All the EA Originals Highlights from The Game Awards 2022
EA Originals showed just how far the label has come as we look to a big year of gaming in 2023.
Last night at The Game Awards 2022, EA Originals had a big night of news and showed just how far the label has come as we look to a big year of gaming next year.
EA Originals is an Electronic Arts label committed to discovering and growing bold, new IP. It is a place where one size does not fit all, and teams of all sizes and scales - from indie to AAA - can turn their ideas into reality while crafting exhilarating experiences. A label that continues to support visionary creative developers and connect them with lovers of untold stories from around the world, keep reading to find out how EA Originals celebrated its current and future projects at last night’s show.
Ascendant Studios Makes Their Debut with Immortals of AveumTM
Players were able to catch a glimpse into Ascendant Studios’ creative vision for their debut title, Immortals of Aveum - a groundbreaking new single-player, first-person magic shooter set in a fantastical world engulfed in magic, rife with conflict, and on the verge of oblivion.
EA Originals is partnering with an incredible team of veteran developers at Ascendant Studios who are committed to making AAA games that tell unforgettable stories. These incredible storytellers at Ascendant are leveraging their expertise, working on some of the biggest story-driven FPS games of the past decade, and are behind massively successful projects such as Dead SpaceTM, Call of DutyTM, HaloTM and more.
Get a sneak peek into this unforgettable, cinematic campaign experience coming to PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in 2023 here.
Omega Force Continues to Shake Up the Hunting Genre with New Look at the Kemono
After revealing WILD HEARTSTM - their new AAA hunting game set in fantasy feudal Japan - and giving players a glimpse into the game’s innovative crafting mechanisms, Karakuri, EA Originals and KOEI TECMO’s Omega Force surprised fans with yet another feature last night. This time, they showcased the ferocious Kemono, giant beasts that have fused with their environments and wield the power of nature itself.
Players will need to battle Kemono of all sizes - like Deathstalker the savage wolf, Amaterasu the giant hawk, and Golden Tempest the ferocious, unforgiving tiger on display in the new teaser - to become the greatest hunter and tame a world gone wild. Experience them in action here.
Learn even more about Golden Tempest, the tiger clad in a golden wind, from our latest WILD HEARTS™ blog here.
Pre-orders for WILD HEARTS are now live as well, introducing the Standard and Karakuri Editions - for more information, visit here.
Josef Fares, Winner of Last Years’ Game of the Year It Takes Two, Passes the Torch
Things came full circle last night when Josef Fares, Founder of Hazelight Studios and Game Director of 2021’s Game of the Year, presented this year’s biggest award. Having partnered with EA Originals to create award-winning titles A Way Out and last year’s co-op adventure It Takes Two, Josef and his team at Hazelight embodies the label’s initiative to connect players with bold, unconventional experiences and untold stories.
2021’s Game of the Year It Takes Two joined the Nintendo Switch™ catalog on November 4, 2022 - find out more at the game’s official website. To celebrate its launch, EA Originals and Hazelight are releasing new merch including a plushie of a fan favorite - Cutie the Elephant - that allows players to interact with her just as Cody and May did (if you know, you know); find out how by watching her big debut on the It Takes Two merch store here.
“EA Originals is a label for those who dare to explore. It’s a home for courageous studio partners like Ascendant, Omega Force, Hazelight, and Silver Rain to take their bold, creative visions and forge new ways to play,” said Stuart Lang, Vice President, Global Brand, Electronic Arts. “With the breathtaking worlds of Azuma (WILD HEARTS) and Aveum (Immortals of Aveum) to discover, the excitement only continues to build and evolve as we head into 2023 - be sure to stay tuned for more news at the EA Originals site.
