"Skate 4", "Star Wars Squadrons" gameplay and more from EA Play
19.6.2020
Translation: machine translated
EA's replacement event for E3 is called EA Play and took place digitally on Thursday evening. The livestream offered a few surprises, such as a new "Skate" part, but also the promised gameplay for "Squadrons", which did not disappoint.
The livestream got off to a leisurely start. First came the news that "Apex Legends" will land on the Switch in autumn, with cross-play across all platforms. In addition, the "Lost Treasure" event with new skins and items will start on 23 June. Then an old acquaintance had his say.
New game from the "A Way Out" maker
Author and game director Josef Fares revealed the first details about his new game "It Takes Two". Like the adventure about the prison brothers in "A Way Out", it will be a co-op title. This time, however, you play dolls who stand in for the main character's parents, who are on the verge of divorce. The game is coming in 2021 and looks refreshingly quirky.
"Star Wars Squadrons"
The gameplay trailer for the upcoming spaceship action game "Star Wars Squadrons" is sure to be the highlight for many. In it, EA presented the spiritual successor to the cult hit "X-Wing vs TIE Fighter". In the campaign, you play either on the side of the rebels or the Empire and fight with different companions such as Y-Wing or TIE Interceptor.
In multiplayer mode, there are dogfights where two teams of five compete against each other or battles over several levels in Fleet Battles mode. The aim here is to take out the enemy flagship at the end.
The price is well below the usual 60 francs and there is even full joystick support on the PC. So get your HOTAS out already.
"Squadrons" will be released on 2 October for PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch and will also be fully playable in VR.
"Skate 4"
The last Skate was released in 2010. After years of storming the fans, EA is bringing back what is probably the best-known skate series alongside "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater". Developer Deran Chung and Chris Parry, who are both veterans of "Skate", jointly announced the good news. Unfortunately, there was no gameplay or release date.
"Lost in Random"
"Lost in Random" looks as if Tim Burton had made a stop-motion game. Developer Zoink has a really unusual-looking game in the making. It is due to be released in 2021.
"Rocket Arena"
From 14 July, you can prove yourself in the colourful multiplayer shooter "Rocket Arena". There are various characters with different abilities that you can use to get the better of other players. It certainly looks interesting.
"Madden NFL 21" and "FIFA 21"
Then there were a few in-engine scenes of the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of "Madden NFL 21" and "FIFA 21". However, these didn't really reveal much.
First images of "Dragon Age 4"?
Without naming the game, EA showed a few short images when talking about the chances of generational changes. The whole thing can be seen in the stream from around minute 45. EA Studio boss Laura Miele commented: "We're using the next generation of technology to make these fantasy worlds your reality."
Well then, let's keep our fingers crossed.
Philipp Rüegg
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Philipp.Rueegg@digitecgalaxus.chBeing the game and gadget geek that I am, working at digitec and Galaxus makes me feel like a kid in a candy shop – but it does take its toll on my wallet. I enjoy tinkering with my PC in Tim Taylor fashion and talking about games on my podcast http://www.onemorelevel.ch. To satisfy my need for speed, I get on my full suspension mountain bike and set out to find some nice trails. My thirst for culture is quenched by deep conversations over a couple of cold ones at the mostly frustrating games of FC Winterthur.
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