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EA & Origin Access: Play Vault Games Free for 7 Days (Limited Time Only)

If you wanted a good reason to try a new game, EA has just announced that they are giving everyone 7 days to check out Origin Access (PC) and EA Access (Console).

Announced LIVE @ EA PLAY, EA believes Play and Inclusion are ideas that go hand-in-hand, which is why we came together last week for Play to Give and by contributing $1 million to outstanding charities United Nations HeForShe, PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center and Ditch the Label.

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All of you — our many millions of players out there — showed your support. You came out to play, as more than 5.7 million active players participated in the Play to Give in-game challenges from June 2-4. We were moved by your tremendous show of support.

As a thank you, we’re ensuring all of you can play some of our best EA games – for free* – today through June 18 as we celebrate play.

This means for a limited time, free access to EA Access Vault titles on Xbox One for Xbox Live Gold members*, free access to Origin Access on PC**, and, on PlayStation 4, free game trials of Madden NFL 17, FIFA 17, TitanFall™ 2, EA SPORTS™ UFC® 2 and Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2 are available June 10 – June 18.*** In addition, PlayStation 4 players who already own Star Wars™ Battlefront can also play all premium maps and heroes through June 18.

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Jump in. Bring your friends. And most importantly, have some fun.

It’s our way of saying thank you for coming together to show the positive force that games can be.

For more information about EA Access or Origin Access and member benefits, please visit www.ea.com/eaaccess and www.origin.com/store/origin-access

WATCH LIVE: “A World of Play” at EA PLAY

Electronic Arts’ annual gaming expo, EA PLAY, will begin on June 10th at 11:30am Pacific, and continue through June 12th. Join us live for the latest EA news, gameplay and trailers.

Maxis will not be announcing anything as it relates to The Sims 4, but they will attend EA’s FanFest, where players will be the first to play The Sims 4 Fitness Stuff Pack.

Official Statement: No Sims 4 Announcements at EA PLAY

If you were hoping to see an announcement come from The Sims team at this year’s EA Play event, it has been officially confirmed that The Sims team does not have any type of announcement planned for the show. In an official statement, SimGuruDrake confirmed that The Sims 4 will only be present as “hands on” at EA’s FanFest event.

The Sims 4 and The Sims Mobile Will Be Hands On at EA PLAY

Electronic Arts has released information regarding the schedule and lineup for EA Play 2017 happening in June. According to the press release, the player FanFest will allow players to to be the first to play a variety of games including The Sims 4.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) announced today that EA PLAY 2017 in Hollywood will feature performances by the eight-time platinum recording artist Nas, DJ Green Lantern and Dave East. All three will perform on Saturday night, June 10th from 6-8pm PST, at the EA PLAY FanFest, one of the biggest pop culture events of the summer. The FanFest is at the heart of EA PLAY 2017, featuring more than 140 hands-on gaming stations where fans will be the first to play EA’s newest lineup of games including:

Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II

FIFA 18

Madden NFL 18

NBA LIVE 18

The latest Need for Speed™ experience

The Sims™ Mobile and The Sims™ 4

Battlefield™ 1: In The Name of the Tsar

New content from Star Wars™: Galaxy of Heroes and Titanfall 2

Madden NFL Mobile

NBA LIVE Mobile

EA SPORTS™ FIFA on the Nintendo Switch

Widely celebrated as one of the greatest artists of all-time, Nas has received more than a dozen Grammy nominations since his debut album *Illmatic* in 1994. Joining the stage with Nas is DJ Green Lantern, a long-time DJ for some of hip hop’s top artists, and Dave East whose mixtape *Kairi Chanel* hit the US Billboard 200 last year. These three artists will headline a lineup of musical talent that will perform each day at EA PLAY from June 10-12 at the Hollywood Palladium.

EA PLAY is open to the public and tickets are free. The FanFest schedule is:

Saturday June 10 from 4pm – 8pm

Sunday June 11 from 12pm – 6pm

Monday June 12 from 12pm – 5pm

For those that attend in-person at the Palladium in Hollywood, they can experience even more surprises. Each day of the show, the first 2000 fans that play Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II will receive a numbered, limited edition poster. On Sunday and Monday, the first 500 people to play Madden NFL 18 and EA SPORTS FIFA 18, will receive a free copy of Madden NFL 17 and FIFA 17 respectively.

For anyone joining digitally around the world, EA PLAY will come to life through a variety of different content including livestreams. From behind-the-scenes looks and developer interviews to in-depth gameplay walkthroughs and new gameplay footage, learn more about EA’s upcoming games and experiences directly from those behind them. EA is also empowering the creative storytelling of more than 300 of the best content creators in the community to develop their own unique way of sharing their gameplay impressions with their fans all over the world who love to watch them most.

Please visit http://www.ea.com/eaplay2017 to learn more about the event, and visit https://eaplay17.fishsoftware.com/public/ to get your free ticket. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more EA PLAY news and information.

Press Release: EA Announces EA PLAY 2017

Electronic Arts has officially announced EA PLAY 2017, which will take place at the Hollywood Palladium and on EA.com, from June 10-12, 2017. No additional details have been released as of yet, but be sure to sign up for their newsletters to stay up to date with the show.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today announced that EA PLAY 2017 will be held from June 10-12 at the Hollywood Palladium, and live to the world on EA.com. EA PLAY is designed to connect audiences around the world, and bring them closer to the games they love.

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Whether in person or online, EA PLAY 2017 will connect fans around the world to EA’s biggest new games through live broadcasts, community content, competitions and more. Those that can attend in Hollywood will experience hands-on gameplay, live entertainment and much more. For anyone joining digitally around the world, EA PLAY will feature livestreams, deeper looks into EA’s upcoming games and experiences, and content from some of the best creators in the community. For players, content creators, media, industry partners and more, EA PLAY 2017 will deliver a network of experiences to celebrate a world of play.

Much more about EA PLAY 2017, including attendance and ticket availability information, is coming in the weeks and months ahead. Please visit http://www.ea.com/eaplay2017 to sign-up to be the first to hear, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more EA PLAY news and information.

Electronic Arts Donates $1 Million To Charity in Celebration of Players

Electronic Arts has established a new charity campaign, called Play to Give, with a $1 million dollar donation. The charity kicks off on June 12 at the EA Play event in Los Angeles.

Here at EA, we’re so excited to be kicking off EA PLAY with all of you!

We wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate the global gaming community and give back to organizations fostering a better world. So starting June 12, we are launching five in-game challenges through our Play to Give program and will be donating a total of $1 million to these five organizations to honor you:

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Code.org

Code2040

HeForShe

National Center for Women & Information Technology

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These organizations give back to our player communities, support a more inclusive environment in videogames and help support and foster future game-makers. We’re excited to support them!

You can help celebrate Play to Give by joining any of these in-game challenges starting this Sunday:

Battlefield 4™ and Battlefield™ Hardline

Earn a Gold Battlepack by providing supplies to your teammates in need. As a community,Battlefield 4 players are challenged with getting a 45 million total re-supply score and Battlefield Hardline players are challenged with getting a 5 million re-supply score from June 12-17. By achieving either of those goals, contributing players will get rewarded with an extra Gold Battlepack via Battlelog.

Star Wars™ Battlefront™

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Players who complete any multiplayer match from June 12-14 can participate in the 3X Score Event, earning triple score and credits.

Star Wars™ Galaxy of Heroes

Deploy a squad of some of the most powerful female characters in Star Wars™ against the droids.

FIFA 16

Participate in the Play to Give Cup in FIFA Ultimate Team during EA PLAY. Win the tournament and you will receive an untradeable Rare Mega Pack. Any future tournament wins in the Play to Give Cup will get you a Premium Coins Pack.

Madden NFL 16

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Play Madden Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 16 from June 12-19 and complete a short objective list to receive 2,040 coins and a Pro Pack.

In the coming days we’ll be sharing some tips on how you can complete these challenges.

Which challenge will you complete first? Tell us on Twitter @EA.

EA’s Press Conference Live from EA Play (REPLAY)

Electronic Arts the EA Play 2016 Press Conference on June 12th at 1pm Pacific!

Our players are the driving force behind everything we do, and we’re excited to be starting something entirely new with our players at the center. Join us on June 12 as we kick off EA PLAY. Watch the press conference and live stream. Help us celebrate the amazing players who play our games. Immerse yourself in some of the biggest games of the year.

Press Release: EA PLAY 2016 Set to Kick Off With June 12 Press Conference

Electronic Arts has announced their EA Play 2016 Press Conference set for June 12th, 2016 at 1pm Pacific. As usual we will host the event live on SimsVIP, and have a replay available shortly after for those who miss it. Subscribe to EA on Twitch for updates!

Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, FIFA 17, Madden NFL 17 and NHL 17 All Playable at the Show

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) reveals the latest details about EA PLAY including the press conference and all the games that will be playable at the show. EA will broadcast its press conference live across Los Angeles and London June 12 at 1:00pm PDT, kicking off the events of EA PLAY LA at The Novo in L.A. Live and EA PLAY LONDON at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith. Hosted by CEO, Andrew Wilson, in LA and Chief Competition Officer, Peter Moore, in London, the press conference will showcase some of EA’s most anticipated games launching later this year and next, with a few surprises from games beyond that. Fans across the world will be able to tune into the press conference livestream at 1:00pm PDT on http://www.ea.com/play2016.

EA PLAY is an all-new event built specifically around players to bring EA’s latest games to life. Following the press conference in both locations, the event will be open for the first hands-on with upcoming titles Battlefield™ 1 and Titanfall® 2, as well as fan-favorite sports titles FIFA 17, Madden NFL 17 and NHL® 17.

At EA PLAY LA, the first-ever Battlefield™ 1 multiplayer livestream titled, Battlefield Squads, will occur at 2:00pm PDT. Here two 32-player community-led teams will compete against each other to see who comes out on top. Each team is made up of the most well-known YouTubers, Twitch streamers and celebrities including Marshawn Lynch, Wiz Khalifa and Zedd. The livestream will then continue throughout the day highlighting some of EA’s biggest franchises and member services.

In addition to going hands-on with upcoming games, players at EA PLAY LA will be treated with tons of fun activities to enjoy, including:

Hands-on with EA’s hottest mobile releases including Bejeweled™ Stars and Madden NFL Mobile

On Monday and Tuesday, watching live competitive gaming events including the Madden Championship

On Monday, Todd McFarlane will be on-hand signing a special, limited edition Titanfall 2 poster designed specifically for EA PLAY

On Sunday, getting an autograph from LA Rams star NFL running back, Todd Gurley

Creating custom Battlefield 1 dog tags reflective of the WW1 era

Collecting six special event pins

Experiencing the new innovative Samsung curved screen gaming monitors, giving real immersion to their gaming experience

For guests and non-guests attending the event, they are invited to download the official EA PLAY app. This is a handy tool so that fans across the globe can also watch the EA PLAY livestream directly from it. In addition, the app will allow everyone to access all the event information and check out the newest gameplay assets, news and developer bios about all the games at the show. For those in attendance at EA PLAY LA, the app will also contain helpful information such as a venue map to help them easily navigate to play all the games and partake in all the fun activities.

EA Play: Early Bird Registration Now Live

For those who want to be one of the first to reserve access to EA’s EA Play Event this June, check your emails for your unique access link to reserve your tickets for the event. Please note that only those who are registered to receive emails from EA Play will receive the link.

Once you have completed registration, you will also receive a unique code to try EA Access on XBOX FREE for 30-days. Since I will not be using the code that I was given, feel free to use my code and try EA Access on your account. Unique Code: JHGNW-79HQH-YPWPT-PCJBF-VMG74. Please be sure to comment below if you redeemed it! 🙂

EA Play: Early-Bird Ticket Registration Starts May 17th

If you want to be one of the first to grab a ticket to EA’s EA Play event this June, please note that early-bird registration begins on Tuesday, May 17th at 6:00am Pacific. Registration is done on a first come first serve basis so be sure to sign up at EA Play’s website to be one of the first to receive and email with a link to the EA PLAY ticket registration website.

Sign up here to receive early bird ticket registration

EA Play is Electronic Arts’ alternative to E3 2016, as they have already stated they did not secure a booth at this year’s convention. If you’re a Simmer looking to experience The Sims at this event, please note that Maxis has confirmed that The Sims will not be present.