E3 2018: Top Five Announcements Made at EA Play
At E3 2018, Electronic Arts announced their upcoming games, new subscription plans and more.
Electronic Arts (EA) is one of the highly acclaimed game developers mostly known for games like FIFA series, Need For Speed collection and Battlefield games. The game developer at the Entertainment Electronic Expo (E3) 2018 announced many upcoming games which will be available this year and the next. As for expectation goes, EA fans had been expecting few gaming titles like Anthem, Battlefield 5 and more which the company did not disappoint with the revealed gameplay trailers. But, it also showcased few unexpected releases which made fans more curious and anticipated. Here are the top five announcements made at EA Play event.
EA’s Unravel Two: The new squeal to the Unravel game had caught all EA fans off guard and very much excited for the release. The upcoming Unravel Two will feature a co-op mode where the players will undergo many hours of puzzle solving adventure, beautiful landscapes and most important fostering friendship. The new game is available at Microsoft Store from today onwards on platforms like PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
EA FIFA 19: Every year EA releases FIFA games keeping the players anticipated and excited towards the new release. This year FIFA 19 will get a fully licenced Championship League, Europa League and Super Cup which means all the above tournaments will be available in every game modes such as Career Mode, Ultimate Team Mode and The Journey Mode. The game will be released on September 28.
Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order: At the EA Play event, Titanfall developer Respawn hinted that they are working on something big that caught fans by surprise. It was none other than Stars Wars: Jedi Fallen Order. Further, the developer revealed that it will be set between the 30-year gap between Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV – A New Hope. Unfortunately, there was no glimpse of the gameplay shown and about the release date, the developer gave a vague release period around Holiday 2019.
Origin Access Premier: EA announced a new tier of its subscription service for PC gamers - Origin Access Premier. The regular Origin Access subscription lets subscribers play a selection of older games from EA and other publishers in ‘The Vault’ as well as giving access to EA’s new games for ten hours before the launch. While the new Premium tier will give unlimited playtime to EA’s upcoming new games like Anthem, Unravel Two and many more that will be accessible five days before the launch also will have unlimited playing hours. The Origin Access Premier subscription will be available later this summer for Rs. 999 per month ($15) or Rs. 6,499 per year.
Battlefield 5: One of the biggest gaming titles the new Battlefield 5 showcased a ‘Royale mode’, which is currently trending in the gaming community, confirms that the first-person-shooter franchise will be playable in the upcoming release. As for the release date, the game is usually scheduled on October 19 but the developer hinted that it could be delayed. Further, EA confirmed that it will give details and updates in the coming months.
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