Electronic Arts has confirmed new details about its upcoming EA Play Live showcase.
It was previously confirmed thatEA Play Live will take place on Thursday, July 22.
And todayEAannounced that the pre-show for the event will begin at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST, followed by the main showcase. It’s unclear how long the pre-show will last, but VGC has asked EA.
The publisher also said on Tuesday that the event will be hosted by WWE star Austin Creed, aka Xavier Woods.
EA Play Live is only a month away! Watch our pre-show July 22nd starting at 10AM PT/1PM ET, followed by the main showcase. See you then. 👋pic.twitter.com/1PZ5IXRYeP
Upcoming EA games expected to feature at the event include Madden NFL 22,FIFA 22andBattlefield 2042.
JournalistJeff Grubbrecently claimed EA is set to announce a new project during EA Play Live, which will be an “established IP” revival from EA’sMotivestudio.
The story waspicked up by VGCand other outlets, andGematsuhas since corroborated the report andclaimed that the IP in question is Dead Space.
Further reading
TheDead Spaceseries launched in 2008 and has not seen a new instalment since 2013’s Dead Space 3. The series’ developer, Visceral Games, was closed by EA in 2017.
According to Gematsu, the new Dead Space game will be a “reimagining” of the series, rather than a straight sequel to the existing trilogy.
