EA Access is a system seller.

[DonFerrari]

Jazz2K said:

DonFerrari said:

Jazz2K said:

I fully understand how bad this could get if publishers decide to make the program less interesting. Like they could lock some content in games for those who did not subscribe and release the locked content like 1 year later. But that practice is already happening, subs have nothing to do with it. Just like releasing a game exclusively to EAA members. That again, no need to look specificaly at subs. Then again, what prevents either Sony or MS to penalize gamers for not subscribing to XBLG or PS+/Now? You already have to pay to play online. I don't see all the doom and gloom around this... except for last gen when only MS had you pay for online play and have access to apps etc.

Well if you understand the risks and know EA common pratices you can see how this could gradually get ugly. And they already mentioned DLC exclusive to EA access haven't they? Yes EA could do several bad things without recurring to EA access, but EA access serves as another instance for bad things...

Regarding GwG and PS+ at least for Sony I'm sure if you downloaded it until you have PS+ (and even if you stay without it for some years and them get it again) the game will always be replayable and redownloadable (not sure if they can take it out of their servers), MS I don't know much, the only thing I saw they change was that before the game was yours to keep even when leaving GwG and now it is just while subscribing (not sure if when renewing after a time off you get access to the older games you had in the previous sub).

Everything has a risk but are we gonna stop doing anything because of some people's hate for a service/company? They don't know anything anyway just speculations. GWG on 360 was yours to keep once you downloaded them. GWG on X1 took Sony's approach and I personnaly hate that. But you can also redownload the games if you resub to XBLG once you unsubscribed. 

The thing is people just want to say it's bad for the sake of bashing EA or MS and have no arguments. "It could get ugly" yeah so is XBLG, PSN and especially PS Now but do we see people hate on this constantly? No, some see value in this, see the post of Superryo, another anecdoctal but in EAA's favor. I said it already, right now this service is good. If it ends up bad then people will just leave it's not like there are no other options.

So basically GwG and PS+ are basically the same model, the only difference being which have the games you preffer, and I don't see how it could get ugly, I just see how it could lose value if the games it offer start being worst.

On the so called value... EAA gives you right now 5 games for 30 dollars a year... PS+ give you 6 games a month for 50 dollars a year... GwG is 2 games or 1 per month for 60 dollars a year??? So this proves both Sony and MS take are more value packed than EAA right?

But on the risks... You can also perceive why people are more afraid of EA than Sony or MS service, EA have a thing for this (like Origin)... and let's not pretend that EAA get some flack from Sony fans because it is on MS console only, but don't pretend MS fans defend the service to the death basically because it is on X1.