Xbox One pre-download feature arrives a month early with Madden NFL 15

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The Xbox One's new pre-download feature will be put to use a month ahead of Microsoft's original scheduling.

Madden NFL 15, which is due for release on August 26 in US (Aug. 29 in EU), will be the first Xbox One game to utilize the new feature, according to the official Xbox website.

This is despite an announcement from Microsoft at Gamescom earlier this month, which stipulated that Forza Horizon 2 and FIFA 15 would be the first titles to support the feature. Both of those games are due for release in late September.

"Xbox one game expected to release on 8/26/2014. You may download the game from Xbox Live before then, but it will not be playable until 12:01am PDT / 3:01AM EDT on the release date," reads official Xbox.com profile for Madden NFL 15.

The pre-download feature lets players who place a digital pre-order via Xbox Live download the game ahead of release in an unpalatable state. The encrypted files are then unlocked for play right at midnight on the day of launch, saving players from having to wait for it to download.

In related news, a number of Madden fans have expressed their displeasure at EA after the publisher announced that the early version of Madden NFL 15 for EA Access subscribers can only be played for six hours.

Launched on Xbox One earlier this month, the EA Access subscription service offers members the chance to download new EA games up to five days before their official release and play them early, but many expected their early access to be unrestricted.



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BrigandPosted:

From what I've seen, the game looks amazing but I'm not too much of a fan for sports games.

AstronautsPosted:

Been watching youtubers play this. Looks fun I might get it :P

HovaPosted:

It's going like steam, which is great and I'd definitely be using this if GTA V is digital as it's a dead certain buy to never be traded in.

and with EA access hopefully paving the way for other publishers to follow the digital distribution could start getting a lot cheaper too.

AchePosted:

The picture doesn't even look like the game, it looks real. O.o

Looks like a great game though and the previous NFL games I have played I really enjoyed so I will be purchasing this for sure.

IntPosted:

Never played nfl never really interested me.

T-TPosted:

its a good thing you could already pre-download on pc. (;

OngoingPosted:

Not even into football at all, but playing the trial made me realize how fun football games are.

Predownloaded.

ConsolePosted:

Lol the picture is from madden 25. I can even find the video too.

GossipPosted:

I did this but since Im not buying the game Ill just delete it I guess, the trial was sweet tho.

MusketPosted:

Can't wait for this game. Looks pretty good.