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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OasisPosted:

Ethics This new pre download feature is actually an amazing idea! but my question is, there must be a way to play the game without it needing to be activated!?


Encrypted files that most likely require an active connection to xbl to decode means that it's highly unlikely that it could be unlocked sooner.

EthicsPosted:

This new pre download feature is actually an amazing idea! but my question is, there must be a way to play the game without it needing to be activated!?

vWatsoncPosted:

I wonder if the madden servers are as bad as the FIFA servers

orgyPosted:

Looks like an amazing feature

TomPosted:

Finally its coming soon.
Cant wait for this, really wanted this.

TitanFallPosted:

Miss If this ability is free that would be awesome.


Why would they charge you to pay money on a game before it comes out >.> makes no sense

kiza I wish FIFA was one of them but this is a cool feature.


You're going to be able to preorder/load fifa 15

AdamuPosted:

Can't wait until they start doing that with all the games but it sucks that you can't play it but i guess it saves you going to the shops to get a copy of the game so i can't wait to see more games like this.

JoveticPosted:

DeluxeHazard A whole month early! I wish FIFA could be pre-released that early.


You did read it right? You can download it a month early, can't play it.

DragonPosted:

Thats amazing. Im so glad they added this feature. Its really helpful!

KixaPosted:

I wish FIFA was one of them but this is a cool feature.


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