Eastern and will once again feature EA Sports.

The final EA Play Live Spotlight kicks off on July 20 at 10 a.m. If you'd like to learn the basics of what Madden NFL 22 is doing, both in and out of Franchise mode, check out our in-depth preview here. The mode was largely panned last year for its lack of updates and innovation, and the team hopes to discuss how the community's feedback shaped its focus on the mode. He'll be joined by EA Sports' Seann Graddy, Tom Lischke, and Andre Weingarten to discuss the development team's vision for Madden NFL 22's Franchise mode. Eastern, EA Sports and the Madden NFL 22 development team will hold a panel hosted by play-by-play announcer of the Madden Championship Series, Nick Mizesko. In this discussion, hosted by Todd Martens of the Los Angeles Times, Hazelight's Josef Fares, Zoink's Olov Redmalm, Silver Rain's Mel Philips and Abubarker Salim, and Velan's Guha Bala with discuss games like It Takes Two, Lost in Random, and Knockout City, as well as the important role independent games and studios play in the video game industry. Eastern is another Spotlight focused on independent studios. The discussion will cover the Battlefield 2042 reveal and what fans of both games can expect to learn more about during the big July 22 EA Play Live broadcast.

Vince Zampella, and Apex Legends game director Chad Grenier will join IGN's Stella Chung to discuss Battlefield 2042, Apex Legends, and the future of the genre as a whole. Eastern with a Spotlight called 'The Future of First-Person Shooters.' In this panel, DICE general manager Oskar Gabrielson, DICE LA general manager Christian Grass, Respawn Entertainment founder and group G.M. The festivities kick off on July 8 at 10 a.m. Now taking place in the middle of July, EA Play Live will feature four individual Spotlights centered on specific genres, franchises, and corners of the EA publishing arm, as well as one main stream on July 22 with the bulk of the company's major announcements. However, with E3 happening virtually this year, EA adjusted its schedule a bit. Electronic Arts hasn't been an official part of E3 for a few years now, typically opting to host its separate EA Play event a few blocks from E3 when the event can happen in person. E3 may have been a couple of weeks ago at this point, but a few major players were missing from the festivities.

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