Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC now includes EA Play at no extra cost
Two subscription services join together.
What you need to know
- Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass for PC will soon include EA Play for no extra cost.
- EA Play was formerly known as EA Access and Origin Access on consoles and PC respectively.
- EA Play includes a collection of EA titles, discounts on EA games and more.
If you're an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, your subscription is about to gain a lot of value. Today, Microsoft announced that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass for PC will soon include EA Play at no extra cost. There's also a new trailer celebrating the announcement, which you can see below.
EA Play was formerly known as EA Access or Origin Access on Xbox One and PC, respectively. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will also include Xbox Project xCloud game streaming starting on September 15. According to Microsoft, some EA titles will be joining the game streaming service in the months to come.
Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold in one
Xbox Game Pass gives you access to over 200 games for one monthly fee. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate also adds Xbox Live Gold to the package so you can play online with your friends. You also get access to EA Play.
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