Summary

  • Celebrate 10 years of EA Play with a 99 cent first month deal for a variety of EA games until Aug. 15.
  • EA Play pioneered the gaming subscription service, offering iconic titles like Star Wars and Mass Effect.
  • After the first month, players can enjoy EA Play for $5.99/month or upgrade to EA Play Pro for $16.99/month.

New subscribers to EA Play can get access to a variety of games from Electronic Arts for only 99 cents starting today, in honor of the service's 10-year anniversary. The discount lasts until Aug. 15, so gamers looking to check out the diverse library of games EA has on offer will have a couple of weeks to grab a month-long subscription for its lowest price ever.

Debuting in 2014, EA Play is one of the first-ever gaming subscription services that pioneered the concept by giving players access to a selection of various games for a flat monthly fee. While the games available come exclusively from EA, the publisher has a wide variety on offer, even boasting games from massive franchises like Star Wars and the entire Mass Effect series.

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While the base subscription tier for EA Play typically costs $5.99 a month, marked up from the previous price of $4.99, this month's anniversary sale brings the cost down to just under a dollar. For 99 cents, players can access a selection of iconic EA titles along with early access to certain new releases with a 10-hour time restriction.

What to Expect from EA Play and Its Two Tier Options

Once the first month is over, players will have to pay the usual fee of $5.99 monthly for continued access, though it is possible to cancel the subscription before the payment date. The EA Play Pro Tier, which provides a few more perks like early access to premium editions of new EA titles like the upcoming Dragon Age: The Veilguard with no time constraints and unlimited access to its modern library of games still goes for its usual rate of $16.99 a month.

  • EA Play: $5.99/month or $39.99/year, temporarily $.99 for the first month
  • EA Play Pro: $16.99/month or $119.99/year

For Xbox players, EA Play comes included in a monthly Game Pass subscription, which will likely make them ineligible for the 99-cent discount. PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium subscribers may get the most out of the new EA Play deal, as the service instead only provides a membership to Ubisoft Plus, which, while offering some high-profile series like Assassin's Creed, provides fewer perks and only one tier option at a higher cost than EA Play Pro.

With EA Play, however, fans on any platform can check out the company's immense back catalog of games, from the recent Dead Space remake to a selection of classic games like Wing Commander: Privateer and Populous. The company is slated to release Madden NFL 25 later this year, with Dragon Age: The Veilguard also on the way, so subscribers will have plenty to look forward to.

EA Games
EA Games
Date Founded
May 27, 1982
Headquarters
Redwood City, California, United States
CEO
Andrew Wilson
Subsidiaries
EA Sports, Respawn Entertainment, BioWare, PopCap, EA Vancouver, Codemasters, Glu Mobile
Services
EA Play
Known For
FIFA, NHL, Medal of Honor, Battlefield, Madden NFL, Dragon Age