E3 2015: EA Conference and Trailers

EA opened with a trailer for Mass Effect Andromeda (ME4 but not ME4).

• It’s coming “Holiday 2016”
• We saw an N7 officer selecting from a variety of distinct worlds. According to the BioWare blog, he’s not the character we’ll be playing.
• He has a pistol and an omniblade.
• I think he’s some kind of space cowboy.

Need For Speed

Marcus Nilsson introduced the new Need for Speed.

• “The richest customisation ever seen in a Need For Speed game.”
• Coming 3rd November 2015

Star Wars: The Old Republic

• Knights of The Fallen Empire is coming 27th October 2015
• New worlds, new companions and a dynamic story that you can shape.
• Free to SW:TOR subscribers.

Unravel

Martin Sahlin, Creative Director of Unravel.

• This game is SO CUTE. At least, the logo cinematic was.
• Puzzle-platformer playing a character made of yarn who unravels as you move.
• The thread represents love.
• “You’re the red thread that runs through someone’s life.”
• “It’s a quest where you have to be clever and creative to find the proper path.”

Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2

• There’s a solo play and a local split-screen mode for all the modes.
• All players of the original Garden Warfare can transfer their unlocked characters into Garden Warfare 2 at launch.

EA Sports

As usual, I know nothing about the sports section of EA’s business so I’ll just post the trailers here when they’re available and be done with it.

• Ultimate Teams are still being updated
• The golf game is now on the Frostbite engine, so no load times between holes.
• Also, looks very pretty. Presumably because it’s golf so they don’t need to render explosion particles and collapsing buildings.
• NBA Live 16 “is rooted in self-expression”. You can scan your face. It’s totally better than in NBA2k15, honest.
• FIFA 16: Pelé happened.

EA Mobile

• There’s a Star Wars Collectible Card Game which lets you collect and play your favourite heroes from the series.
• There’s a Minions game.

Mirror’s Edge Catalyst

• It’s the origin story of Faith from Mirror’s Edge.
• Faith knows martial arts combat now.
• It’s free-roaming, no level loading.
• Out 25th February 2016 in Europe

Star Wars Battlefront

• They showed a segment of the battle on Hoth.
• 40-player multiplayer.
• Call in orbital strikes.
• Fly or run in first or third-person.
• Fight Darth Vader as Luke Skywalker on Hoth. Wait, what?
• Play as the Rebels or the Empire

See more E3 2015 posts here.