Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, FIFA 17, Madden NFL 17 and NHL 17 All
Playable at the Show
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) reveals the latest details about EA PLAY
including the press conference and all the games that will be playable
at the show. EA will broadcast its press conference live across Los
Angeles and London June 12 at 1:00pm PDT, kicking off the events of EA
PLAY LA at The Novo in L.A. Live and EA PLAY LONDON at the Eventim
Apollo in Hammersmith. Hosted by CEO, Andrew Wilson, in LA and Chief
Competition Officer, Peter Moore, in London, the press conference will
showcase some of EA's most anticipated games launching later this year
and next, with a few surprises from games beyond that. Fans across the
world will be able to tune into the press conference livestream at
1:00pm PDT on http://www.ea.com/play2016.
EA PLAY is an all-new event built specifically around players to bring
EA's latest games to life. Following the press conference in both
locations, the event will be open for the first hands-on with upcoming
titles Battlefield™ 1 and Titanfall® 2, as well as
fan-favorite sports titles FIFA 17, Madden NFL 17 and NHL® 17.
At EA PLAY LA, the first-ever Battlefield™ 1 multiplayer
livestream titled, Battlefield Squads, will occur at 2:00pm PDT. Here
two 32-player community-led teams will compete against each other to see
who comes out on top. Each team is made up of the most well-known
YouTubers, Twitch streamers and celebrities including Marshawn Lynch,
Wiz Khalifa and Zedd. The livestream will then continue throughout the
day highlighting some of EA's biggest franchises and member services.
In addition to going hands-on with upcoming games, players at EA PLAY LA
will be treated with tons of fun activities to enjoy, including:
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Hands-on with EA's hottest mobile releases including Bejeweled™
Stars and Madden NFL Mobile
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On Monday and Tuesday, watching live competitive gaming events
including the Madden Championship
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On Monday, Todd McFarlane will be on-hand signing a special, limited
edition Titanfall 2 poster designed specifically for EA PLAY
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On Sunday, getting an autograph from LA Rams star NFL running back,
Todd Gurley
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Creating custom Battlefield 1 dog tags reflective of the WW1 era
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Collecting six special event pins
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Experiencing the new innovative Samsung curved screen gaming monitors,
giving real immersion to their gaming experience
For guests and non-guests attending the event, they are invited to
download the official EA PLAY app. This is a handy tool so that fans
across the globe can also watch the EA PLAY livestream directly from it.
In addition, the app will allow everyone to access all the event
information and check out the newest gameplay assets, news and developer
bios about all the games at the show. For those in attendance at EA PLAY
LA, the app will also contain helpful information such as a venue map to
help them easily navigate to play all the games and partake in all the
fun activities.
EA PLAY will be open the following dates and times:
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EA PLAY LONDON
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EA PLAY LA
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Sunday, June 12 from 7:00pm - 12:00am GMT
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Open to consumers from 10:00pm - 12:00am GMT
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Sunday, June 12 from 1:00pm - 10:00pm PT
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Open to consumers from 4:00pm - 10:00pm PT
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Monday, June 13 from 9:00am - 9:00pm PT
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Tuesday, June 14 from 9:00am - 9:00pm PT
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Open to industry partners, media and more
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Tickets for EA PLAY are no longer available, but due to the overwhelming
demand limited standby tickets will be available for EA PLAY LA
in-person at The Novo for fans hoping to attend the event.
Download press releases, screenshots and videos immediately following
the press conference at info.ea.com.
To embed the livestream on your website, you can do so with this link:
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frameborder="0" scrolling="no" height="378" width="620" > < /iframe > < a
href="http://www.twitch.tv/ea?tt_medium=live_embed&tt_content=text_link"
style="padding:2px 0px 4px; display:block; width:345px;
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EA PLAY 2016 < /a >
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services
for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
tablets. EA has more than 300 million registered players around the
world.
In fiscal year 2016, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.4 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a
portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such
as The Sims™, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Dragon Age™ and
Plants vs. Zombies™. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news.
EA, EA SPORTS, Origin, The Sims, Dragon Age, Plants vs. Zombies and
Battlefield are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. and its
subsidiaries. Titanfall is a trademark of Respawn Entertainment, LLC.
John Madden, NFL NHL and FIFA are the property of their respective
owners and used with permission.
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Electronic Arts Inc.
Tammy Levine, 650-628-7223
PR and Events,
Global Lead
tlevine@ea.com
or
Jino
Talens, 650-628-9111
PR Manager
jtalens@ea.com
Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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