In partnership with Microsoft, Electronic Arts is launching EA Access: a smorgasbord of Xbox One games that will be available via a monthly or annual subscription.

Starting at $4.99 per month, the membership is available now in beta to a limited number of players, but will launch to the general Xbox One-playing public soon.

What's being called the "Netflix of video games," EA Access promises a 10 percent member discount on digital content purchases, as well as the Play First guarantee, which opens trials of new EA games up to five days before their release. First up: Madden NFL 15, NFL 15, FIFA 15, NBA Live 15, and Dragon Age: Inquisition.

If you love the game enough to buy it, your progress will carry over, so you don't have to start from zero.

"At EA, we are always looking for new ways to make it easier for gamers to play more EA games across all platforms, and we are excited about what EA Access will offer to players on Xbox One," the game makers said in a blog post.

EA Access membership unlocks The Vaulta collection of the company's biggest Xbox One games, ready to download and play. Beta participants will have unlimited access to FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, Peggle 2, and Battlefield 4, with more titles coming soon.

"That's over $100 worth of games for $4.99 a month," EA boasted.

Unlimited games cost $5 each month; an annual membership is $29.99an almost $30 savings if you intend on keeping up with EA's games for 12 months.

GameStop will offer EA Access sign-up at its stores, and Web users can also purchase a subscription on Amazon soon.

Electronic Arts has not yet revealed an EA Access launch date. Keep an eye on the company's Facebook and Twitter pages for more details.

For more, watch PCMag Live in the video below, which discusses the joint EA/Microsoft move.

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