On September 17, EA held its annual Investor Day occasion. That is the place the corporate exhibits off the way forward for what it’s engaged on, discusses the way it plans to broaden its franchises, and tries to persuade lots of people with cash that they’re worthwhile and value additional funding.
You may need missed it because it’s not fairly providing E3 ranges of pleasure. However some stuff did get introduced, each on the occasion and as a part of a media blitz outdoors Investor Day. So right here’s all the massive information that you just would possibly care about.
The Sims 5 isn’t occurring, however the franchise isn’t ending
It might sound bizarre, however EA isn’t planning on making a Sims 5 anytime quickly. Kate Gorman, EA’s vice chairman and common supervisor of The Sims, informed Selection that it’s getting into a “new period” for the franchise, and doesn’t wish to substitute previous video games with new video games, forcing gamers to utterly restart.
“We don’t wish to reset your progress. And so it’s not about as a lot of what the numbers are within the video games, however know that the way forward for the franchise appears to be like extra like retaining your progress, retaining issues throughout titles, and actually having an ongoing expertise, and never a start-and-stop expertise between merchandise,” stated Gorman.
EA will proceed to replace and enhance The Sims 4, whereas releasing different associated video games, together with the beforehand introduced Venture Rene, which isn’t The Sims 5, however as a substitute one thing extra targeted on multiplayer. The purpose, it appears, is to cease changing video games with new video games and help issues for longer.
“We’re not going to be engaged on replacements of earlier initiatives; we’re solely going to be including to our universe,” Gorman stated. “With that, you’ll see there are extra methods to expertise The Sims on totally different platforms, other ways to play, transmedia, and plenty of nice choices inside this universe.”
The Sims film is going on and Margot Robbie is concerned
In the meantime, EA additionally confirmed a Sims film is within the works. The sport writer is working with Amazon MGM and Barbie star Margot Robbie’s manufacturing firm LuckyChap. The film will probably be directed and co-written by Loki season one director Kate Herron.
EA says it’s “very excited” in regards to the film, however didn’t have a lot to share about it. “It’s nonetheless too early to share extra in regards to the film however keep tuned for updates as we mark our twenty fifth birthday subsequent 12 months!”
Star Wars Jedi 3 in lively growth and is the tip of the collection
The subsequent entry in Respawn and Lucasfilm’s award-winning Star Wars Jedi collection is at present being developed, in keeping with EA throughout right this moment’s Investor occasion. It’s going to even be the tip of the trilogy and collection.
“Over 40 million Star Wars followers have linked with Cal Kestis and his arc of turning into a strong Jedi,” stated Laura Miele, president of EA Leisure and Know-how, throughout the occasion.
And that story will proceed within the third recreation, which Miele confirmed is in lively growth. “Respawn is working laborious to deliver the ultimate chapter of this thrilling story to gamers,” stated Miele.
EA didn’t share another particulars in regards to the subsequent recreation on the occasion.
Beforehand, Jedi 1 and 2 director Stig Asmussen informed IGN that he all the time envisioned the video games “as a trilogy” and that the workforce had plans for what would occur after 2023’s Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Asmussen left Respawn in September 2023 and gained’t be concerned within the upcoming third entry within the trilogy.
We realized so much in regards to the subsequent main Battlefield recreation
Forward of Investor Day, head of Respawn & group GM for EA Studios Group Vince Zampella talked to IGN about the way forward for Battlefield. And the gist is: Did you want BF3? Effectively, they’re making that once more.
“I imply, for those who look again to the height or the head of Battlefield, it’s that Battlefield 3…Battlefield 4 period the place the whole lot was fashionable,” Zampella stated. “And I believe we now have to get again to the core of what Battlefield is and try this amazingly nicely, after which we’ll see the place it goes from there.”
Zampella confirmed that the following recreation will ditch specialists and return to the traditional class-based system present in BF3 and older video games within the FPS franchise.
When can gamers anticipate this subsequent installment? EA isn’t saying. Zampella hinted at a group testing program coming subsequent 12 months, however didn’t reveal a launch window for the complete recreation. It appears EA is taking its time with the following Battlefield recreation after BF 2042’s less-than-stellar reception. You’ll be able to learn extra about this subsequent Battlefield recreation right here.
The Skate reboot is launching in 2025
The web can lastly cease asking EA about Skate’s launch date. The writer confirmed on September 17 that the reboot is lastly arriving in 2025 by way of Early Entry.
The writer didn’t have a lot else to share in regards to the new entry within the beloved skateboarding collection, however that’s superb. I’m simply comfortable Skate is coming again subsequent 12 months. I can’t wait to crash 200 occasions within the means of making an attempt to nail that one excellent kickflip over some stairs. Learn extra in regards to the new Skate right here.
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