We reviewed all confirmed announcements during Electronic Arts’ alternative to E3 2020 event, including FIFA 21 for PS5 and Xbox Series X.
Electronic Arts has carried out this June 19 its alternative staging to E3 2020, the so-called EA Play Live 2020. Expectations were very high and many names were expected to know of a broadcast that has not reached the hour of duration ; But what was promised was not lacking: Apex Legends, Star Wars: Squadrons and, above all, FIFA 21, one of the most successful video games in Europe. But let’s go in parts, as that one would say, so that you can have in one article everything that the digital conference has given of itself.
It all started with Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts, thanking the millions of fans of the brand who have been loyal to the company during the tough times of the pandemic; Furthermore, they have declared once again that they will not tolerate racism and inappropriate behavior on the networks.
Apex Legends is coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam in the fall
The first big announcement of the night is that Apex Legends is coming to Nintendo Switch in the fall. The title of Respawn Entertainment, one of the most played battle royale today and that will continue to be free, will add cross-play with all platforms also in the fall; including Steam, where Origin, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and the Joy-Con platform will also be available later this year.
Apex Legends
It has also been here where the new limited event called Lost Treasures Collection Event has been presented, which will be framed within Season 5 (which began on May 12) where there will only be snipers, shotguns and EVO type armor. EA’s commitment to Apex Legends is complete. So much so that Dusty Welch, COO of Respawn Entertainment, announced weeks ago the opening of a new headquarters dedicated exclusively to Apex Legends, so that they can work on other projects without torpedoing this multiplayer title.
The Sims 4 comes to Steam: now available
Maybe we expected something more about The Sims 4, but finally there has been no delivery for Nintendo Switch or a hypothetical fifth episode but the arrival of the successful game on Steam. The Sims 4 is already available on Steam with many of the contents that can already be enjoyed on Origin.
The sims 4
There is not much more to add, as they have limited to presenting some of the Expansion Packs, Game Packs and Stuff Packs that have been incorporated into Valve’s digital store, including the expected new DLC available from this June 18, Ecological Life: “Do you want your Sims to influence their world? Move into a collaborative and proactive community in The Sims 4 Green Living Expansion Pack! Play to make a difference and make a difference in the new world of Evergreen Harbor. ” The starting price of The Sims 4 on Steam is 19.99 euros instead of 39.99 euros.
Josef Fares is back: this is It Takes Two
The father of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and A Way Out, director of Hazelight Studios, Don Josef Fares, has not missed the appointment. It Takes Two is his new project, a cooperative title of which we already have the first details and trailer. “It is a cooperative action game with platforms that will blow your mind,” he began saying during the presentation, just as smiling and foul-mouthed as usual “There are even levels where we are going to take the mechanics beyond emotions”, Add. “It is literally like riding a roller coaster.” During the gameplay, the action will be mixed with phases in first person to interact with the environment, according to him, in different ways than we did in the past.
Takes two
Lost in Random, the new from FE’s parents
The EA Originals label will be released in 2021 and is called Lost in Random. Zoink has unveiled the first details of a darker-than-normal product with action, light-hearted aesthetics, and a die, which appears to be of great importance. In the game, the protagonist, Even, will discover a second die that will allow her to change the world from top to bottom in the world that responds to the name of the game, Random. Platforms have not yet been announced.
Lost in Random | Zoink / EA Originals
Rocket Arena, 3 on 3 competitive action
New from Final Strike Games under the EA Originals label is called Rocket Arena. 3vs3 competitive action that we have already been able to test in FreeGameTips. This crazy third person shooter has developers who worked on Treyarch for titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Halo 5, among others. According to Alejandro Castillo, who has been able to prove it: “We are talking about a competitive shooter that takes traces of the sand and hero slopes. Focused on 3v3 action, put various title elements like Quake or Super Smash Bros. in a cocktail shaker. It seems strange to enunciate two titles so different, right? But the truth is that the Final Strike Games project is a Frankenstein of ideas that work great together. ”
If all goes well, Rocket Arena will launch on July 14 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Origin and Steam. From the first day there will be 10 playable characters, 10 maps, 4 game modes (plus another against bots) and 100 progression levels for each of the heroes, with more than 350 cosmetics to unlock.
We got on the starfighters in Star Wars: Squadrons
Star Wars: Squadrons, the new from EA Motive Studios, has undoubtedly been one of the big names of the night thanks to its first trailer gameplay. Ian Frazier, creative director of the title, explained that the entire team is fond of Star Wars and have been enthusiastic about this type of experience for years, so making a video game focused on this has simply been a dream fulfilled.
Star Wars: Squadrons
Star Wars: Squadrons will launch worldwide in physical and digital form, with no microtransactions, this October 2 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. We also know that the game will be priced at 39.99 euros ($ 39.99). Those who subscribe to EA Access (PS4, Xbox One) or Origin Access Basic will be able to play ten hours before launch and buy it with a 10% discount. In turn, it can be played with a joystick. Find out here the minimum and recommended requirements on PC.
FIFA 21 is official: confirmed for PS5 and Xbox Series X
FIFA 21 and Madden NFL 21 were EA’s two great sports bets for tonight, but it is soccer that takes center stage in these parts. The game will be released on PS4, Xbox One and PC, but also on new generation consoles, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. In addition, it has been confirmed that on Nintendo Switch we will once again have the Legacy Edition (only templates will be updated ).
FIFA 21
On October 9 it will go on sale on all platforms (three days before if we reserve the Ultimate Edition or Champions Edition) and will maintain its powerful Frostbite engine, as we have seen in the first trailer. Team up in EA SPORTS FIFA 21 with the Frostbite engine. FIFA 21 offers more ways to play than ever, including the UEFA Champions League and CONMEBOL Libertadores. Don’t miss the next news ”. The Champions stays.
Did we want Skate? We will have Skate
Small nervous breakdown in the newsroom when it was announced during this EA Play Live that Skate has a new installment in development. We have been wanting to see something else; to see it, really. If in September we will have the return of Tony Hawk with the remastering of its first two installments, Skate will not be left behind with its fourth episode, although we do not know if it will be called Skate 4 or will carry a different nomenclature. Deran Chung, director, explained in the presentation that “Skate is back”, but it looks like it is a project that is going to be a long one. We would attach some image of the game in this article, but we have been left with the desire. Stay with the message: New Skate on the way.
Skate 3 | EA
Let’s talk about the new generation: Dragon Age, Need for Speed, Battlefield …
There has also been time to talk about the next generation of consoles during EA’s digital event. Need for Speed, Battlefield 6 and Dragon Age will have new deliveries in the future and, although nothing concrete has been confirmed, we have been able to see a preview of how those games will look in the next generation cycle: shorter loading times, greater realism …
It should be said that Battlefield 6 was in development for a long time. Electronic Arts publicly referred to this new installment in a financial meeting; It will go on sale next year 2021. On the other hand, EA confirmed weeks ago that Criterion Games is at the controls of the next episode of the Need for Speed saga. We are talking about authors of titles like Burnout Paradise or Need for Speed Most Wanted (2012), leaders of arcade driving. “With a long history and passion for racing games, as well as a vision for what we want to create, Criterion will take Need for Speed to the next generation,” EA said in a statement. Although perhaps it is now early to know his next project, at least we know that that famous title, Burnout Paradise in its Remastered version, is now available on Nintendo Switch and at 60 FPS with all DLC.
Criterion’s Need for Speed | Developing
Year without E3 2020, but with many digital alternatives
The year 2020 will be remembered for having been a course without E3 2020 in the video game industry. The coronavirus (COVID-19) prevented the fair from taking place, but many of the major video game companies have confirmed their digital alternative. Aside from EA, others like Sony with the PS5 launch event or Microsoft with the first third-party games for Xbox Series X. It will be in July when we see the expected works of Xbox Game Studios, including Halo: Infinite.
Ubisoft, for example, is another of the greats that will celebrate its independent event this July with the so-called Ubisoft Forward. It will be then when they present all the news and the first gameplay of works like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla; others like Watch Dogs Legion surely offer something that we have not yet seen, apart from works that are still unknown. Breaking news comes from Cyberpunk 2077, which runs from September to November.
You can see all the confirmed digital events after the cancellation of E3 2020 in this article. In turn, if you don’t want to miss anything from the EA Play Live 2020 event, here are all the announcements of the night.
