Every game at EA Play 2018
EA Play finally showed us some more of Anthem, gave us a little tease of Respawn's Jedi Fallen Order and revealed a unique title with Sea of Solitude.
While E3 2018 technically started a couple of days ago, the EA Play event in Hollywood marks the first of many big-name publishers to follow. After a rough year with huge controversies surrounding microtransactions and Battlefront II, all eye were on EA to make good.
Not only did EA reveal the Clone Wars would finally be added to Battlefront II, beginning with the addition of General Grievous and General Kenobi but it also (finally) showed off some more of Bioware's Anthem. This year, we got a closer look at the game's power suit – the Javelin – and the customisation options available.
There was the usual sports fare from EA with FIFA, Madden and NBA Live making an appearance, a surprise mobile reboot of Command and Conquer but the reveal of the show was surely Sea of Solitude, a more personal journey about loneliness and how it can transform somebody into a monster. We're really looking forward to seeing more from developer Jo-Mei Games.
Check out the trailers below.
| Name | Game info | Description | Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA 19 | Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch Developer: EA Genre: Sport Release date: 28 September 2018 |
EA's FIFA 19 brings back Alex Hunter's Journey and for the first time allows you to compete in the legendary UEFA tournament. A free trial was announced for PS4, Xbox One and PC available immediately and a demo mode also coming to Nintendo Switch. | Watch trailer |
| Jedi Fallen Order | Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch Developer: Respawn Entertainment Genre: Action/Adventure Release date: Q4 2019 |
Vince Zampella spoke very briefly about Respawn's Star Wars game. The name he revealed was Jedi Fallen Order and hinted that it was set in a dark time when the Jedi are being hunted between Episode III and IV. Jedi Fallen Order will release Q4 2019. | Watch trailer |
| Unravel Two | Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC Developer: ColdWood Interactive Genre: Puzzle/Platformer Release date: 10 June 2018 |
Unravel's epic Yarny returns with an adorable multiplayer focus. Two players must work together to survive and solve puzzles using threads of yarn. | Watch trailer |
| Sea of Solitude | Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC Developer: Jo-Mei Games Genre: Third-person adventure Release date: Early 2019 |
"When humans get too lonely they turn into monsters" – That's the message at the core of Sea of Solitude or SOS, a game about a woman named Kay whose feelings of hopelessness turn her into a destructive monster. The player will explore a flooded wasteland, discovering what happened to Kay and if and how she can be brought back. | Watch trailer |
| Madden 19 | Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch Developer: EA Tiburom Genre: Sport Release date: 10 August 2018 |
For the first time in a long time, Madden is coming returning to PC as well as consoles with Madden 19 | Watch trailer |
| NBA Live 19 | Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch Developer: EA Tiburon Genre: Sport Release date: 7 September 2018 |
Both Madden 19 and NBA Live 19 introduce Real Player Motion tech. NBA Live 19's The One lets you build your squad from the ground up to take over the globe. | Watch trailer |
| Command and Conquer: Rivals | Platforms: iOS and Android Developer: EA Genre: Real-time strategy Release date: 10 June 2018 |
Command and Conquer: Rivals returns in 2018 with a mobile title focused on competitive multiplayer. Android players can sign up for the pre-alpha immediately. | Watch trailer |
| Anthem | Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC Developer: BioWare Genre: Third-person Shooter Release date: Early 2019 |
We finally got a much closer look at Anthem's gameplay with an analysis of the powerful Javelin suits and the customisations available and confirmation there would be no lootboxes. | Watch trailer |
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