Last October, Electronic Arts announced that it was bringing its games back to Steam, and not only that, but also announced plans to bring its subscription-based EA Access service to the storefront. At the time, EA Access was expected to launch in spring 2020, but that plan was eventually delayed and the Steam page is up and running, although it is not yet live.

EA Access is essentially the same as Origin Access, with EA not using the Origin name outside of the Origin launcher. Subscribers get unlimited access to a wealth of EA games, 10 hours of pre-release play time on "select new release games," 10% off EA purchases on Steam, and "exclusive challenges and rewards [and] member-only content."

No mention of pricing on Steam at this time, but Origin Access is $5/month or $30/year, and Steam's EA Access will likely be the same; EA Access is comparable to Origin Access Premier, "Premier " tier; Premier is considerably more expensive at $20/month or $130/year, but offers unlimited early access to a wider selection of games, including new releases.

We contacted EA to find out when the service will actually launch.