EA Play Arrives August 31 on Steam Starting at Rs. 315 193u2d Technology News

EA’s subscription service, previously called EA Access, is headed to PC’s biggest home for gaming. 6tc5w

By Akhil Arora | Updated: 19 August 2020 13:10 IST

EA Play Arrives August 31 on Steam Starting at Rs. 315

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EA Play price in India is Rs. 315 a month, Rs. 1,990 a year
for crossplay across Steam and Origin for EA Play
tier EA Play Pro will remain exclusive to Origin

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EA Play — previously known as EA Access on consoles, and Origin Access on PC — will arrive August 31 on Steam, Electronic Arts has announced. That will make Steam the fourth platform of availability for EA Play, after Origin, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. But EA Play Pro — the tier for PC s that was called Origin Access Premier prior to the rebranding — won't be coming to Steam, and will remain exclusive to Origin, EA's own games client for PC. 1d3a29

Steam, you're looking at double the subscription cost every month.

The launch of EA Play on Steam continues a partnership between Battlefield V. EA titles crossplay between Steam and Origin.

EA had said then that EA Access — as it was known then — would arrive in spring 2020 on Steam, but it has taken a little longer for that to happen. Come the end of August, EA Play will become the first subscription service on Steam, the biggest home for gaming on PC. Though it's known as EA Play, EA has been integrating third-party titles to help it better compete with the likes of Uplay+ (PC-only).

In India, EA Play costs Rs. 315 per month or Rs. 1,990 per year across all platforms. It offers limited early trials, access to a vault of titles, and 10 percent discount on EA digital purchases. EA Play Pro costs Rs. 999 per month or Rs. 6,499 per year. In addition to EA Play benefits, EA Play Pro offers unlimited access to select EA games.

EA Play is available August 31 on Steam worldwide.

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