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News EA Will Reportedly Decide The Fate Of Anthem This Week
According to sources "familiar with the matter"
EA will apparently decide the fate of BioWare's failed online multiplayer RPG Anthem this week. This information comes from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, who has been told by three people "familiar with the matter", that Electronic Arts will either expand the team (to "continue" trying to create a new...
News EA's Next Battlefield Entry Will Be Revealed This Spring
And will launch in the "2021 holiday season"
While we've been given an early look at the next Battlefield's game engine, EA hasn't told us when we'll get our first proper look, or when the game will be launched. So, when can we expect to find out more? In an investors call, company CEO Andrew Wilson has now confirmed the next entry in the...
News EA's Acquisition Of Codemasters Set To Be Sanctioned Next Month
Codemasters directors vote in favour
EA's bid to acquire Codemasters continues to progress, as the directors of the Dirt, Dirt Rally and F1 studio have agreed to vote in favour of the $1.2 billion offer, with the decision now officially binding (thanks VGC). That means if another company now comes in with a higher bid for Codemasters, the studio...
News EA Is Working On Multiple Star Wars Projects, Confirms Lucasfilm Games
"Our relationship has never been stronger"
The announcement of the Lucasfilm Games brand coupled with new Star Wars and Indiana Jones games from Ubisoft and Bethesda respectively has raised some questions about whether EA will continue to make Star Wars games going forward, but according to Lucasfilm Games VP Douglas Reilly, that is very much the...
News EA Looks Set To Acquire Codemasters As Take-Two Pulls Offer
Is it a done deal?
There's been an interesting battle between EA and Take-Two in recent months for the acquisition of racing specialists Codemasters, but EA remains in the driving seat for now, with Take-Two pulling its original offer (thanks VGC). Take-Two initially reached an agreement to acquire the studio back in November for around £750m...
News Respawn Entertainment Is Recruiting For A New IP
Apex Legends, Star Wars and...?
Respawn Entertainment - best-known in recent times for Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - appears to have a new IP in development. Although EA has already hinted at a sequel to Fallen Order, this seems to be for something completely different. According to a
News EA Agrees $1.2 Billion Deal To Acquire Codemasters
Leaving Take-Two in the dust
Update (Mon 14th Dec, 2020 10:00 GMT): And just like that, the deal is on! As per GamesIndustry.biz, EA has agreed to acquire Codemasters for approximately $1.2 billion, with the deal set to complete in the first quarter of 2021. Here's EA CEO Andrew Wilson had to say about the acquisition: "Our industry is growing,...
News Mass Effect And Dragon Age Veterans Announce Departure From BioWare
"It's not an easy decision to make"
BioWare GM Casey Hudson and Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah have announced they'll be departing. Hudson worked on The Knights of the Old Republic and was also the co-creator of Mass Effect. He's been with BioWare for nearly 20 years now, apart from a short stint with Microsoft. His plan is to try...
News Apex Legends Cross-Play Beta Launching Next Week On October 6th
Ready up, Xbox players
Respawn Entertainment, the creator of EA's battle royale game Apex Legends, has announced it will be launching the cross-play beta next week. Game director Chad Grenier made this announcement over on the official EA blog. Since the launch of Apex Legends, cross-play has been one of the most requested features from our...
News EA Play Joining Xbox Game Pass Is About Making Its Games 'Frictionless'
According to EA's SVP of strategic growth
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Ultimate service received a huge boost in value last week when it was announced that EA Play was being integrated at no extra charge, bringing over 60 full games to Xbox console and PC, along with many other benefits including discounts on EA purchases and free trials of upcoming...
News Star Wars: Squadrons Will Support Joysticks And Throttles On Xbox One
"Good news, pilots!"
We've already heard how the upcoming title Star Wars: Squadrons will have a hardcore mode for experienced pilots. If that's still not enough, there'll also be hands-on throttle-and-stick (HOTAS) controls. The good news is that this control method will also be available to console players, including Xbox One pilots. This was...
News EA Disables In-Game Replay Ads In UFC 4 After Heavy Backlash
"We realize that this should have been communicated with players ahead of time"
It was highlighted yesterday by the UFC 4 community on Reddit that EA had decided to implement in-game commercials during replays and as part of overlays, which originally hadn't been present in the game. As you can imagine, this drew a lot of backlash from the...
News Former Xbox Live Head Joins EA To Work On Skate Franchise
"I've been a huge fan of Skate for over a decade"
You might remember that late last month, we reported that Xbox Live GM Dan McCulloch was leaving Microsoft after spending 15 years with the company. Now, he's announced that he's joined EA as part of the Skate team. The next entry in the Skate series was recently revealed at EA Play Live 2020, and...
News The Crysis Trilogy Has Been Added To EA Access On Xbox One
Download each game from The Vault
Crytek might have delayed its remaster of Crysis, but that doesn't necessarily mean you have to wait around for it. Instead of that, why not play the original trilogy published by EA? It's now available via the EA Access vault on Xbox One. If you would like to relive these gloriously good-looking games on this...
Reminder Get One Month Of EA Access On Xbox For Just 99 Cents
Offer ends June 29
Although E3 was cancelled this year, a lot of video game publishers were still able to host presentations online. One of the most recent and perhaps memorable broadcasts was EA Play Live a few weeks ago. During this event, EA showed off upcoming releases like Star Wars: Squadrons and announced Skate 4 was in develo
News EA Plans To 'Double Down' On Developing Star Wars Games
The force remains with EA
EA has been singing the praises of its partnership with Disney and Star Wars in a recent "fireside chat," revealing that it's planning to "double down" on making Star Wars games (thanks Gamespot). CEO Andrew Wilson highlighted that both Star Wars Battlefront 1 and 2 have sold around 35 million copies combined, while
News 'We Are Listening,' Says EA's Chief Studios Officer On Fan Requests
And Skate 4 is proof
This week, Electronic Arts held its EA Play Live event where it revealed new announcements, gameplay, and teasers of its next-generation video games. At the very end of this presentation, it announced the long-requested title, Skate 4. In an interview with Game
News These Might Be The First Images Of Dragon Age 4 For Next-Gen
Revealed during EA Play
BioWare is easily one of EA's most talented developers, so what can we expect from this famous studio in the next generation? While nothing was officially announced at today's EA Play Live event, we did get a look at something. Although we can't say for sure - it appears to be Dragon Age 4. It also sounds like a future...
News EA Shows Off Early Footage Of Its Next-Generation Battlefield Game
Ready up
EA's future looks brighter than ever - with the company bringing multiple games to next-generation platforms including the Xbox Series X. One of these titles will of course be a new entry in the Battlefield series. Although we didn't get to see any trailers or anything like that, chief studios officer Laura Miele was happy to highlight...
News Here's Your First Look At The New Need For Speed By Criterion Games
Get ready to burn some next-gen rubber
Towards the end of EA Play - the company's chief studios officer Laura Miele spoke about the future and what's ahead. She explained how all of EA's studios were creating new stories, experiences, and gameplay - all enabled by new console technology. One of these, as you might have guessed, is the...
Deals Get A Month Of EA Access On Xbox One For Less Than £1/$1
Play 70+ EA games for less than £1!
If you've been thinking about joining EA Access for a while, now is the time to do so! The popular subscription service is offering a month's access for just 79p ($0.99) over the next 14 days. So, what do you get with EA Access? The biggest attraction is The Vault, which includes the full versions of over 70 EA...
News EA's Rumoured Mass Effect Trilogy Reportedly Targeting A Fall 2020 Release
More info expected to be revealed next week
You might recall last month how Venture Beat ran a story about the possible return of Commander Shepard in a Mass Effect trilogy. Although we were meant to be finding out if this was more than a rumour this week, EA Play has obviously been postponed until next week. This hasn't necessarily stopped us from...
News EA Play Live 2020 Has Been Postponed Until June 18
Pushed back a week
EA has announced that its EA Play Live event that was scheduled to take place next week on June 11th has been pushed back to June 18th. The company revealed the new date in a statement on Twitter. "With the important conversations taking place and important voices being heard around the world right now, we're moving our time to...
Rumour EA To Reveal Star Wars: Project Maverick Next Week
This is where the fun begins
It was back in March that a mysterious Star Wars game called "Maverick" appeared to leak on the PlayStation Network, featuring the piece of artwork you see above. Yesterday, following the reveal of EA studio Motive Montreal's new Twitter account, various industry insiders made reference to an impending Star Wars...
News EA Doesn't Sound Like It's Interested In Making Skate 4
Pro skater spills the beans
The skateboarding genre is experiencing somewhat of a resurgence - with Skater XL due out in July, and Activision yesterday announcing the first two Tony Hawk's two games would be receiving a remaster this September. There's also Session to anticipate. What are the chances of EA's beloved Skate series making a comeback,...
News EA's Skate 3 Was Released 10 Years Ago Today
We miss you Coach Frank
The third entry in EA's popular Skate series was released all the way back on May 11, 2010, and we haven't heard a peep from the franchise on Xbox since! Regardless, Skate 3 continues to enjoy an excellent reception to this day, and remains a popular backwards compatible title on Xbox One. Known for being a more...
News EA's HD Remaster Is Believed To Be The Mass Effect Trilogy
Save the galaxy, again
One of the best series during the Xbox 360 generation was Mass Effect. Believe it or not, but the first entry was actually published by Microsoft Game Studios and exclusive to the system for many years. It would be fantastic to see the return of Shepard and his crew across all three original games, but what are the chances of...
News EA Suggests It Will Support Smart Delivery On Xbox Series X
Free next-gen updates
EA revealed lots of new details during its earnings call yesterday, including a roadmap of upcoming titles and confirmation that the company will be launching EA Sports games on Xbox Series X later this year. Additionally, it also suggested that free upgrades to next-gen versions will be available for at least some of its games...
News EA Hints At Sequel To Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
"The first title in an entirely new franchise”
We held a poll for the best Star Wars game on Xbox the other day here at Pure Xbox, and 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order almost came out on top! We've got good news for those who voted for it, as EA has suggested the game might be getting one or more sequels in the future. This was teased during...
News EA Plans To Launch 14 New Titles Between Now And Next March
Expect to hear more at EA Play Live
Following its Q4 financial results, EA told investors it had 14 games arriving between now and March 2021 across multiple platforms. EA chief executive officer Andrew Wilson elaborated on this, explaining how the list included four new sports titles along with an unannounced one, four more games drawing on the...
News EA Confirms The Next Battlefield Is Coming In 2021
Likely for Xbox Series X
Just last week, EA and developer DICE noted that Battlefield V was to receive its final new content update later this summer, and now EA has confirmed the next entry in the Battlefield series will be arriving next year. And based on past comments, we're pretty sure it's coming to Xbox Series X as well. We already knew the...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2 Is "Complete" After 25 Free Content Updates
May the force be with you
After more than two years, the Star Wars Battlefront II creative director Dennis Brännvall has announced the game's "incredible" journey across 25 free content updates will finally come to an end with The Battle on Scarif. Here's a bit more about what to expect from this latest update: Today, we’re bringing you the...
News Battlefield V Is Getting Its Final Major Content Update This Summer
"Thank you all for joining this journey"
It's been almost a year and a half since Battlefield V first launched for Xbox One, and EA has now revealed the game will be getting its final standalone update in the summer, featuring new content, weapons and game tweaks. The company says it's targeting a June release for this update. It won't be the end...
News EA Hints Battlefield V Might Be Coming To Xbox Game Pass Soon
Bring it on
It was a busy day for Xbox Game Pass yesterday, with Microsoft announcing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks, as well as various incomings and outgoings for the games library. And now, it looks like we may be getting another huge title added soon in the form of Battlefield V. Following a tweet posted by Xbox Game Pass yesterday about the...
Review Star Wars: Battlefront (Xbox One)
A New Hope?
There's been an awakening. Have you felt it? From soup commercials to comic books, toys to movies, it's impossible to ignore the force that Star Wars has over the entertainment realm this holiday season. The hype even extends to the video game world, as the beloved Star Wars: Battlefront series is making a return after a 10-year snooze...
Review Battlefield: Hardline (Xbox One)
Gettin' tough?
Like the Call of Duty franchise, Battlefield has been doing the same thing for a few years now, and some could argue that the result is becoming a bit stale. While Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare aimed to shake things up with futuristic weaponry and gadgets to spice up both the single-player and the competitive space, it still largely...
Review Battlefield 4 (Xbox 360)
Children of the Levolution™
It's always somewhat difficult deciding on how to review such heavily multiplayer-centric games. There's no shortage of single-player affairs on the market that feature a tacked-on multiplayer component, seemingly put together at the final hour in order to tick one of the many boxes that developers - or rather,...
Review Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel (Xbox 360)
Missed step in a minefield?
Let's get this clear right off the bat. BioShock Infinite has been ingrained in the public psyche for the last few weeks. This game is not BioShock Infinite. Where BioShock was crafted for years, painstakingly disassembled, reassembled and revised in the hope that it will somehow transcend the usual video game tropes and...
Rumour EA Bringing The Sims and SSX to Kinect
Play the domain game
There may not be many official Kinect game announcements these days, but that doesn't mean there aren't Kinect games in the works, and EA may have a couple of big ones up its giant corporate sleeves. Microsoft recently registered several domains that point to Kinect-enabled versions of popular franchises The Sims and SSX:...
News Harry Potter Casts Magic Spell on Kinect This Week
Today in the US, Friday for Europe
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I is an unexpected milestone for Kinect: it's the first title to be labelled as "Better with Kinect", rather than the usual "Kinect Sensor Required" tag on the box. Whilst the main game is playable with a regular controller, the Kinect-specific content...
