LOS ANGELES—Though Electronic Arts officially dropped out of the Electronic Entertainment Expo this year, its press conference presentation at the EA Play event felt a lot like a standard E3 presentation.

The event started off with new footage from Titanfall 2, which now comes with the single-player focused campaign its predecessor lacked (including a talking Titan voiced by Optimus Prime himself, Peter Cullen). The new game features six new giant walking titans, a "deep progression system," and a grappling hook that can be used to launch yourself right into a Titan cockpit or grab an enemy out of the sky. The game is available on October 28.

We also got more information about, the previously announced military history shooter set in an alternate history version of World War I. EA promised that "destruction is more intuitive and natural than ever" in the game, and it highlighted the ability to take control of "behemoth" vehicles like air ships, armored trains, and entire battleships. A dynamic weather system with rain, fog, and blinding sunlight will also feature prominently.

Electronic Arts continues to make the most of its recently acquired Star Wars license, announcing three new upcoming titles from its biggest studios. There weren't too many details, but what was announced can be had in this report.

Speaking of space-based games, we got a few more hints about Bioware's Mass Effect Andromeda, which was recently pushed back to an early 2017 release. A new "behind the scenes look" at the game provided brief glimpses of gameplay and scenery, but it was largely indistinguishable from previous games in the series. EA did promise "new planets, new species, and new technologies" in a galaxy where "you are the alien," as well as "more freedom then we've ever given players in a Mass Effect game." More details were promised for the fall.

It wasn't all big-budget blockbusters. EA announces a new, indie-focused "Originals" initiative that would help small developers with things like marketing and funding while letting those developers keep the bulk of profits for themselves. The first game shown off as part of the program was, an intriguing open world where you control a small cub looking to survive in a virtual forest, using "stealth and cunning" to outsmart "the silent ones." The game's striking, minimalist visual style made it stand out in a presentation full of attempts at hyper-realism.

And, as always, there were updates to EA's usual sports titles. FIFA now features a number of English Premier League managers, as well as a new story-heavy "Journey" mode that follows a single player working his way up the ranks of pro soccer (more on that in our full report). And newly named Chief Competitive Officer Peter Moore was on hand to stress a three-tiered e-sports structure for Madden, from "Challenger" events for any members of the community and "Major" events for top pro players.