EA announces massive gamescom lineup

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Electronic Arts is one of the oldest, biggest and wealthiest videogame companies in the world so it comes as no real surprise that their lineup at this year’s gamescom is looking absolutely incredible. Today EA published a note to investors which provides a fascinating breakdown of all the games they’ll be showing at the event.

Highlights for the general public:

  • 350 gaming stations at the EA booth allowing more consumers than ever before to get hands-on play with each game.
  • FIFA 12: Huge space that puts players on the pitch to experience the gameplay action.
  • Battlefield 3: A dedicated 64-person multiplayer area with the most authentic modern shooter experience of the year.
  • STAR WARS: The Old Republic: 36 hands-on stations with Origin Worlds and 16 hands-on stations for PvP.
  • Need for Speed The Run: Get behind the wheel in a race for your life from the Golden Gate to the Empire State.
  • The Sims 3 Pets: Hands-on play on all platforms
  • Mass Effect 3: A high octane alien invasion adventure explodes in an all-out galactic war. The time has come to join the war effort and experience the industry’s most critically acclaimed RPG first-hand.
  • The Sims Social: The Sims on Facebook — coming soon!
  • The Secret World: Funcom producers will be showing an exciting live demo in one of many dungeons, highlighting combat, progression and boss fights.

Games to be shown behind closed doors:

EA:

  • Battlefield 3
  • Burnout Crash
  • Dragon Age Legends
  • FIFA 12
  • FIFA Manager
  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
  • Mass Effect 3
  • Need For Speed: The Run
  • Need For Speed World
  • SSX
  • Star Wars: The Old Republic
  • The Secret World
  • The Sims 3 Pets

EA Interactive:

  • The Sims Social
  • Restaurant City: Gourmet Edition
  • FIFA Superstars
  • Pet Society: Vacation

EA Mobile:

  • FIFA 12
  • Battlefield 3: Aftershock
  • Spy Mouse
  • Theme Park

Chillingo:

  • Pixel Ranger
  • Rogue Sky
  • Swing The Bat
  • Gum Drop
  • Contre Jour
  • Roll In The Hole

EA has set up a great online portal for their presence at this year’s gamescom, including a virtual booth tour and livecams.

Our team will be reporting back from Cologne with hands-on impressions of many of these titles so keep your dial tuned to El33tonline for their news and views on EA’s lineup.

Which games on this list are you most excited for - let us know in the comments section below. Personally, I can’t wait to see more of FIFA 12 and Mass Effect 3, and Need for Speed: The Run also looks very promising!

Source: EA






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