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Early Access to Madden NFL 15 Has Arrived For EA Access Subscribers

12:23 PM - August 21, 2014 by Steve_OS

Early access to Madden NFL 15 has arrived for EA Access subscribers.

Exclusive to Xbox One users, EA Access subscribers get six hours of gameplay. So make sure you close out of the app when it's not in use. The timer starts when you start the game and pauses when you exit and close the app.

UPDATE: EA Access subscribers can download it, but can't actually play it. We will update when they get it working...

UPDATE #2: Just received this Twitter response from EA Access.

UPDATE #3: Everything works now, post your impressions in the new post.

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	Hey Steve, we're aware of an issue with the trial. Microsoft is working on a fix. We'll make sure everyone gets their full time.

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# 41 vagrantwade @ 08/21/14 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Gorilla Glass


	Xbox live is a tricky lil booger. They say there's no check ins but a lot of times you can't get into games without any sort of bandwidth. Yesterday I could not get into Diablo when Xfinity went down.

Isn't that because Diablo itself required a connection to Battle.net on loading?

# 42 Gorilla Glass @ 08/21/14 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by vagrantwade


	Isn't that because Diablo itself required a connection to Battle.net on loading?

For PC? I thought it was taken out for console pay.

But then again, I did link my gamertag with battlenet, so you may have a point.

# 43 deej93 @ 08/21/14 01:24 PM

If I download with smart glass and it finishes while I'm at work it won start the 6 hours on its own will it?

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# 44 vagrantwade @ 08/21/14 01:24 PM

For those unable to get it to work did you also pre purchase? I think prepurchasing before the trial downloads screws it up. I think you are suppose to either prepurchase then download the trial, or download it completely and then prepuechase. I could be wrong. Deleting the trial and launching the download through the bundle pin might fix it.

# 45 jahswill @ 08/21/14 01:24 PM

I'm thinking about getting a second EA Access for my kid. Wouldn't that be 6 hrs. for them and 6 for me?

# 46 brunnoce @ 08/21/14 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CWSapp757


	@Instant I would assume that the console would need to be connected to the internet to even play it through EA access though right?

Perhaps u can load the game online than once its in, pull the cable off and go offline?

# 47 Instant C1a55ic @ 08/21/14 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CWSapp757


	@Instant I would assume that the console would need to be connected to the internet to even play it through EA access though right?

Nope, I downloaded Madden 25 through EA access and I just booted it up without being logged into live.

# 48 CWSapp757 @ 08/21/14 01:26 PM

Interesting. Let us know Instant

# 49 brandon27 @ 08/21/14 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by vagrantwade


	For those unable to get it to work did you also pre purchase? I think prepurchasing before the trial downloads screws it up. I think you are suppose to either prepurchase then download the trial, or download it completely and then prepuechase. I could be wrong. Deleting the trial and launching the download through the bundle pin might fix it.

I didn't. I have a pre-order for the disc copy. Im just opening up Madden 15 on Smartglass and clicking where it says "Get it free EA ACCESS" and it fails...

# 50 Gorilla Glass @ 08/21/14 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by deej93


	If I download with smart glass and it finishes while I'm at work it won start the 6 hours on its own will it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No. If you have your Xbox set to instant on,' your console should light up for the download and power down once the download has completed.

# 51 mrprice33 @ 08/21/14 01:28 PM

I would have to think that the timer is internal, but I suppose we'll see.

# 52 vagrantwade @ 08/21/14 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by brandon27


	I didn't. I have a pre-order for the disc copy. Im just opening up Madden 15 on Smartglass and clicking where it says "Get it free EA ACCESS" and it fails...

I was referring to people who already downloaded it.

# 53 Flightwhite24 @ 08/21/14 01:29 PM

I'm at 100% and I can't get the game to fire up. Not sure whats going on

# 54 Instant C1a55ic @ 08/21/14 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mrprice33


	I would have to think that the timer is internal, but I suppose we'll see.

I am going to go out on a limb and probably say it is internal, but a guy can dream right?

# 55 mrprice33 @ 08/21/14 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by FLIGHTWHITE


	I'm at 100% and I can't get the game to fire up. Not sure whats going on

Same. Uninstalled and now re-downloading from the access hub itself.

# 56 brandon27 @ 08/21/14 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by FLIGHTWHITE


	I'm at 100% and I can't get the game to fire up. Not sure whats going on

At least you got it to download, I keep getting an error on smartglass preventing the download from starting...

I'm going to go home to my console and set it up to download from within the EA Access app itself and see if that works.

# 57 stee0221 @ 08/21/14 01:32 PM

Same for me. I think EA Access might be down, because I'm not seeing Madden 15 in the their app anymore either??

# 58 huntt26 @ 08/21/14 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Instant C1a55ic


	I am going to go out on a limb and probably say it is internal, but a guy can dream right?

Indeed.

Maybe we can play offline and keep resetting the system clock

# 59 jahswill @ 08/21/14 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by IndyColts2


	It wouldn't even let me start the download from a different family gamertag. I had to sign into my GT just to install it. So i'm guessing you can't play 6 hours on each GT. Or play on any other GT while using a total of 6 hours

That's what I thought. Thanks

# 60 vagrantwade @ 08/21/14 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by stee0221


	Same for me. I think EA Access might be down, because I'm not seeing Madden 15 in the their app anymore either??

Its still in there for me.

Going from the EA Access app shouldn't matter though. All it does is take you to the Xbox store.

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