by Electronic Arts along with additional incentives.Īs launched, EA Play was pitched to both Microsoft for the Xbox One and Sony for the PlayStation 4, although Sony initially declined to participate as they did not believe it provided value to their customers. Please help improve this article if you can. The specific problem is: Outdated information lengthy sentences some paragraphs written like advertisements. This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards.

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