EA Play E3 2018: Anthem, Battlefield 5, FIFA 19, more – watch the reveals here
EA Play 2018 kicks off the biggest show off the year this evening. Watch all the announcements right here with us.
Those at home can watch everything unfold on the official EA Website and YouTube, starting at 11am PDT, 2pm EDT, 7pm BST. We have also embedded the livestream for your convenience.
EA has already confirmed we'll hear plenty on Bioware's latest, Anthem. Last week, the publisher released a super short video clip which was a tease for today's combat and story reveals.
The firm said to expect a detailed look at Anthem gameplay with new footage, an in-depth look at combat, and information on the Javelin class' exosuit powers. Information on the characters and enemies will also be provided.
Once the show has ended, more on Anthem will be posted to the game's official website. It's possible a release date and information on the beta will be provided. We won't know for sure until later today.
EA announced in January Anthem will release in 2019, but that doesn't mean Bioware isn't plugging away on another game. Dragon Age 4 is also in development, and while it would be a big surprise for the game to be discussed, let alone shown, one can always hope.
DICE took the E3 Play 2018 stage to show a rather quick look at Battlefield 5 multiplayer. The company called the game the “deepest and most immersive” entry in the series to-date.
The studio reiterated the destruction system is back, touched again upon customization of characters and vehicles, and the lack of loot boxes and premium passes.
DICE also confirmed Battle Royale for Battlefield 5, but said it would discuss it later this year.
Single-player, also known as War Stories, will be shown and discussed tomorrow during the Xbox E3 briefing.
Respawn Entertainment teased its Star Wars game today during EA Play 2018 at E3. Respawn boss Vince Zampella announced the name of the studio's Star Wars title. It's called Jedi: Fallen Order.
According to Zampella, the game takes place place during the “dark times” where the Jedi are being hunted. Timeline wise, it takes place between episodes Star Wars episode 3 and episode 4. It's out during holiday 2019.
A first look at FIFA 19 was shown along with the annual football title, Madden 19. Upcoming DLC for Star Wars Battlefront 2 was briefly discussed.
As the show goes on, we may hear something on Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 3, which leaked in March, may be shown, and there may be some Sims goodness tossed in for good measure.
Of course, there's also the possibility of news on the Assassin's Creed-style “action project” at EA Motive expected in 2020 or – we're going out on a limb here – which direction the “revamped” Star Wars title from now defunct Visceral Games is headed. Don't bet on the latter, but it was worth mentioning anyway considering its creative director Amy Hennig will be on hand at E3 2018.
Other than the obvious triple-A reveals, a new title fromEA Originals was announced called Sea of Solitude.
Unravel 2, which was been in development since the first title's release, is out today.
E3 2018 doesn't technically start until Monday, June 11, but the past few years, many publishers have opted to host separate presentations ahead of the conference.
It's a busy show, and things tend to get lost in all of the noise after all. Tomorrow, June 10, Microsoft and Bethesda will host off-site presentations.
On Monday, we'll find out what Square Enix, Ubisoft, and Sony have in store. Nintendo will follow with its own pre-recorded Nintendo Direct on Tuesday, June 12.
Be sure to look over our handy E3 2018 conference page to find out start times, how to watch and everything else you need to know.
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