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EA launches Origin Access Premier subscriptions for hot PC games

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Electronic Arts said today that players can now sign up for Origin Access Premier, a new subscription tier for PC gaming that offers full access to EA’s latest releases on the PC. It’s part of EA’s attempt to build Netflix-like stable revenues and consumer loyalty year-round, regardless of when it actually ships its blockbuster titles.

For $15 a month or $100 a year, members will be able to play the full game days before a big launch. They can also get extra content including in-game currency, plus all the benefits of the Basic membership that features an ever-evolving library of games 100-plus games in EA’s library, dubbed The Vault.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.