On September 17, EA held its annual Investor Day occasion. That is the place the corporate reveals off the way forward for what it’s engaged on, discusses the way it plans to develop 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 exterior Investor Day. So right here’s all the massive information that you simply would possibly care about.
The Sims 5 isn’t taking place, however the franchise isn’t ending
It may appear bizarre, however EA isn’t planning on making a Sims 5 anytime quickly. Kate Gorman, EA’s vp and normal supervisor of The Sims, advised Selection that it’s coming into a “new period” for the franchise, and doesn’t need to change previous video games with new video games, forcing gamers to fully restart.
“We don’t need 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 seems to be extra like preserving your progress, preserving 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 an alternative one thing extra targeted on multiplayer. The objective, 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 many nice choices inside this universe.”
The Sims film is occurring 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 shall be directed and co-written by Loki season one director Kate Herron.
EA says it’s “very excited” concerning the film, however didn’t have a lot to share about it. “It’s nonetheless too early to share extra concerning the film however keep tuned for updates as we mark our twenty fifth birthday subsequent yr!”
Star Wars Jedi 3 in energetic growth and is the top of the collection
The following entry in Respawn and Lucasfilm’s award-winning Star Wars Jedi collection is at the moment being developed, in response to EA throughout right now’s Investor occasion. It should even be the top of the trilogy and collection.
“Over 40 million Star Wars followers have related with Cal Kestis and his arc of changing into a robust Jedi,” stated Laura Miele, president of EA Leisure and Know-how, in the course of the occasion.
And that story will proceed within the third sport, which Miele confirmed is in energetic growth. “Respawn is working laborious to carry the ultimate chapter of this thrilling story to gamers,” stated Miele.
EA didn’t share some other particulars concerning the subsequent sport on the occasion.
Beforehand, Jedi 1 and 2 director Stig Asmussen advised IGN that he at all times envisioned the video games “as a trilogy” and that the group 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 loads concerning the subsequent main Battlefield sport
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? Nicely, they’re making that once more.
“I imply, in case you look again to the height or the top of Battlefield, it’s that Battlefield 3…Battlefield 4 period the place all the pieces was fashionable,” Zampella stated. “And I believe we’ve got to get again to the core of what Battlefield is and try this amazingly effectively, after which we’ll see the place it goes from there.”
Zampella confirmed that the subsequent sport 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 count on this subsequent installment? EA isn’t saying. Zampella hinted at a neighborhood testing program coming subsequent yr, however didn’t reveal a launch window for the complete sport. It appears EA is taking its time with the subsequent Battlefield sport after BF 2042’s less-than-stellar reception. You’ll be able to learn extra about this subsequent Battlefield sport 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 concerning the new entry within the beloved skateboarding collection, however that’s superb. I’m simply comfortable Skate is coming again subsequent yr. I can’t wait to crash 200 instances within the means of attempting to nail that one excellent kickflip over some stairs. Learn extra concerning the new Skate right here.
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