Electronic Arts (EA) launched a paid monthly subscription service in 2014 on Xbox One called EA Access, which allowed subscribers to get a chance to play some hit games for free or at a discounted price. They later offered the same subscription for PC gamers on their DRM (digital rights management) service, Origin. The EA and Origin Access programs have grown since their initial launches, and now have a rather impressive library to offer on both platforms. $5 a month (or $30 a year) will give you access to the free games as well as give early access on most new EA titles, as well as a discount on digital purchases across both platforms.

Most of the games on the lists are older titles, but not entirely outdated. The free titles from the EA Vault will be playable as long as your subscription is active. This means that if you do end or cancel your sub, you will not be able to play the Vault games unless you purchase them at full price or reactivate your account. Unfortunately, there is no such program available for PlayStation 4 players at this time. We’ve gone ahead and provided a list for both services, so you can check out the available free games to see if it might be worth it for you to sign up.

EA Access- Xbox One

(This list contains titles for Xbox One as well as Xbox 360 games that are playable via backwards compatibility)

• Battlefield 3
• Battlefield 4
• Battlefield: Bad Company 2
• Battlefield Hardline
• Bejeweled 2
• Bejeweled 3
• Dead Space
• Dead Space Ignition
• Dragon Age: Inqusition
• EA Sports UFC
• EA Sports UFC 2
• Feeding Frenzy
• Feeding Frenzy 2
• FIFA 14
• FIFA 15
• FIFA 16
• Heavy Weapon
• Madden NFL 15
• Madden NFL 16
• Madden NFL 17
• Madden NFL 25
• Mass Effect
• Mass Effect 2
• Mass Effect 3
• Mirror’s Edge
• Mirror’s Edge Catalyst
• NBA Live 15
• NBA Live 16
• NHL 15
• NHL 16
• NHL 17
• Need for Speed
• Need for Speed Rivals
• Peggle 2
• Plants vs. Zombies
• Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
• Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
• Rory McIlroy PGA Tour
• Skate 3
• SSX
• Star Wars Battlefront
• Titanfall
• Unravel
• Zuma

Origin Access- Windows PC

• Aragami
• The Banner Saga
• Battlefield 3
• Battlefield 4
• Battlefield Hardline
• Crysis
• Crysis 2
• Crysis 3
• Crusader: No Regret
• Crusader: No Remorse
• Dead Space
• Dead Space 2
• Dead Space 3
• Dragon Age: Origins
• Dragon Age 2
• Dragon Age: Inquisition
• Dungeons of Dredmore
• FIFA 15
• FIFA 16
• Furi (added February 16)
• Jade Empire
• Mass Effect
• Mass Effect 2
• Mass Effect 3
• Medal of Honor Allied Assault
• Mini Metro
• Mirror’s Edge
• Need For Speed
• Need For Speed Rivals
• Peggle
• Plants vs. Zombies
• Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
• Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
• The Saboteur
• Sim City
• Sim City 2000
• The Sims 3
• This War of Mine
• Titanfall
• Torchlight II
• Trine
• Trine 2: Complete Story
• Unravel

Keep in mind that most of the titles listed are only the base game and any additional DLC and add-ons will have to be purchased. Being a member will grant you a discount on all digital content, so you can still get that more complete feeling ending on Mass Effect 3 with the Citadel pack at a fraction of the price. EA has also stated that every game added to the Vaults will remain there indefinitely, so you’ll never be rushed to play through a title, and won’t miss out on any if you decide to hold off a bit before signing up. We here at DFTG will keep the list updated as more titles are added to the Vaults.

What say you, reader? Do you think the Vault games offered for EA/Origin Access members are worth a small monthly subscription? Do you see some of your favorites on the lists? Let us know in the comments section below, or feel free to head on over to our official Disqus channel to talk about it with fellow DFTG readers, as well as our staff. Be sure to follow us on Twitter to catch 24/7 gaming and entertainment news coverage.