Announcements

Battlefield 1 coming to EA’s Vault

EA announces the newest additions to their EA and Origin Access programs, and Battlefield 1 is listed under “Coming to…” alongside (my fav shooter of 2016) Titanfall 2.

From EA:

“We’re pleased to announce that the best shooters of the year are coming to Origin Access* (PC) and EA Access* (Xbox One) – members will soon be able to play all Star Wars™ Battlefront™ Expansions, Battlefield™ 1 and Titanfall® 2 as much as they want! Then it’s time to hit the pitch and try FIFA 18 before official release. Members will get to play all these and more this season – check out all the titles headed to Origin Access and EA Access from July to September 2017:”

Coming to Origin Access and EA Access:

Battlefield 1 – Battlefield 1 takes you back to the days of The Great War, WWI, where armies on horseback, massive tanks, and warplanes collided. See every corner of a world at war, join massive multiplayer battles and fight in totally destructible environments where no battle is ever the same.
Titanfall 2 – Call down your Titan and get ready for an exhilarating first-person shooter adventure. Drop into a fresh single-player campaign that explores the bond between a Pilot and his behemoth Titan companion, or blast your way through the kinetic multiplayer mode where speed means everything.

EA/Origin Access

EA and Origin Access are subscription services on Xbox One and PC respectively, granting unlimited usage of the games in EA’s ‘Vault’. Games are downloaded (not streamed). Titanfall 2 will be the 50th game added to the Vault.

Highlights include the Mass Effect trilogy, Dragon Age, Dead Space, and Mirror’s Edge titles, sports/racing, and indie charmer Unravel.

There are also trials of specific new titles before release, and a 10% discount on EA titles.

Currently EA access is $5/month or $30/year.

No Sony

Sony was offered the Access program but refused, claiming the $5/month wasn’t “the kind of value Playstation customers have come to expect”.

I’d wager that Sony didn’t want a $5 subscription standing next to their much more expensive $20/month PS Now service.

okay

Mathew Falvai

Mathew is a huge fan of Space, Strategy, and Shadowrun (Genesis version is #1). When it comes to games and films, he’d much rather experience a 10/10 classic from yesteryear than a 6/10 modern blandfest. He does feel we’re living in a gaming golden age with the power of indie developers at an all-time high, but wishes AAA publishers would take more risks. Mat believes it’s only a matter of time before the pendulum swings the other way and new ideas take their rightful place above reboots.