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Microsoft, EA to Launch 'Netflix of Games'

EA Access

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The cost of monthly subscriptions are $4.99 while the annual has a $29.99 price tag. The beta version of the program is currently available but only a limited number of subscribers can be accommodated.

EA assures the public that the final version of the program will be released soon.

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Dubbed the "Netflix of video games" by PC Magazine, EA Access gives subscribers a discount of 10 percent for digital purchases of a game.

Users also get a "Play First" guarantee, where they can download game demos up to five days prior to the official launch of the game.

The first batch of games that are offered in the Play First feature are "Dragon Age: Inquisition," "FIFA 15," "Madden NFL 15" and "NBA Live 15."

A demo is usually a sample of the final version of the game in which the controls, concepts and gameplay of the product are introduced. Sometimes, a demo is the actual introduction of the game.

If a subscriber is interested enough after the sample, the user can purchase the title from the EA store and carry over the preferences and progress he or she has already made so they don't have to start from scratch.

"At EA, we are always looking for new ways to make it easier for gamers to play more EA games across all platforms, and we are excited about what EA Access will offer to the players on Xbox One," the developers wrote on their site.

Subscribers of EA Access also gain entry to "The Vault" -- a collection of the gamemaker's biggest titles on the Xbox One, ready to be downloaded and played. The participants in the beta trials will gain unlimited access to "Battlefield 4," "Madden NFL 25," "FIFA 14" and "Peggle 2," with more games to be announced.

"That's over $100 worth of games for $4.99 a month," EA said.

For those eager to enlist, EA Access sign-ups can be found at GameStop and for people who have access to the Internet, Amazon will offer the subscriptions soon.

The game developer has not yet disclosed the release date of EA Access.

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