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EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

  01:21 PM - August 18, 2014 by Steve_OS

The official EA Access twitter account today confirmed that the platform will only support six hours of Madden NFL 15 gameplay. Considering EA Sports Season Ticket offers Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 users access to the game for three full days, this news comes as a disappointment for Xbox One fans.

Without a Madden NFL 15 demo, EA Access and EA Sports Season Ticket is the only way consumers can play the game early. Unfortunately, EA Access is exclusive to the Xbox One, which means PlayStation 4 gamers are left out in the cold on any early access period.

While EA Access certainly has its benefits with The Vault, the sports gamer looked at the deal as a no-brainer, since it offered early access to games. However, with time limits set to just six hours of gameplay, that could deter many of them.

While EA Sports has confirmed demos for both NHL 15 and FIFA 15, we would like to hear from the community concerning the six hour gameplay limit for Madden NFL 15 on EA Access.

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# 361 kiing 360 @ 08/18/14 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by AmericasTeam
The good thing is we're just a week from official release. Once the game drops, this will just be a slight bump in the road.
A slight bump in the road in the path oh a fast moving vehicle could end in chaos and mass destruction
 
# 362 kehlis @ 08/18/14 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by kiing 360
A slight bump in the road in the path oh a fast moving vehicle could end in chaos and mass destruction
Hyperbole aside it was users with false expectations who set these expectations, it wasn't EA. Really hard to blame anyone else but yourselves since there was never a promise given as much as it's being made out to be.




And yes, I don't like it, but I don't see how anyone can be mad at EA for breaking a promise they never made.
 
# 363 kiing 360 @ 08/18/14 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by kehlis
Hyperbole aside it was users with false expectations who set these expectations, it wasn't EA. Really hard to blame anyone else but yourselves since there was never a promise given as much as it's being made out to be.




And yes, I don't like it, but I don't see how anyone can be mad at EA for breaking a promise they never made.
Whats it called when the full information and structure of a contract aren't disclosed? Deception. If you think EA wasn't being deceptive and conniving in their actions than i would like you to be on the jury of my peers if I ever need to get away with something.
 
# 364 Danimal @ 08/18/14 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by A_Quiet_Pro
And not to start anything, but a simple observation.... it seems like A lot of people around here and the Madden community in general seem to have false and overly high expectations. Maybe if they had more realistic expectations based on Madden's track record, they wouldn't be so let down every year.
Typing "And not to start anything" doesn't absolve you from the TOS. You've been bordering really close in this thread in a number of posts. Your point has been made here numerous times, consider this a friendly warning to move on.
 
# 365 Millennium @ 08/18/14 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by kiing 360
Whats it called when the full information and structure of a contract aren't disclosed? Deception. If you think EA wasn't being deceptive and conniving in their actions than i would like you to be on the jury of my peers if I ever need to get away with something.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Here is the one thing that is a fact:

They have always stated there would be a time limit. The word Limit is used on their website many times. It never said how long (as it will be different for different games), and there was speculation on this site that non-sports games would have limits but sports games wouldn't. But that is all it was, speculation.

I was hopeful, as well. But when I calmed down and read the site, it was there plain as day.
 
# 366 Millennium @ 08/18/14 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by GAV
You developers want us on your side. Then, you pull this crap. I see this as a bleep you to all Madden fans.
I understand you are angry with this, but I'm curious as to your side. Explain why you see it that way.
 
# 367 ricky24 @ 08/18/14 11:48 PM
I thought I read originally that the early access could be for as little as 2 hours.
 
# 368 kehlis @ 08/18/14 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by kiing 360
Whats it called when the full information and structure of a contract aren't disclosed? Deception. If you think EA wasn't being deceptive and conniving in their actions than i would like you to be on the jury of my peers if I ever need to get away with something.
No need to patronize me.

I'm well versed in the structure of contracts.

I doubt anywhere in there it said anything about the length of Madden (since no one pointed it out) but I do know for fact that it was very well stated that the length of early access to games could be limited to as little as two hours and exact game titles were not specified.

There was ZERO deception. Just well written releases that never mentioned specific times with the game.



What there was was a lack of communication and I will in no way, shape, or form absolve EA for that, but to say you were deceived is factually incorrect.
 
# 369 kehlis @ 08/18/14 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ricky24
I thought I read originally that the early access could be for as little as 2 hours.
You did.

It's being overlooked despite the fact it was pointed out.


It boils down to a lack of communication which I don't think anyone can argue with since this question has been asked for awhile now. Finding this out now is what has boiled frustration.
 
# 370 charter04 @ 08/18/14 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ElectricQuill
You forgot to add the cost of that new hard drive you will have to buy.

Or you can do what I did and spend 50 on a 1 TB external hard drive that works great with my XBOx1
 
# 371 kehlis @ 08/18/14 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by GAV
Because they told us about EA Access, made it available, then waited to tell us that it would be restricted. Mostly everyone already bought it under the assumption that it would be like Season Ticket was. It's very shady how it was done. Only 6 hours? The only reason to do that is if you're afraid people will play it on this and not buy the game, but the ONLY way players don't buy the full game is if it sucks.
But they didn't though, this was fully disclosed.
 
# 372 Millennium @ 08/18/14 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by GAV
Because they told us about EA Access, made it available, then waited to tell us that it would be restricted. Mostly everyone already bought it under the assumption that it would be like Season Ticket was. It's very shady how it was done. Only 6 hours? The only reason to do that is if you're afraid people will play it on this and not buy the game, but the ONLY way players don't buy the full game is if it sucks.


So, do you think players will think M15 sucks?
I agree that there was a lack of direct communication, but it is stated on the EA Access site that there are time limits on Early Access as low as 2 hours. Most assumed there wouldn't be on sports games due to Season Ticket (as you stated), but that's all they were - assumptions.

I don't feel like they are afraid of people seeing the game at all. There are a ton of copies out to media outlets and prominent community members. There is no NDA on media (I'm watching a stream on Twitch right now). I think they are EXTREMELY confident with their game.

The time limit was put on by EA, not EA Sports or Tiburon. The time limit isn't the Madden team's fault, I don't believe.
 
# 373 ricky24 @ 08/19/14 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by GAV
Because they told us about EA Access, made it available, then waited to tell us that it would be restricted. Mostly everyone already bought it under the assumption that it would be like Season Ticket was. It's very shady how it was done. Only 6 hours? The only reason to do that is if you're afraid people will play it on this and not buy the game, but the ONLY way players don't buy the full game is if it sucks?

They did not wait to tell us it would be restricted. We knew right away that it could possibly only be 2 hours of early access.
 
# 374 kiing 360 @ 08/19/14 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by kehlis
No need to patronize me.

I'm well versed in the structure of contracts and reading this post leads me to believe you might not be so versed.

I doubt anywhere in there it said anything about the length of Madden (since no one pointed it out) but I do know for fact that it was very well stated that the length of early access to games could be limited to as little as two hours and exact game titles were not specified.

There was ZERO deception. Just well written releases that never mentioned specific times with the game.



What there was was a lack of communication and I will in no way, shape, or form absolve EA for that, but to say you were deceived is factually incorrect.

You can lay down terms and aspects of an agreement and still be deceptive my friend. Look at 95% of commercials out there. The fact that they stated such vague guidelines with out disclosing what they knew they were going to do all along, smells of deception. Its like if I called you up and said "Hey pal can you come over and help me move" Now in your mind your thinking "cool, ill go over help him move some boxes and furniture into a truck and thats that" but when you get there I have nothing packed, crap all over the place and I need you to pack everything up with me into boxes, and then move. Lol, I didnt lie to you but I also didn't roll out the whole structure of the move. I was being slightly deceptive. Hey, thats the business I suppose. Still doesnt sit well with me tho. But like all things, this too shall pass and like the other guy said a few post back, this time next week it wont even be a thought
 
# 375 Gorilla Glass @ 08/19/14 12:12 AM
In 168 hours and 48 minutes, things should cool down a bit.lol
 
# 376 kehlis @ 08/19/14 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by kiing 360
You can lay down terms and aspects of an agreement and still be deceptive my friend. Look at 95% of commercials out there. The fact that they stated such vague guidelines with out disclosing what they knew they were going to do all along, smells of deception.
No you really can't.

If they said in the terms of agreement that you would get Madden for as much as you wanted for the five days leading up to release you would have a point.

Can you show me where they said that?


Or for that matter, show me what part of the contract was deceptive?



And again, I don't like it, I just think you are going overboard on the whole intentionally deceptive part.

I'm mad enough with EA for what they've done with the NHL series that I promise you I am not their biggest fan right now, I'm just being realistic with this scenario.
 
# 377 kiing 360 @ 08/19/14 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by A_Quiet_Pro
you want a company who lays out terms and conditions, but still finds a way to deceive and thieve? DirecTV. Completely irrelevant here, but just an example since it was brought up.
LoL, no thats exactly what im saying. You can roll out terms and conditions and still in the end deceive. Thats my point.
 
# 378 Gorilla Glass @ 08/19/14 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by GAV
No. Stuff like this stays with you.
Oh don't get me wrong, I won't be worrying about THIS situation ever again.

I will take a page out of EAs book and play the waiting game.
 
# 379 SmashMan @ 08/19/14 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by ricky24
They did not wait to tell us it would be restricted. We knew right away that it could possibly only be 2 hours of early access.
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Originally Posted by GAV
I check every outlet. That was never confirmed or even put out there by any reliable source.
It was on Major Nelson's blog the day the service was announced.
 
# 380 charter04 @ 08/19/14 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by kehlis
No you really can't.



If they said in the terms of agreement that you would get Madden for as much as you wanted for the five days leading up to release you would have a point.



Can you show me where they said that?





Or for that matter, show me what part of the contract was deceptive?







And again, I don't like it, I just think you are going overboard on the whole intentionally deceptive part.



I'm mad enough with EA for what they've done with the NHL series that I promise you I am not their biggest fan right now, I'm just being realistic with this scenario.

I think they were trying to be a little misleading. The same EA Access Twitter account was asked by Steve of this OS a couple of days ago about the time limit on Madden. No answer. Today some random guy asks a question that wasn't even as specific and gets an immediate answer of the 6 hr specifics that we have wondered this whole time. If it wasn't a big deal why wait to answer the question?
 


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