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EA at E3 2017: the 5 biggest announcements

EA at E3 2017: the 5 biggest announcements

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Star Wars, Need for Speed, and some big surprises

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The first of many E3 2017 press conferences has drawn to a tepid conclusion. Electronic Arts kicked off the year’s biggest week in gaming news with a handful of announcements on new games, as well as footage from the highly anticipated Star Wars: Battlefront II. Though it ended with a strange, lengthy multiplayer match and an ad for a mobile game.

The conference was light on announcements, but tried its best to make gameplay center stage. These are the five moments it really succeeded.

EA announces a splitscreen prison break game

EA will release a new game from Hazelight — the studio founded by Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons creator Josef Fares — called A Way Out. It’s a co-op prison break game that you can only play in cooperative split-screen.

Mass Effect creators tease their next project

BioWare Edmonton has been working on a new, secret project thought to rival the likes of Activision’s Destiny. Today, we got our first look at it — and learned that it will be called Anthem.

Star Wars Battlefront II teases the destructive power of Darth Maul

EA had nothing to say about its long-rumored Star Wars open-world game, but the developer did have quite a lot to show from Star Wars: Battlefront II. The sequel to the 2015 action title will include characters reaching back to Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Players who’d rather skip the Darth Maul party can also play as characters from the ongoing trilogy, including Rey.

Madden NFL gets its first story mode

Madden NFL 18 will include a story mode called Longshot. It focuses on Devin Wade, a young man hoping to play in the NFL. Notably, Devin’s dad, Cutter, is played by Moonlight Oscar winner Mahershala Ali.

Need for Speed Payback is going full Fast and Furious

Prepare yourself for explosions, family, and stilted dialogue. Need for Speed has been edging closer and closer to the Fast and Furious franchise over the years. But this is the first game to flagrantly try to capture the vibe of the blockbusters series. See for yourself with the trailer.