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Sims 4 is going into EA Access Vault
Goldmoldar
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Those that subscribe to EA Access as of Jul 11 2017 can DL Sims 4. 
However I do not know if all the Packs will be available.
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It is an subscription service where you pay $29.99/year or $9.99/month and you get to play any game that is in the vault. EA has it on the Xbox and on PC. I like the service and I do not mind paying $29.99 per year even though the games disappear if you opt out.
Omg! If I didn't spend all of my money on booze I might consider this! That's an awesome idea! I'm hoping new people will download the sims and fall in love with it like we all love it now
I am thinking most of the packs will not be available because if they are EA would not get that money from the packs. I am thinking you would just get the base game and you have to buy the packs yourself and that is a caveat because if you opt out you can't play the packs you paid for. But heck the base game is cheap now.
I feel like it's a great way to get into the Sims 4 rather than it being your primary use of playing it thinking "LOL I got it for free technically!". It's sorta
Problem?
Still you can buy and install packs, no matter if you buy TS4 base game or get it free by The Vault
Origin Access becomes a much better deal when you consider that it currently has 72 titles (88 if you count Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection as 17 separate games) with 5 more on the way (The Sims 4 Digital Deluxe, Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 among them). Many of them are Digital Deluxe or Ultimate Editions.
It's not a bad deal at £4/$5 a month and becomes even better at £20/$30 a year.
a) I'm worried about losing all my previously bought packs after that if Origin goes awry again - as it often seems to do.
b) You are stuck if you start subscribing, then buy some packs after - but later need to opt out if moving countries or for financial reasons.
c) Would it be possible to put Sims 1 in the Vault? Theme Hospital works in its' own DOS box in Windows 10 for me, so why cannot a workround be found for it and SimCity Societies as well.
Being you brought the packs those are yours but when you opt out you must buy the base to play with the packs. The price of the base game has went down so some are willing to buy it. Yeah would be nice to play Sims 1 again.
It really is no problem if one is willing to buy the base game if they opt out and the price for the base game for me not bad even though I own two copies of each base game and packs.
As far is a) is concerned, all I can say is nothing happened to any of my games and DLC I already owned once Origin Access ended (I have since resubbed anyway).
As for b) As @Goldmodar said, any content you buy for any Origin Access games remain yours, though you would need to either buy the base game or re-sub when possible to continue to access it.
And for c) Who knows, they definitely could add The Sims 2 Collection if they wanted to though since they already have the package in Origin for those that managed to claim it on time back when they gave it away.
So, you buy an expansion, opt out and lose it? You should have your money back.
I still want more information. The only way I would join (having all the Sims' games in it) would be if it would be a subscription to get all the future Sims 4 packs as they came out, installed as they come out. I would do that.
As most of the other games are finished games it reeks a little of desperation to me. Is this the beginning of the end for Sims 4?
Sims 3 isn't in the Vault, why not?
Nope, wont change anything there. Even if you are subbed to Origin Access it doesn't affect any ability to buy games outright (though you do get a 10% discount with Origin Access which stacks on top of any sale discounts on the store).
No. You keep the expansion you bought, you just need the base game to access it - as is the case with any DLC or Expansion for any game. So you need to buy the base game or maintain the sub to Origin Access to be able to access it.
Sims 3 Starter Pack IS in the vault.
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This isn't going to affect owners of the game. The Sims 4 isn't becoming a subscription only game or taken away from those who own it (even EA would struggle to ride the storm that would create). It's simply being added to the list of games that Origin Access subscribers can play as part of their sub.
Subscriptions are great for business. Nice and steady revenue streams
I for one am looking forward to the more global Breathable Air Plus that includes free Oxygen. Much better than that Nitrogen Basic freebie.
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