EA Play membership can be purchased in one-month or twelve-month increments. Members have unlimited access to the full versions of a selection of games published by EA, dubbed "the Vault", for as long as their membership is active. Games are added to The Play List (previously known as The Vault) at EA's discretion, such as making a title available on Access a set number of days after its retail launch. Although the Terms of Service allow EA to remove titles with 30 days' notice, The game will remain playable in offline mode for users who installed it prior to its removal date, but if the game is removed from the console after that date, it cannot be reinstalled. EA described the removal of FIFA 14 as a "unique circumstance specific to the title" that was not representative of their future plans for EA Play. In 2020–2021 many third-party games were removed, and in April 2021 EA began removing older EA Sports games from the service. Subscribers can play selected titles for a limited time of eight hours, this does not apply to the "Pro" subscription tier. EA described these early-release versions as not being more traditional
demos, but instead full-featured but time-limited versions, with the exact extent of content varying from game to game. Any progress earned within these limited versions will carry over to the full retail version. However,
Titanfall was added to the Vault in June 2015, as part of an
E3 2015 promotion that also enabled a free trial for all Xbox One owners.
Titanfall 2 was also added in July 2017. However, EA Originals titles, such as
A Way Out,
Rocket Arena and
Sea of Solitude, were added into the service. Additionally, it was announced that the forthcoming EA Originals title
Knockout City would be available on the service (regardless of subscription tier) on its May 21, 2021, release date. EA Play subscribers are able to receive
downloadable content for games in the Vault free at during various limited time periods, such as the Naval Strike and Second Assault DLCs for
Battlefield 4. Subscribers who download the free DLCs offered during the free period are able to keep them regardless of subscription status. On May 3, 2016, Premium access for
Battlefield 4 and
Battlefield Hardline were offered free for a limited period of time, enabling subscribers to download all released expansions for both games at no cost. Although
Battlefield 4 Premium content can only be accessed with an active subscription, subscribers were allowed to keep
Hardline Premium features regardless of subscription status. The season pass for
Star Wars Battlefront was made available at no cost for subscribers on July 7, 2017. == History ==