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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will have access to EA Play just in time for the launch of Microsoft’s next-generation console. EA Play is coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on November 10, the same day that Microsoft launches the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. Only Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers ($ 14.99 per month) will have access to EA Play, along with the benefits of xCloud and Xbox Live Gold.
EA Play will include access to over 60 additional EA games, including The Sims, FIFA, Massive effect, and many more. EA Play is similar to Game Pass but exclusive to EA games. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will also be able to download and play EA Play games on Windows 10 PCs in December, increasing the collection of games available on the PC side of Xbox Game Pass.
Microsoft also plans to add the classic Bethesda franchises to Xbox Game Pass for both consoles and PC soon. The additions come after Microsoft acquired Bethesda Softworks’ parent company ZeniMax for $ 7.5 billion. Doom Eternal It will be one of the first additions on October 1, but Microsoft has yet to reveal the full list of Bethesda games coming to Game Pass.
If you already subscribe to both EA Play and Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft will cancel your EA Play subscriptions and the time remaining over 50 days will be rounded up and converted to the nearest month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at a ratio of three to one. “There is a full FAQ section on Microsoft’s Xbox support site, but essentially if you already have up to 3 months of EA Play on your account, you will get 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate added to your account. Between 4 and 6 months of EA Play remaining on your account means 2 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate added to your account. Here is the full conversion table that Microsoft estimates will be added to accounts:
EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Conversions
| Months of EA Play left | Approximate maximum time given |
|---|---|
| Months of EA Play left | Approximate maximum time given |
| 1 month | 10 days |
| 2 months | 21 days |
| 3 months | 1 month |
| 4 months | 1 month and 14 days |
| 5 months | 1 month and 21 days |
| 6 months | 2 months |
| 7 months | 2 months and 14 days |
| 8 months | 2 months and 21 days |
| 9 months | 3 months |
| 10 months | 3 months and 14 days |
| 11 months | 3 months and 21 days |
| 12 months | 4 months |
Update, September 29 10AM ET: Added information about EA Play subscription conversions to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
