While much of Electronic Art’s business model revolves around high-profile sports titles and AAA franchises such as Battlefield and Star Wars, the company’s EA Originals Program takes a different approach by allowing smaller teams full creative freedom for the games they’re working on. With past successful titles such as Fe, Unravel, and A Way Out, EA Originals looks to continue its success with new games going forward.

At EA Play 2019, three brand new titles were announced to be coming through Electronic Arts Originals Program. While none of them currently have release dates, two of the three games are being developed by the teams responsible for the likes of Fe and A Way Out. The first title comes from Zoink Games, creators of Fe (2018), and is an action fantasy adventure called Lost in Random. Next is a cooperative action RPG from mobile developer Glowmade called Rustheart. Finally, Hazelight, best know for last year’s cooperative game A Way Out, is confirmed to be working on a new game. While the project is a brand new IP, the core ideas of A Way Out’s emphasis on co-op gameplay will return to the studios’ in-development title.

History has shown EA Originals can be a suitable choice for smaller developers. Last year, A Way Out was well received by many, allowing players to link up with their friends online without the additional cost of having to buy a second copy, and also made our list of 2018’s Best Multiplayer Games. Other success stories to come from EA Originals include the likes of Unravel, which not only received a sequel last year, but also introduced its own form of 2-player co-op when the game launched immediately following its official reveal during the 2018 EA Play press conference.

This year’s EA Play has brought tons of new announcements, from the reveal of smaller titles coming through EA Originals, to information on some of the company’s most anticipated titles. Some of those latter announcements include the first look at gameplay for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, as well as information on the upcoming second season for Apex Legends. As for the games coming via EA Originals, they’re all slated to release on both PC and consoles.

Source: GameInformer