The Biggest Announcements from EA Play 2020

E3 2020, unfortunately, had to be canceled this year due to COVID-19, but the game announcements keep coming anyway. EA hosted another EA Play event where they teased some new games, additions to old favorites, and the return of one of their most fan-requested game series.

Apex Legends Coming to the Switch

The Nintendo Switch is soon to get another battle royale game with Apex Legends making its way over to the handheld. Apex was the first game that became a legitimate competitor to genre giant Fortnite and has plenty of engaging action in-store now on the go.

Several EA Games are Hitting Steam

More ways to play games are always welcome, and after years of players being forced to use EA’s exclusive store, Origin, on PC, several titles from their library have made their way to Steam. Unfortunately, many of these games still require Origin to run, so it seems like just another step in the way of playing, but hey more options never hurt. You can check out games like The Sims 4, Titanfall 2, and Dragon Age now on Steam.

It Takes Two

Visionary director Josef Fares is back with another game after his first two titles, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and the prison escape game A Way Out. His next game is called It Takes Two. It is a co-op game just like A Way out, where you play as two living dolls made by a young girl dealing with her parents’ divorce. This is something that many kids can relate to, and a subject that requires a lot of care to get right. It is a tough subject, but games are a great medium to talk about uncomfortable things in unique ways.

Lost in Random

Lost in Random wouldn’t be out of place in a Tim Burton creation. It is about a magical six-sided die with the power to break a curse. The dark and dreamlike atmosphere is all over this game, and it is coming out next year in 2021.

Rocket Arena

Two teams of three compete in a rocket-powered competition where combatants hurl rockets and cannonballs at one another in vibrant and colorful arenas. The team-based hero shooter market is crowded, but maybe Rocket Arena can carve its own identity thanks to its unique map design and characters. It comes out next month on July 14^th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Star Wars: Squadrons Gameplay

After the short reveal this week, we now have a good chunk of gameplay to see exactly what we’ll be doing in Star Wars: Squadrons. There is a single-player story as well as two multiplayer modes that pit Rebels and Imperials against each other in each of their signature Starfighters. The gameplay will be a bit more technical than Star Wars: Battlefront 2, but the campaign should help ease new players into the space battles. The best part is, the entire game can be played in VR, and the fighters' first-person cockpits look fantastic. Squadrons comes out on October 2^nd.

Star Wars: Squadrons Trailer

 

EA Sports

Both Madden and FIFA are coming back this year, as they do every year. But this time with the power of PS5 and Xbox Series X.

Tease for the Future

We saw a few glimpses at a few titles we will no doubt see at some point, but nothing concrete.

The Return of Skate

The most exciting announcement of the stream was the confirmation that Skate is coming back. Whereas Tony Hawk is more of an arcadey feel, Skate tried to emulate the challenges and satisfaction of real skateboarding. No word on when we’ll see Skate 4, but more updates will hopefully come soon.

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What do you think? Did EA show any standout games? Let us know below!

 

By: Noah Friscopp