http://www.polygon.com/2014/8/11/5991063/madden-nfl-15-no-demo-ea-access

You'll only be able to play Madden NFL 15 before its Aug. 26 launch if you own an Xbox One and subscribe to EA Access. There will be no publicly available demo, a representative for publisher Electronic Arts confirmed to Polygon today.

That bucks a trend nearly a decade long. EA has released a downloadable demo on consoles for every Madden title since Madden NFL 06 in 2005, although that game's trial came out shortly after the title itself launched alongside the Xbox 360. A playable Madden demo is traditionally available approximately two weeks prior to release.

Asked to provide details on why there won't be a Madden 15 demo, the EA spokesperson declined to clarify. But it's worth noting that last month, EA announced an Xbox One-exclusive subscription service called EA Access. The program, which costs $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year, includes up to five days of pre-release access to upcoming EA titles. The subscription's initial slate of early access games consists of Madden 15, NHL 15, FIFA 15,NBA Live 15 and Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Madden 15 will be released on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The lack of a demo means that potential customers on three of those four platforms won't be able to try the game before they buy it. This will likely be particularly frustrating for those who haven't yet upgraded to a PS4 or Xbox One. EA hasn't put out any screenshots or gameplay footage from the last-generation versions of Madden 15, so people on those platforms looking to buy the game at launch will literally have no idea what they're getting.

There's no word yet on whether EA's decision to forgo a Madden 15 demo will also extend to the other EA Sports titles set to be offered in EA Access' pre-release trial program — NHL, FIFA and NBA Live. But if it does, this could be the start of a sad new trend for sports fans who have come to expect free downloadable demos. For more on Madden 15, check out our recent preview.

Smart move from EA (from a business sense, not a gamer's sense though)

EA has started this gen with two most horrible sports games. Madden 25 sucked, and even managed to look and play worse than the last-gen version, while NBA Live was so horrible and shitty, developers had to publicly appologize to their customers.

I suspect lack of demo has less to do with EA Access, and more with the fact that they will try and sell people the exact same shitty game with updated rosters. Hell, even most of the achievements are the same.

Oh no it's behind EA Access it's the end of the world because anyone that plays madden games doesn't already know what the game will play like /s

i get why ea does shit like this.

But how NFL is ok in fuckin over so many of their fans so openly is beyond me.

Well.. that's one way to get people behind EA Access. Could see this being reversed, but I don't see it being that big of a deal; it will get overblown as usual though.

I really hope EA access fails hard. I said just a few days ago on these forums that they would probably start locking content behind it and it took them about a week to confirm it.

It's not so much the demo itself but what it represents. Imagine having to have a subscription to every publisher in order not to have content locked out.

Starts with a demo, then DLC, then they'll give matchmaking priority to subscribers, then who knows.

Guess my topic doesn't look all that silly anymore does it?
As I said, always expect the worse from EA. It's only gonna get...worse..er.

Sims 4 confirmed Xbox One EA Access exclusive. PC version cancelled.

That is my new prediction for EA's next move.

there is no demo for any platform what you get in ea access is the full game