Electronic Arts reveals playable games for EA Play event

Electronic Arts revealed the games such as the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront sequel that it will show to gamers at its EA Play event during June.

EA Play is a fan event that takes the place of EA’s former booth at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). EA withdrew from the big game trade show in Los Angeles, but it still has a presence through EA Play, which is a fan event taking place in Hollywood from June 10 to June 12. Tickets for the event go on sale on April 20 at 9 a.m. Pacific time.


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The games that will be displayed include the new Star Wars Battlefront and Need For Speed titles, as well as sports tiles Madden NFL 18, FIFA 18 and NBA LIVE 18. EA will also have more unannounced games as well.

“Beyond the hands-on experience in Hollywood, we have an extensive content program for our players joining us online,” EA said in a blog post. “Throughout the three-day event we will be providing you with detailed gameplay deep dives, competitive events and exclusive interviews with the development teams. So whether you’re experiencing EA Play in-person or watching online, be sure to join us starting June 10.”

The event will be at the Hollywood Palladium.

Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.