EA E3 Press Conference Recap
By: Bryce L. Jackson
Battlefield V
EA opened the show with showing all the content added into the next entry in the Battlefield series. The additions include constructible walls and barriers, movable AA guns and further improved the destructible environments they are known for. The team at DICE also showed off the various customization options that players will get. DICE held back the details on the War Stories mode for the Microsoft press conference held the next day.
NBA Live 19
Madden 19
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Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
In an interview with the host Andrea Renee, Vince Zampella from Respawn Entertainment gave bits of information for the next title EA is set to release for the Star Wars franchise. He said it was a darker toned game set in the event after episode 3 where the Jedi have lost and now are being hunted by the Empire. The expected release window is estimated at Holiday Season 2019. EA also took the time to show gameplay from the new Battlefront II content including Ewok Hunt, Solo content, a new game mode, and new heroes, introducing General Grevus, Obi Wan, Count Duku, and more in the future.
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FIFA 19
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FIFA 19 biggest news was that they obtained the rights to use the UEFA Champion's League rights (Including logo, song, and trophy) after Konami and UEFA ended their long term agreement. EA also announced that their 2018 World Cup update is now live for all players and also will hold a free trial event for the World Cup. FIFA 19 will be out on September 28th, 2019.
Anthem
EA showed more details for the highly anticipated game from BioWare. They revealed the names of the different types of exo-suits called Javelins as the Ranger, Colossus, Storm, and Interceptor. The javelins are fully customizable as well as the freelancer that pilots the suit. We got gameplay of the Ranger and Colossus in combat together at the beginning of a mission and performing a combo attack which the developers stress as a key function of the game. Anthem is still expected out in 2019 b'ut no exact date has yet been announced.