Rory McIlroy PGA Tour to be removed from EA Access & all Digital Storefronts

[Certinfy]

First time a game is being removed since FIFA 14. In FIFA 14's case 15, 16 and 17 were already in the Vault as well as a trial for 18. With Rory McIlroy PGA Tour there is no other golf replacement on the service. I assume it's licence issues so hopefully not a sign of things to come.

Unfortunately, we have to announce that EA SPORTS™Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR® will soon be removed from digital storefronts and will no longer be available for purchase. It will also be leaving the EA Access Vault on May 22, 2018.

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https://www.ea.com/ea-access/news/rory-mcilroy-pga-tour-will-leave-ea-access-on-may-22

 

[sambills]

This sucks but honestly the game is trash so who cares

I would love a good new golf game thats more realistic and has some tour courses (hotshots is fun tho)

 

[flkRaven]

EA Promises Not to Remove Games From EA Access' Free Games Vault

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

If they're removing it from the digital store altogether then yeah, it's gotta be a licensing/rights thing.

 

[Smokeymicpot]

Might be a licensing issue and the game wasn't very good.

 

[Fat4all]

golf um if ya got um

 

[LycanXIII]

It's not just EA Access, it says all storefronts and no longer available for purchase.

 

[Skyebaron]

 

[darkside]

Tiger Woods is coming back, gotta get that Rory shit off the (digital) shelves first

 

[bsigg]

Weird that they're pulling it from everything. I wonder if it's a PGA thing?

 

[Protome]

He's my least favourite McElroy brother anyway.

 

[pswii60]

There was no golf game last year, has EA ditched PGA altogether?

 

[Deleted member 12352]

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First mistake there is trusting EA.

 

[Deleted member 249]

EA Promises Not to Remove Games From EA Access' Free Games Vault

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First mistake there is trusting EA.

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As much as I like shitting on EA, maybe consider that there's not much they can do if their license ran out?

 

[FriedConsole]

They don't make good golf games anymore. EA gave on developing a golf game halfway on this one and released it anyway. Everybody's Golf sucked. The Golf Club is still not a polished product that feels amerture.

 

[jchap]

A shame. This game is the only one that puts the player in the shoes of Rory choking at The Masters.

 

[Falchion]

Damn that sucks.

 

[Deleted member 12352]

As much as I like shitting on EA, maybe consider that there's not much they can do if their license ran out?

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Well... maybe don't make promises you know you can't keep. Just saying.

 

[Deleted member 249]

Well... maybe don't make promises you know you can't keep. Just saying.

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I mean, they are keeping their promise. Every single game they make and put on EA Access is on EA Access. If the license ran out for this one, they legally cannot continue to offer it.
You're being incredibly unreasonable.

 

[Deleted member 4359]

For these games, I really don't care.

Like, given it's their only golf sim, sure, but yearly stuff is non important. The newest version will be there anyway.

 

[G_Shumi]

Geez. The game is already going for like $30 used on PS4 and Xbox One. Delisting it is just going to inflate the price even further.

 

[LycanXIII]

I mean, they are keeping their promise. Every single game they make and put on EA Access is on EA Access. If the license ran out for this one, they legally cannot continue to offer it.
You're being incredibly unreasonable.

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And it's going to be something that happens with all of their sports titles with licensed music in them.

 

[darkside]

In all seriousness the physical version of this game was already like $30 for some reason, now if you cant buy it all it'll go up some more

 

[Oxnard Montalvo]

For these games, I really don't care.

Like, given it's their only golf sim, sure, but yearly stuff is non important. The newest version will be there anyway.

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There is no new version they dont make golf games yearly anymore.

 

[Deleted member 11157]

That game was awful. Little customization and no fun.

Make Tiger Woods 2014 Masters Edition available so I can retire my ps3 please.

 

[Deleted member 15447]

This sucks but honestly the game is trash so who cares

I would love a good new golf game thats more realistic and has some tour courses (hotshots is fun tho)

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Gamers in 2018...

If something isn't a 10/10 it's automatically "trash".

Fml.

 

[Deleted member 249]

And it's going to be something that happens with all of their sports titles with licensed music in them.

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If in 2023, FIFA 14 is taken off the vault, I don't think anyone will particularly care.

 

[thekonamicode]

And nothing of value was lost.

I still enjoy playing the old Links games.

 

[World B. SkiFree]

Hope it goes on sale this week (again!). I never purchased it because of Access ... lesson learned?

I like the game enough to have it available to play. I hope EA is working on another golf game.

 

[Soony Xbone Uhh]

Tiger Woods is coming back, gotta get that Rory shit off the (digital) shelves first

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That makes sense.

 

[Bgamer90]

I wonder if they have plans to team up with Tiger Woods again now that he has a better public image.

 

[Jiraiya]

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That article clearly states legal issues may change that stance.

 

[Chris.]

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The license is running out and it's being removed from the store completely. What do you expect them to do?

Hard to put the blame on EA here. Their hands are tied.

 

[World B. SkiFree]

Geez. The game is already going for like $30 used on PS4 and Xbox One. Delisting it is just going to inflate the price even further.

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Good point, physical version has been very pricey. Digital version has been cheap ($5 or less) in recent sales.

 

[Instro]

Tiger getting his game back.

 

[darkside]

That explains why its been $10~ for like the last 2 months on PS4. They already took it off PSN it looks like? Would have bought it if I knew this shit was happening. The lack of any kind of notice sucks a ton.

 

[IDreamOfHime]

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[Deleted member 4359]

There is no new version they dont make golf games yearly anymore.

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Read once more.

 

[inner-G]

Good point, physical version has been very pricey. Digital version has been cheap ($5 or less) in recent sales.

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I cashed out - sold my disc and bought the digital version a few months back

 

[Shibata100]

Time for another publisher to pick up the PGA license I think.

 

[sambills]

Gamers in 2018...

If something isn't a 10/10 it's automatically "trash".

Fml.

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but that rory golf game WAS trash lmao

 

[TechnicPuppet]

Time for MS to bring Tiger 2004 to BC.

 

[A. D. Skinner]

Time to finish those achievements!

 

[MouldyK]

They don't make good golf games anymore. EA gave on developing a golf game halfway on this one and released it anyway. Everybody's Golf sucked. The Golf Club is still not a polished product that feels amerture.

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Camelot needed a Mario Golf Switch like yesterday!

Get that Tennis game out, let me check out Daisy in those Tennis shorts and get to making Daisy in sexy Golf plaids!

 

[Antrax]

He's my least favourite McElroy brother anyway.

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The fifth McElroy brother, after Justin, Travis, Griffin, and Dougie

 

[Deleted member 9317]

Tiger Woods PGA Tour is coming at E3, confirmed.

 

[Deleted member 5535]

They don't make good golf games anymore. EA gave on developing a golf game halfway on this one and released it anyway. Everybody's Golf sucked. The Golf Club is still not a polished product that feels amerture.

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At least we have golf story and in a few months, Mario Tennis. Not a simulation but it's something

 

[ConanEdogawa]

At least there was a physical release and it's not gone for good.

 

[Deleted member 9317]

Gamers in 2018...

If something isn't a 10/10 it's automatically "trash".

Fml.

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Lol this has been the case since 1995.

 

[bluehat9]

A shame. This game is the only one that puts the player in the shoes of Rory choking at The Masters.

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Jokes on you, this game couldn't even get Augusta. It had a Battlefield course instead, lol.