Electronic Arts announced Origin Access nine months ago, launching it in select territories (US, UK, Germany and Canada). Origin Access was modeled after the successful EA Access initiative on Xbox One. Subscribers get various benefits, starting with the ability to play all the games in the Vault for as long as they're subscribed.
Here's a list of the games currently in the Vault:
- Battlefield 3, 4 & Hardline
- Dead Space 1, 2 & 3
- FIFA 15 & FIFA 16
- Mass Effect 1, 2 & 3
- Plants vs Zombies
- Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 1 & 2
- Crysis 1, 2 & 3
- Dragon Age 1(Origins), 2 & 3 (Inquisition)
- Need for Speed & Need for Speed Rivals
- The Sims 3 Starter Pack
- SimCity & SimCity 2000
- Titanfall
- Unravel
- Jade Empire
- Torchlight 2
- Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
- This War of Mine
- The Banner Saga
- Trine 1 & 2
- Mini Metro
- Dungeons of Dredmor
- Peggle
Electronic Arts will expand the Vault later this year with the following games:
- Star Wars Battlefront
- Mirror's Edge Catalyst
- Need for Speed Most Wanted
- Crusader: No Remorse
- Crusader: No Regret (in select regions)
- Ultima Collection (in select regions)
Of course, Origin Access also has additional benefits such as 10% discounts on all purchases as well as the Play First trials. For instance, subscribers will be able to play Battlefield 1 from October 13th for up to 10 hours of gameplay. If they choose to buy the full game, they'll be able to continue their progress in both single and multiplayer.
There are a few exceptions, though: Titanfall 2 won't be eligible for any of the membership benefits, possibly due to the game being made by a third party developer (Respawn Entertainment) under the EA Partners program.
You can always read our reviews of Star Wars Battlefront and Mirror's Edge Catalyst to figure out how much additional value is about to be added to Origin Access.
About the author: With over two decades of experience in gaming journalism, Alessio Palumbo has led the gaming vertical at Wccftech since August 2015. He started working at a young age for Italian websites like Everyeye.it, Gamestar.it, Nextgame.it, and Multiplayer.it before kickstarting the indie English-language publication Worlds Factory as its founder and Editor in Chief. In the last decade, he has coordinated the overall output of Wccftech's gaming section, managed PR relations, assigned reviews, produced daily news coverage, edited gaming content as needed, and delivered game reviews. Arguably, his trademark content is the long series of exclusive developer interviews that have been cited by Wikipedia and by the biggest news media and gaming publications. His passion for technology also makes him knowledgeable when it comes to gaming hardware and tech. His favorite genres include RPGs, MMORPGs, and action/adventure games.
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