Today, popular EA sports game franchises to massive multiplayer online titles like Knockout City and Apex Legends.
With over 500 million players, EA franchises garner a lot of playtime every year from gamers all around the world. Two of their popular franchises - The Sims and Mass Effect - have been around for a long time and garnered a large fanbase, with several entries in both series. Currently on its fourth entry, The Sims is a series based around creation, where players can design Sims and their homes and play out their lives however they'd like, sometimes making incredibly elaborate Sims creations. Mass Effect, with three main entries and several spin-offs, is a science fiction RPG with a rich narrative where gamers play as Commander Shepard, setting off on various missions set in the backdrop of space.
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Summarizing a 's habits over the course of the year has become a popular trend for for a myriad of services, but they're usually focused on the individual rather than a community. EA's choice to compile their stats by game into one lump sum of data (instead of delivering individual stats to the ) changes the nature of the reflection in a unique way. Presenting what s did as a whole for each title creates a sense of unity and accomplishment that's absent with individual stats.
It's easy for players to never venture outside of their particular gaming niche - FIFA fans probably aren't very cognizant of trends in The Sims community and vice-versa. EA's "2021: A Year In Gaming" offers a new perspective on how gamers play their favorite games, and offers a wider scope on the gaming community than what many people would seek out on their own. EA's goal was to create something that celebrates all types of gamers and their own definition of what it means to play, and it absolutely succeeds.
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