NHL 19 added to the EA Access Vault

The fourth EA Sports game from 2018 has reached the Vault in EA Access. NHL 19 was added today making it available in full to all subscribers just in time for the playoffs to begin.

EA Access is currently exclusive to Xbox One with Sony having declined to offer the service on PS4 despite its remarkable value. Indications are that will finally change later this year.

For $30 a year or $5 month-to-month, members get unlimited access to the back library of EA games on the console which in addition to NHL 19 now includes Madden NFL 19, NBA Live 19, EA Sports UFC 3, all pre-2018 EA Sports games plus the likes of Star Wars Battlefront II, Need for Speed Payback, Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, Skate 3, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst and many others. There’s also the 10 hour trials with every EA game that begin five days before release and 10% savings on all digital purchases whether it be the actual games or microtransactions within them.

The arrival of NHL to the Vault comes at the same time it did last year. In addition to potential new subs and hoping to pull in some new fans to buy NHL 20, those introduced to the game for the first time without having to pay for it may be more inclined to invest in its Ultimate Team mode. The final game due for the Vault from 2018, FIFA 19, is expected to arrive later this month.