Confusion regarding Game Pass + EA Play

unnecesaurus · Sep 9, 2020

The Verge states the following regarding EA Play being added to Game Pass at "no additional cost:"

"the company announced that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Game
Pass for PC subscribers will soon get an EA Play membership at no additional charge."

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/9/21428764/xbox-game-pass-ea-play-subscription

Now, this is where my confusion comes in.

I subscribed for Game Pass last year, paying the basic package every month instead of Ultimate for a fixed amount every three months. However, I don't have an Xbox nor have I ever had one. I've always used Game Pass on PC, but don't have an Ultimate subscription.

So what exactly do they mean by "Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass for PC subscribers?" Cuz I only use the service on PC, so will I be getting EA Play as part of my subscription (even though it's not Ultimate)? As far as I can see, there's
no difference between Game Pass on Xbox and PC besides what games are available where. From what I understood back when I subscribed, if you pay for the Game Pass service, you get it on both Xbox and PC and you can access both versions at no additional cost,
no matter what platforms you own. It's one subscription for one service across Microsoft platforms. Heck, the Game Pass app on iOS doesn't even make that distinction. Not only does it think I have an Xbox account (which I do because of how Microsoft's Xbox
ecosystem is designed), but it also thinks I have an Xbox even though my Microsoft account has only ever been used on Windows 10 and iOS.

So yeah, I'm really confused about this. Would anyone from Microsoft care to clarify? Do I need an Ultimate subscription across the board to have access to EA Play or should I be fine with my regular subscription since I only use Game Pass on PC?

Edit: I just noticed that the official Game Pass Twitter account also makes that distinction between Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass PC.

"IMPORTANT NEWS YOU SHOULD STOP SCROLLING AND READ IT THANKS

Starting later this year,
@EA
Play will be included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate &

@XboxGamePassPC
!
that is all"

Source: https://twitter.com/XboxGamePass/status/1303685981942345730

:)

unnecesaurus

So, just to be perfectly clear, even though I'm paying $15 for Game Pass in general, I'll still get EA Play just because I use Game Pass for PC? Sorry that I'm going on and on about it, but I want to make sure I understand all of this to a T, cuz this
is the first time I see such a specific distinction between Game Pass and Game Pass for PC.

Smwutches

Yes, you will still get EA Play since it will be included in Game Pass for PC.

Smwutches

Yes, since you are a Game Pass for PC subscriber, you will also get EA Play included in that subscription. You will not need to purchase Ultimate. "This means Ultimate members can enjoy EA Play on Xbox
One, Xbox Series X and S, and Windows 10 PCs, and Xbox Game Pass for PC members get EA Play on Windows 10. "

unnecesaurus

Alright, thanks for your time! I still think this whole situation is a bit confusing and I wish Microsoft works on that moving forward, seeing as how Game Pass is going to be their driving force come the next generation. I just wish they'd refer to the service
as a whole since we're paying for it across the board.

But anyway, confusion cleared. Thanks again!

Obsessive Power

Hi,

I think it's EA's own EA Play App. It's all a little confusing at the moment. EA Origin still exists with its own app, but this is going to be changed to EA Play sometime soon. EA's PC subscription service via Steam is already called 'EA Play'.

For Ultimate or PC Game Pass subscribers, EA play PC will be coming in December.

Confusion regarding Game Pass + EA Play