From June 10-12, EA PLAY will be in Hollywood at the epicenter of entertainment featuring the biggest games of the year and hottest music, and today we're excited to share more news about some of the amazing experiences that we have planned for you.
Eight-time platinum recording artist Nas will be joined by DJ Green Lantern and Dave East for a free live concert on Saturday, June 10 from 6 - 8 pm for everyone that attends EA PLAY. 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.
At the heart of EA PLAY is the player FanFest, which will feature over 140 hands-on gaming stations, demos, live music and more. EA PLAY gives fans the chance to play:
We also have a few special surprises for our fans at EA PLAY. Each day of the show, the first 2,000 fans that play Star Wars Battlefront II will get a numbered, limited edition poster. On Sunday and Monday, we’ll be giving away 500 copies of Madden NFL 17 and FIFA 17 to the first 500 people to play Madden NFL 18 and EA SPORTS FIFA 18, respectively.
EA PLAY is open to the public, and tickets are free. The FanFest schedule is:
At the center of the Hollywood Palladium, hundreds of our global community creators will be participating in the EA Game Changers Creators Cave, where they’ll get the chance to capture early game footage, edit content to share, livestream directly from the show and interact with our studio development teams.
If you can't make it to Hollywood and are following online, be sure to visit EA.com starting at Noon PDT on June 10 to watch our 90-minute show, “Live at EA PLAY,” and stay locked to the site through June 12 for live interviews, in-depth gameplay walkthroughs and a behind-the-scenes look at the event.
Whether it's in Hollywood or joining us online, we hope to see you during EA PLAY. In the meantime, be sure to follow us on Twitter to stay up to date on all things EA PLAY!