Besides Annualized Franchises, What Can We Honestly Look Forward to From EA Next Gen?

[Aokiji]

They have their sports titles (this includes NFS), Battlefield 6, and APEX seasons. But really looking toward next gen and things to get excited for, is EA anywhere on that list for you?

Aside from the studios/teams doing the titles above, they have BioWare's 2 teams, Respawn's other teams and Motive.
- BioWare is a shell of it's former self and is coming off two major AAA duds that have left a bad taste in everyone's mouth. Let's be honest, there's really nothing BioWare can do besides put out another masterpiece to get their reputation back. They just aren't the same studio.
- Motive has SWBF2's campaign, a cancelled SW game, and a currently under dev smaller SW game to their name. Not exactly a confidence builder.
- And then there's Respawn, hot off the "good enough" SWJFO but with an increased focus on APEX (it has pushed their other TF universe projects back), and the license set to expire in just about 3 years, we don't even know if they'll get to follow up Fallen Order. Although it should still be stated that Respawn is the golden goose at EA and their best and brightest chance at putting out something more people than not will love.

I view Activision as having this same problem, but with them totally stepping out of their normal business and publishing Sekiro, they seem to at least acknowledge they need to branch out from Call of Duty.

Are you looking forward to non-annualized EA titles for next gen?

 

[ILikeFeet]

games that are not unnecessarily made on Frostbite

 

[Lant_War]

Hopefully Battlefront 3

 

[JazzmanZ]

No, from what I've seen this gen most EA games were going to be the micro-transaction money bleeding kind.

 

[s y]

Criterion's corpse is apparently working on something.

 

[Phil me in]

I expect games built from the ground up with mtx in mind.

 

[LewieP]

Maybe the sims 5?

 

[FallenGrace]

I expect nothing from EA and still expect them to under deliver.

Hard to believe once in a short period of time they released Dead Space, Mirrors Edge and Mass Effect 2.

Still the last game of theirs I really liked was Titanfall 2, I can always hope for TF3.

 

[Deleted member 14939]

Came in here expecting EA Originals ro not be mentioned.

Sea of Solitude, Fe, and A Way Out were all really interesting experiments that are indicative of the - admittedly smaller - experiences EA should continue to publish next gen.

 

[Deleted member 57361]

Well, Criterion and Motive are doing new IP's. Maybe Respawn make something that's not Titanfall (Medal of Honor maybe).

 

[Asbsand]

EA will aquire and destroy good studios to the end of our days. That's next gen. Looking forward to the last good games from Respawn before it disintegrates like BioWare. We just had our Mass Effect 2 moment. But I'm also looking forward to the next amazing company it gets that gives us their best AAA release to date before getting EA'd.

 

[Aztorian]

Sk4te

 

[Necron]

Maybe another Dragon Age and Mass Effect that's at least semi-decent again.

Uh... Jedi Fallen Order 2?

 

[SunBroDave]

Jedi 2 is gonna be fucking lit

 

[StrappingYoungLance]

Calling Fallen Order just "good enough" feels like very purposely selling it short "bEcUz Ea". It's very unpolished but there's a very good Star Wars game there, one of the best we've ever gotten. I'm not looking forward to much that EA publishes next gen but I can't wait to see a sequel to Jedi Fallen Order.

 

[Molecule]

I still have hope that they'll turn it around and learn from their mistakes for next gen. They could very well double down and keep going in their current direction but I'm hoping that isn't the case.

 

[Man Called Aerodynamics]

Man for a while there last gen EA was on a roll. Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Dead Space, Kingdoms of Amalur, Alice... they were releasing all of my favorite stuff for a while.

I'm in the tank for BioWare come what may, but past that it's hard to see any appeal.

 

[Secretofmateria]

Honestly it doesnt sound like there is anything they can do to impress you. Im enjoying starwars and ill continue to play anything they put out that seems good to me

 

[Acquiescence]

I'm looking forward to them selling the Burnout, Mirror's Edge and SSX IPs to a publisher who gives a damn.

 

[elenarie]

It will be beautiful. ^.^

 

[Josh5890]

NCAA Football baby!!!!!

 

[ApeEscaper]

SSX 4. Full on fun arcadey like the old ones pls. But I don't expect them to do that so just more FIFA

 

[Saleal]

more predatory micro transactions, especially now their recent star wars game did well critically and financially, just watch the sequel be drowned in typically ea business model.

 

[Deleted member 51691]

EA is on a good streak between NFS Heat, PvZ Garden Warfare, and Jedi: Fallen Order. Let's see if they can keep the good vibes going

 

[Zombine]

Dead Space reboot.

 

[GrrImAFridge]

It's not going to happen, but EA and McGee buddying up for Alice: Asylum would be great.

 

[Tacitus]

Cautiously excited about the CnC recreation.

Other than that, they publish a ton of games. I'm sure some of them will manage to be good, even just by accident.

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

I pray the Sims 5 gets the Sims back on track.

 

[JahIthBer]

Bankruptcy.

Spoiler

i wouldn't want anyone to lose their job though.

 

[Vimto]

Anthem reboot..

a next gen version could be great if they overhaul the entire game, ( which is what they are doing It seems.)

 

[Lukemia SL]

I just want another Crysis/Dead Space or even a remaster of the trilogies. I'll most probably get none of these from EA.

 

[DeathyG]

Hopefully less GaaS.

 

[ILikeFeet]

It will be beautiful. ^.^

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ray traced everything beautiful?

 

[Couscous]

It will be beautiful. ^.^

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Battlefront 3 without lootboxes and all current heroes beautiful?

 

[defaltoption]

I'm reserving judgement, I want the teams to make great games, especially BioWare but at this moment I have no evidence from them or EA that they or any other team will. Fallen order is the start of rebuilding that faith but 1 positive game isn't enough after all of the horrible stuff EA had put out and said over the years.

For some reason EA always learns the wrong lessons from both success and failure so we'll see what they learn from Fallen Order.

 

[Phellps]

For as long as they have BioWare in their belt, I will be excited about at least a few of their games. There is a new Dragon Age in the works after all.

 

[senj]

I'm still looking forward to Dragon Age 4.

 

[Aokiji]

Honestly it doesnt sound like there is anything they can do to impress you.

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There's plenty they can do to impress me. They just have shown nothing to say they will outside of the annualized franchises that i'm not asking about.

 

[Deleted member 59955]

Dead Space 4.

Maybe

 

[Hystzen]

Dead space reboot
Mass effect reboot
Sims 5

Criterion working on a X-Wing Rogue Squadron game they made the foundations in BF2 already

 

[Dale Copper]

Dragon Age, whatever Mass Effect will be & Respawn.

 

[RoboPlato]

I feel like BioWare has heard the criticisms of their last few projects loud and clear and I'm hoping that they can focus up and deliver the types of games that they were known for in the past.

I'm also looking forward to see what Battlefield can do on next gen hardware, especially with destruction.

Anything by Respawn will be good

 

[Soap]

I think a lot of this will hinge on whether or not the Dtar Wars licence is extended. Red pawn clearly have a lot of talent, but if they can't work on Star Wars then EA would be wise to still let them make a big single player game.

 

[AllChan7]

If Respawn improves on even from Jedi Fallen Order, it'll be one of the best action adventure games of next gen. But thats all I care for. And whatever SW game that isn't Battlefront 3 or Jedi

 

[butterbutt!]

In Respawn we trust

 

[Deleted member 12352]

Microtransactions out the ass.

 

[BrickArts295]

Just Battlefront 3 and DA4. At least they'll look freaking amazing on next gen.

 

[Bish_Bosch]

I know Bioware is looking at smaller projects and those could be interesting. And I am at least curious to see more EA indie initiative stuff especially the Joseph Farrah followup.

 

[Drayco21]

My excitement is directly tied to the amount of mechs we get. Give us Titanfall 3

 

[Deleted member 48813]

I pray the Sims 5 gets the Sims back on track.

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With Paralives looking to bring some much-needed competition for The Sims, I'm somewhat hopeful that Sims 5 will make the series good again, but since this is EA we're talking about I'm not committing to that thought just yet, we'll see.