Why wouldn't they let their customers decide what is of value and what isn't? Sounds like they are bitter.

Following EA’s announcement of the company’s new subscription program, Access, we were curious about it being tied only to Xbox One. We reached out to Sony for clarification, and it seems like PlayStation 4 owners shouldn’t hold their breath for the program.

“We evaluated the EA Access subscription offering and decided that it does not bring the kind of value PlayStation customers have come to expect,” a Sony representative told us via email. “PlayStation Plus memberships are up more than 200% since the launch of PlayStation 4, which shows that gamers are looking for memberships that offer a multitude of services, across various devices, for one low price. We don’t think asking our fans to pay an additional $5 a month for this EA-specific program represents good value to the PlayStation gamer.”

EA's Access program costs $5 per month or $30 per year and offers discounts to members, free (while membership is active) catalog titles, and pre-release access to game trials up to five days in advance. The program is in beta now, with Xbox One preview members getting first access yesterday evening. FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, Peggle 2, and Battlefield 4 kick off the program as free-with-membership titles.

While Sony could certainly change its mind down the line, we don’t expect that to happen any time soon. For more on EA Access, check out yesterday’s coverage.



Our Take
While EA Access might not be coming to PS4, I wouldn’t necessarily count out the publisher’s games in PS Plus. There is still value for EA there, especially as those free-with-membership games have great potential to move the needle for DLC that has long since dropped down the sales chart.

This also doesn't mean that Sony can't change its mind later. If demand is great enough and value increases, EA Access could migrate over down the road. For now though, this is a clear statement that PS4 players shouldn't hold their breath for the program.

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/07/30/sony-ea-access-doesn_2700_t-represent-good-value-to-the-playstation-gamer.aspx

I hate EA, so good move Sony

KLXVER said: I hate EA, so good move Sony

So you hope to never get an EA game via PS+? :)

EA Access is a huge bonus to XBone owners imo.

If I could pay $30 per year just for the new Fifa and a few other games then I'd take that in a heartbeat. It sucks that EA is skipping the PS4 with this, but I think it'll come somewhere down the line.

walsufnir said: KLXVER said: I hate EA, so good move Sony So you hope to never get an EA game via PS+? :)

I have never and never will get PS+

They aren't going to give you the new sports games are they? At least not immediately?

meh idc im not getting the EA sub anyways. no more NCAA football, madden is so stale i cant even bring myself to give a shit, and the nba live game is beyond a joke.

Just realized that most probable reason EA Access is exclusive to XB1 is because they could only do it on XB1. It wouldn't work on PS, it would get obliterated on PC, and EA doesn't support Nintendo.

As for this:

Offering a Bad option is worse than offering no option at all, XB doesn't have a service similar to this in extent, while it would be incompatible on PS because of plus.

I doubt EA offered it Sony, but I also doubt that MS is getting this for free. Seeing as this would most likely lose them money on Origin and PC.

They wouldn't be as stupid, FIFA 15 will sell millions as a new game but around now, FIFA 14 is probably hardly selling anything at all, it's not worth anything to trade either for customers. This Access thing will just give them another set of income on games they have already made money on. Good for those that don't mind it sure but pointless if you buy the game new every year.

They have like 15 subscription plans themselves anyway.lol