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EA PLAY 2017: Tune Into "Live @ EA PLAY" To Get a First Look at Eight Games and More SurprisesElectronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced today that "Live @ EA PLAY" will provide new looks and deep dives into its biggest games, new reveals and more. "Live @ EA PLAY" will also showcase the first live multiplayer match for Star Wars™ Battlefront™ called "Assault on Theed". The match will utilize a prequel-era map and feature 40 of the biggest YouTube (News - Alert) influencers in the world, including StoneMountain64. For the millions of fans who will not attend EA PLAY in Hollywood, EA's show can be viewed from 12:00pm-1:30pm PT here. The Live Show can be embedded with this code: <iframe src="https://player.twitch.tv/?channel=ea" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" height="378" width="620"></iframe><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/ea?tt_medium=live_embed&tt_content=text_link" style="padding:2px 0px 4px; display:block; width:345px; font-weight:normal; font-size:10px; text-decoration:underline;">Watch live video from EA on www.twitch.tv</a> "Live @ EA PLAY" will include the following blockbuster titles, as well as more surprises:
Immediately following the press conference, on EA.com the livestream will continue until 3pm PT with a behind-the-scenes look at what's happening in the FanFest at EA PLAY. The livestream will provide a closer look at five games - Star Wars™ Galaxy of Heroes, Need for Speed Payback, Madden NFL 18, FIFA 18 as well as a 64-person multiplayer match of the all-new Battlefield 1 map, Nivelle Nights. FANFEST EA PLAY 2017 is one of the biggest pop culture events of the summer. At the heart of EA PLAY is the FanFest, which will house more than 150 hands-on gaming stations. Here fans will be some of the first to play EA's newest lineup of games. On Saturday night, the multi-platinum Grammy®-nominated rapper Nas will headline a live performance with DJ Green Lantern and rapper Dave East. On Sunday, players will have a chance to get an autograph or take a selfie with NFL legend Barry Sanders. On Monday, from noon to 5pm PT, fans who play Star Wars Battlefront II and win their round will compete to win a free trip to Gamescom 2017 in Cologne, Germany and have a special experience with the Star Wars™ Battlefront II team. See the official rules at: https://www.ea.com/eaplay2017/star-wars-battlefront-ii-ea-play-competition-official-rules The FanFest is powered by the world's most robust gaming systems including Xbox One, PlayStation®4, PlayStation 4 Pro, Nintendo Switch™, and PCs powered by Intel (News - Alert). The monitors are furnished by BenQ, the official monitor sponsor of EA PLAY. Hardware peripherals are provided by Logitech G, the exclusive hardware peripherals partner of EA PLAY. EA PLAY is open to the public and tickets are free. The FanFest schedule is:
Please visit http://www.ea.com/eaplay2017 to learn more about the event. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more EA PLAY news and information. About Electronic Arts Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers. EA has more than 300 million registered players around the world. In fiscal year 2017, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.8 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality brands such as The Sims™, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Need for Speed™, Dragon Age™ and Plants vs. Zombies™. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news. Need for Speed, EA SPORTS, The Sims, Dragon Age, Plants vs. Zombies, Frostbite, Battlefield, Battlefield 1, Motive and Criterion are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. STAR (News - Alert) WARS © & TM 2017 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. John Madden, NFL, NBA and FIFA are the property of their respective owners and used with permission. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo. © 2017 Nintendo.
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