EA gamer survey hints 'Netflix for PC games' is in development

[HEXUS]

"All You Can Play" service may include Bethesda, Activision, Ubisoft, Take 2 games.

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[shaithis]

Hmm, interesting.

I was only reading the EA Access page the other day (even though I can never see myself owning an XB1) and thought that it sounded decent but didn't go far enough for my liking.

This could be something better, although I guess they would never get this package as low as £4pm

[Lee H]

I've already got EA Access on the Xbox one - great idea really, £20 quid for a lot of games so if this is similar I'd happily sign up

[cheesemp]

Not for me. Been avoiding EA for a while now (since ME3/BF3) and I've no plan to start giving them my money again...

[Lucio]

It's EA, wouldn't touch them with a barge pole, ever since they started forcing Origins on people instead of allowing them the choice to chose their own digital DRM network.

[GuidoLS]

It's EA, wouldn't touch them with a barge pole, ever since they started forcing Origins on people instead of allowing them the choice to chose their own digital DRM network.

You mean like Steam does? Or UPlay? Or the still won't die a proper death GFW? Or Rockstar, which ties you to multiple DRM's at the same time?

Sorry, but the DRM argument left town months ago. I'll take the pretty much bi-monthly free AAA games and arguably the best RPGs on the market, most of which don't require Origin...

[dturtill]

i think it is a good idea i have loads of games in my list i have played once never completed and just given up on this may at least allow me to demo games

[crossy]

I'd cautiously welcome this - but it'd really depend on the pricing level. For example at £4/month then it's probably going to do well, but at £14/month (assuming the usual 1:1 £:$ ratio) then it's going to be a lot more difficult to justify.

What surprises me is that Ubisoft is involved in this - I'd assume that they'd want their own system ("with hookers and blackjack" to quote Futurama) rather than handing control over to EA. Then again if this means not having to deal with uPlay then bring it on!

[DizConnected]

Red Dead Redemption was released on the PC? When did this happen? Wanted to play that game but always been a PC gamer, never owned a console.

[Jingee]

Red Dead Redemption was released on the PC? When did this happen? Wanted to play that game but always been a PC gamer, never owned a console.

It wasn't, unfortunately. But it's an interesting inclusion.

Thanks EA, but no thanks.

[kellyharding]

I've looked at EA Access on the Xbox One and considered it, but it is sadly mostly the sports games which I have no real interest in (that and I'm crap at such games as Fifa!). If when the backwards compatibility goes live ME1/2/3 and DA1/2 join the vault that'd make it much better value rather than just one or two games that might interest me (NFS:Rivals and BF4 iirc).

But a subscription service like Netflix for games would be good in some respects rather than paying £45-60+ for a game at launch, however places like Game etc would hate it and it'd effectively be doing what MS tried just before the X1's launch (blocking pre-owned games sales).

As ever the content is key with these things.

[big_hairy_rob]

I'd rather continue buying the odd game and playing it when I want. A subscription model would mean that I would always have to pay actually detracting from the service. Plus the "community" that develops is not something that I would want to be a part of. For me, this is a rather large turn off.

I suppose the only real advantages are for those people that like to chop and change all the time. Likewise it prevents you from having to pay to own a game that you don't enjoy, or simply isn't that good... which in today's market is a likelihood. However the monthly cost would likely significantly increase what I currently end up paying...

[big_hairy_rob]

I'd rather continue buying the odd game and playing it when I want. A subscription model would mean that I would always have to pay actually detracting from the service. Plus the "community" that develops is not something that I would want to be a part of. For me, this is a rather large turn off.

I suppose the only real advantages are for those people that like to chop and change all the time. Likewise it prevents you from having to pay to own a game that you don't enjoy, or simply isn't that good... which in today's market is a likelihood. However the monthly cost would likely significantly increase what I currently end up paying, especially as those few titles listed that I would be interested in, I already own!