Try The EA Access Vault For Free This Week On Xbox One!

Briefly: If you’re a Geekscape Games listener, you’ll know that I somehow just ended up again owning an Xbox One (not a listener? Become one right here).

One of the biggest surprises that I found waiting for me once all of the updates were downloaded, all of the games were installed, and all of the rechargeable battery packs for those damned controllers were purchased (seriously, how can they not be rechargeable out of the box), was the incredible value that awaited me in EA’s Access service.

Yeah, most Xbox One players probably already know all about it, but from today, January 19th, through January 24th, gamers can play all of the games in EA Access’ surprisingly vast ‘Vault’ for as many hours as they desire. Here’s the full list:

-Battlefield 4
-Battlefield Hardline
-Titanfall
-Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare
-FIFA 14
-FIFA 15
-Madden 25
-Madden 14
-NHL 15
-NBA Live 15
-EA Sports UFC
-Dragon Age: Inquisition
-Need for Speed: Rivals
-Peggle 2

Yeah. That’s a lot of games. I’ve already put a number of hours into titles that I otherwise never would have even looked at (EA Sports UFC, anyone), and have been having a total blast so far. And with games included that I’ve missed over the past couple of years, like Battlefield Hardline and Dragon Age: Inquisition, my backlog has just become, well, far more backlogged.

Of course, that’s not the only benefit to the Access service. You’ll also get 10% off any EA titles on the Xbox Store, and the company will typically release slick, 10-hour trials of new or upcoming games so that you can decide whether or not the full title is worth your hard-earned cash.

As someone who doesn’t often put more than 10 hours into the majority of titles that they purchase (including recent releases like Star Wars: Battlefront and Need for Speed), I really, really appreciate that.

In any case, you can jump into the endless hours of the EA Access Vault right now (again, through January 24th), and if you like the service, it’s just $5 per month, or $30 per year!

What will you play first?