Will Battlefield 2042 Be available to play with the regular EA Play subscription on the launch day? Wondering if I should pre-order the game for $60 or just buy EA Play for $30 if its available on launch day

Regular EA Play will only give you a 10 hour trial (with early access iirc) and you will need to wait for it to get added to the "vault" if you want to play it for free. EA Play Pro will give you full access to the best version of the full game (I believe Pro is still only for PC though)

@STNNE according to this guys it is woth it.quote: More exciting than that, EA Play subscribers usually get early access to EA’s upcoming games, with the chance to play up to 10 hours of new games for free before launch, with progress carrying over if they then decide to make a purchase. Big titles on the way this year include FIFA 22 and Battlefield 2042, both of which will likely be available early to EA Play subscribers. end/quote.https://www.techadvisor.com/buying-advice/game/ea-play-3794585/

@ChugKendall I think it all depends on the game. Their EA Originals line of games have been added soon after launch and games like Jedi: Fallen Order took way longer for example

@ChugKendallI am sorry to admit I was incorrect. @TTZ_Dipsy is correct on this. I have edited my previous posts.I will add that it seems quite asinine to not explicitly state that in the EA Play description, but I also suspect EA DICE know what they are doing… and it’s shameful.

@carsono311 No worries, good sir. Thanks for trying to help. And I wholeheartedly agree that it should have been made perfectly clear in the EA Play description.

Battlefield 2042 available to play with the regular EA Play on the launch day?

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Rotblut
Not applicable
5 years ago
@STNNE according to this guys it is woth it.
quote: More exciting than that, EA Play subscribers usually get early access to EA’s upcoming games, with the chance to play up to 10 hours of new games for free before launch, with progress carrying over if they then decide to make a purchase. Big titles on the way this year include FIFA 22 and Battlefield 2042, both of which will likely be available early to EA Play subscribers. end/quote.
https://www.techadvisor.com/buying-advice/game/ea-play-3794585/
Jesse165
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
@STNNE Yes but it's only the 10 hour trial unless you buy the game or get EA Play Pro which is only for PC.
carsono311
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
Edited out.

https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-2042/buy/pc#compare-editions
STNNE
Not applicable
5 years ago
@carsono311 so if i buy EA play, i will have the game full access on launch day and so foward?
carsono311
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
Edited. Please see @TTZ_Dipsy post below.
ChugKendall
Not applicable
5 years ago
@carsono311 Then why does it say you get 10% off your preorder? Why would you need to preorder it if it is included? I'm asking because I am not an EA Play member, but thinking about joining, and I honestly don't know how that will all work.
TTZ_Dipsy
Legend
5 years ago
Regular EA Play will only give you a 10 hour trial (with early access iirc) and you will need to wait for it to get added to the "vault" if you want to play it for free.

EA Play Pro will give you full access to the best version of the full game (I believe Pro is still only for PC though)
ChugKendall
Not applicable
5 years ago
@TTZ_Dipsy Thank you! And new games have a 6-month waiting period, before they are vaulted, correct?
TTZ_Dipsy
Legend
5 years ago
@ChugKendall I think it all depends on the game. Their EA Originals line of games have been added soon after launch and games like Jedi: Fallen Order took way longer for example
ChugKendall
Not applicable
5 years ago
@TTZ_Dipsy Okay, cool. At least now I know there's no guarantee of access. Thanks for the info!