EA play subscription is coming August 31st

[Nejco]

https://store.steampowered.com/subscriptions/ea

List of confirmed games (taken from the page above):

A Way Out
Battlefield 1
Battlefield 3
Battlefield 4
Battlefield Bad Company 2
Battlefield Hardline
Battlefield V
Burnout Paradise
Crysis
Crysis 2
Dead Space
Dead Space 2
Dead Space 3
Dragon Age II
Dragon Age Inquisition
Dragon Age Origins
Fe
Jade Empire
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect Andromeda
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor Airborne
Mirror's Edge
Mirror's Edge Catalyst
Need for Speed
Need for Speed Heat
Need for Speed Most Wanted
Need for Speed Payback
Need for Speed Rivals
Peggle
Peggle Nights
Plants vs Zombies
Plants vs Zombies Battle for Neighborville
Sea of Solitude
SimCity 4
SPORE
STAR WARS Battlefront
STAR WARS Battlefront II
The Sims 3
The Sims 4
Titanfall 2
Unravel
Unravel Two

[8ullfrog]

Yeah, if you like paying subscription, more power to ya.

My family members look at games like a cartridge, or VHS tape, or book, or DVD.
They buy it once, and when they want to play it, they take it down off the shelf.

I managed to get my Aunt to buy Sims 4 for $4, but she had to scroll past several offers for EA ACCESS, which is the name of the EA subscription service.

At one point she was literally pointing a webcam at her screen to have me help her get around "ACCESS"

She didn't want a subscription, she wanted one game.

Does that clear it up?

It's not a value add for everyone.

[ReBoot]

Ursprungligen skrivet av 8ullfrog:

Yeah, if you like paying subscription, more power to ya.

My family members look at games like a cartridge, or VHS tape, or book, or DVD.
They buy it once, and when they want to play it, they take it down off the shelf.

I managed to get my Aunt to buy Sims 4 for $4, but she had to scroll past several offers for EA ACCESS, which is the name of the EA subscription service.

At one point she was literally pointing a webcam at her screen to have me help her get around "ACCESS"

She didn't want a subscription, she wanted one game.

Does that clear it up?

It's not a value add for everyone.

When you search Sims 4 9n Steam, you get the Sims 4 page with the purchase button where it always has been.

[8ullfrog]

It was $4 on origin at the time, not steam. After repeatedly telling EA that she didn't want the awesome value that was EA ACCESS, she was able to purchase the game.

Her last sims game being 2.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Ursprungligen skrivet av 8ullfrog:

Yeah, if you like paying subscription, more power to ya.

My family members look at games like a cartridge, or VHS tape, or book, or DVD.
They buy it once, and when they want to play it, they take it down off the shelf.

I managed to get my Aunt to buy Sims 4 for $4, but she had to scroll past several offers for EA ACCESS, which is the name of the EA subscription service.

At one point she was literally pointing a webcam at her screen to have me help her get around "ACCESS"

She didn't want a subscription, she wanted one game.

Does that clear it up?

It's not a value add for everyone.

When you open the store, the tab play seems to be on,
you want to buy? You click store.
And you buy a game.

I just checked, was prepared to get caught in a net. But wasnt.

What i do with the subscription? I wait for the game i want to play to be in there. Subscribe for 4. Play the game through, and got it for 4. Also i play other games aside.
I cancel the subscription after starting it.
No renewal.


You complain about a good offer that is a CHOICE. As if giving a choice that lets you play for cheap was bad.
If you want to play a game longer and its cheaper than the subscription, buy it.

[Crazy Tiger]

Ursprungligen skrivet av (-Strelchey-):

Ursprungligen skrivet av cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Ignore them through their publisher page.

Why do people always use that TALOS emoticon at the end of their forum posts? What does that mean? I've seen it so many times here on steam

I only ever see him use that. And it's an actual QR code.

He does it because he likes to do it.

[8ullfrog]

Well, right now, if one were to buy The Sims 4 on Steam, it is 39.99, and you still have to install the origin client.

I had enough trouble explaining what a games client IS to someone not inclined, the vagaries of license agreements were not exactly something my aunt was remotely interested in hearing about.

Once again, for those who find value in a games subscription, more power to them. That's not the usage case I was dealing with.

Hell, I'm not even saying it's a bad thing. Just not fun to explain.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Ursprungligen skrivet av 8ullfrog:

Well, right now, if one were to buy The Sims 4 on Steam, it is 39.99, and you still have to install the origin client.

I dont see the reason to buy origin games on steam for more as well.
Got them "all" cheaper or even free before.

[ReBoot]

Ursprungligen skrivet av 8ullfrog:

Well, right now, if one were to buy The Sims 4 on Steam, it is 39.99, and you still have to install the origin client.

I had enough trouble explaining what a games client IS to someone not inclined, the vagaries of license agreements were not exactly something my aunt was remotely interested in hearing about.

Once again, for those who find value in a games subscription, more power to them. That's not the usage case I was dealing with.

Hell, I'm not even saying it's a bad thing. Just not fun to explain.

So after you're done ranting about EA access getting on the way of buying games (which is less of an issue with EA access and more of an issue with bad store design), now it's about using Origin. It's not about EA access for you after all, isn't it?

[Vindictus]

Noooooooooooooooo

[Nejco]

This is like game renting. Except way better and cheaper.

[Xautos]

Ursprungligen skrivet av Gallifrey - CSSC Gaming Founder:

Ursprungligen skrivet av Xautos:

Still holding out hope for TS3 going on sale, assuming it ever does. I'm curious to play it.

Assuming TS 3 is The Sims 3 it goes on sale on a big discount (usually circa 75% on most parts) during major Steam sales. I've found The Sims 3 to be generally cheaper on Steam than on Origin.

I haven't seen it on sale since just before the price change earlier in the year, and i've been keeping an eye on it. i guess we will see what EA put forth on their discounts, again assuming ts3 hits a sale, also the extra 10% discount on a steam/ea subscription i'm not concerned with.