EA kicked off Gamescom with a strong press conference, showing off more of the games coming in the next 12 months. A new game mode for Star Wars Battlefront named Fighter Squadron pits the Rebels against the Empire in the skies above Sullust, with TIE Fighters and X-Wings joined by the Millennium Falcon and Slave 1.



Following its E3 debut, Unravel is as adorable as ever, with a short gameplay demo showing how Yarny gets across obstacles by tying thread to create platforms. A bunch of new characters for Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 were also revealed, including a popcorn-spitting heavy gunner called Kernel Cob, plus a Mass Effect-inspired mech called Z7.

An extended gameplay demo for Mirror’s Edge Catalyst revealed a new masked character opposing Faith, and also showed why all games should feature enemies being kicked through windows.



A new FIFA Ultimate Team mode and broadcast-style presentation for the German Bundesliga was revealed for FIFA 16, plus more gameplay features including better balance between attack and defense.

Need for Speed promises a deep narrative-driven campaign mode, featuring five stars from the world of underground racing, including stunt supremo Ken Block, all pulled together in live-action cutscenes that link the races together.



A new expansion for Sims 4 and characters for Star Wars The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire were also shown.