CONFIRMED: No Madden NFL 15 Demo

[daniel77733]

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Disappointed but kind of expected since the release of EA Access. Either way, I was going to pre-order the game anyway as being a Best Buy Gamers Club Unlocked member, I will get the game for $38 sealed plus tax and even if it's not worth playing and keeping, when I trade it in, I'll even out.

So, for me personally, no demo is no biggie.

[raiderphantom]

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Personally I think it's a smart business move. They've already enticed a lot of people with their improvements and its a way to sell the early pass.

I really do like what I've heard so far, especially the overall direction this series appears to be headed now.

However, If I wasn't so positive about the news and there was no demo, It would be another year I'd be skipping Madden. I can go back and play Madden 12. I wasn't a fan of Madden 13's CCM and for the first time in 11 years I skipped a madden game with 25. I don't need a game every year anymore to be honest.

All that being said, most of the time when I think I'm going to end up skipping a game, whether it was NBA 2K14 or 15, or Madden 12 or Madden 15, they reel me back in.

[bcruise]

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Have they announced exactly what is in the Madden 15 trial for EA Access?

If it's like Season Ticket of the past generation, it's basically the whole game except Ultimate Team (they don't activate that until release).

[canes21]

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Renting not an option?

Pretty sure everything has shut down here. I could go Redbox or GameFly potentially.

[pjburrage]

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Not surprising, wouldn't be surprised if EA Access played a part (however small) in the decision. A game of this size and anticipation would be a smart marketing tool for this new service. It will be interesting to see if a similar decision is made over FIFA15, as that would probably have the same pull as Madden in the Rest of the World (particularly here in Europe). That will probably be a better indicator as if this is a company wide vision, or just an isolated decision.

[SageInfinite]

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This from Polygon:

The game better be tight then.

[Deezo]

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CNet just posted an article on EA pulling demos due to Access paywall...if so thats....very EA....

[CT Pitbull]

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It makes perfect business sense with EA JUST having heavily marketed their "EA Access Hub". Really not surprising as the lack of a demo will probably drive up sales a tick for their new season ticket/EA Access deal.


Doesn't matter to me. Im gonna buy the game either way because im a football junkie. Even more so this year because guys like me are really missing an NCAA football game. Usually NCAA would hold me over just fine until the Madden release. Probably gonna grab the early access too as I have a problem with patience. lol.

[aholbert32]

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Like I said before, if you have a problem with this:

1) Spend 5 bucks to get EA access or rent the game if you have an X1. There are thousands of Redboxes all over the country.

2) Rent the game of you have a PS4.

[TreyIM2]

A few thoughts swirled in my head when I first read this this morn during lunch (yes, lunch, in the morn. I work an early shift. Ha) and many have been touched on but I think this is definitely a move bought by MS in their deal with EA, figuring they'll sway not only late, now current gen (get caugt up last genners - heh) adopters, but grab PS4 only-ers like myself to grab an XBOne as an extra system or ditch PS4 altogether. Smart business move to try to take advantage of Sony's passing on the Access deal.

At any rate, to be honest, I completely forgot about a potential demo, to begin with, which is very unusual for me. I just kept thjnking about the Best Buy trade in deal for 25 which is ridiculously sweet, being a reward zoner, on top of things. $35 off Madden 15 plus a subsequent $10 reward zone certificate to boot.

I'm good waiting for 15 launch day.

[friscob]

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Buying it either way, only disappointed a little because i want to get my hands on it before release date. No worries though

[MajorSupreme]

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Like I said before, if you have a problem with this:

1) Spend 5 bucks to get EA access or rent the game if you have an X1. There are thousands of Redboxes all over the country.

2) Rent the game of you have a PS4.

But that requires getting out of the house, driving to a Redbox, getting the game, driving all the way back, and then play it. No one wants all of that lol.

[friscob]

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Don't know if this has been brought up yet, but with EA Access launching today it makes me speculate that maybe they're not launching a demo to try and get more people to subscribe to their new program for some early access gameplay.

[aholbert32]

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Don't know if this has been brought up yet, but with EA Access launching today it makes me speculate that maybe they're not launching a demo to try and get more people to subscribe to their new program for some early access gameplay.

Its been brought up several times.

[roadman]

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Don't know if this has been brought up yet, but with EA Access launching today it makes me speculate that maybe they're not launching a demo to try and get more people to subscribe to their new program for some early access gameplay.

Possibly, but where does that leave the other three consoles that people own?

If I didn't have an xbox1, and I had one of the other consoles, Access wouldn't push or move me to spend 30.00 for another console.