Skip to main content

Prep for Gamescom 2017 with EA's preshow presser — here's how to watch

wach ea gamescom press conference gamescomstarwars
Image used with permission by copyright holder
With Gamescom 2017 rapidly approaching there’s lots to be excited about. If you can’t attend in person though, one of the best ways to keep up with all of the new showings at one of this year’s biggest game expos is to watch the live-streams. Here’s a handy guide on how to watch the EA Gamescom press conference.

This year’s Gamesom event is set to take place between August 22 and 26 in Cologne, Germany, where millions of gamers will gather to see some of the most exciting new titles in development and soon set for release by some of the biggest companies. One publisher that is sure to draw a lot of interest is EA. While it will have hands-on gameplay for attendees, those at home can join in by watching the live press conference.

You’ll actually be able to enjoy much of the coverage before Gamescom even starts, as the main EA Live Show is set to take place on Monday, August 21 at 9:30 a.m. PT. How do you watch the EA Gamescom press conference though? You head right to EA’s own site, that’s how.

If you go there now, you’ll see a countdown timer to the event starting and some other time zone references for those around the world. You’ll also find a link with EA encouraging you to “Be Prepared,” by keeping up to date with all of the latest EA Gamescom stories and singing up to the Gamescom newsletter, where EA will send out all of its most exciting news about products, events and promotions to fans.

To whet your appetite, EA also lists a number of the games it will be showcasing at the event. They include: Star Wars Battlefront II, Need for Speed Payback, EA Sports FIFA 18, Battlefield 1: In the Name of the Tsar and a handful of mobile games too.

While the August 21 stream will be the best way to learn about what EA has to show at this year’s Gamescom expo, EA will also be showing further video content throughout the event. We’re told there will be breaking news, gameplay trailers, reveals, community content, deep-dive features and behind the scenes stories.

Editors' Recommendations

Jon Martindale
Jon Martindale is the Evergreen Coordinator for Computing, overseeing a team of writers addressing all the latest how to…
SpaceX shows off its new Starship tonight. Here’s how to watch
SpaceX Starship

Starship Update

Today we should get a first look at SpaceX's Starship project, which the company describes as "a fully, rapidly reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and anywhere else in the solar system." This next-generation rocket will produce huge amounts of thrust to lift even heavy payloads into orbit and should be able to safely carry humans in the future.

Read more
All Pokémon games in order: chronologically and by release date
Charizard and Venusaur.

Pokémon is one of the most successful video game franchises of all time. With a history spanning nearly 30 years, there are a lot of Pokémon games that you can pick up and play -- but where do you start? Unless you're a Pokémon professor, it might be tough finding the right game to play.

Do you want to just play every game in the order that they were released? Or are you looking to play them in a (loose) chronological order? We're here to help you out.
All Pokémon games in release order

Read more
Best video game deals: PlayStation 5, Xbox S and X, Nintendo Switch

There are a lot of excellent games out there for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and  Nintendo Switch, and if you want to fill your library with a good back log, then you should absolutely take advantage of game deals as they pop up. That's why we've gone out and found some of our favorite video game deals out there, with some of the games below being features on our list of best PS5 games, best Xbox Series X games, or best Nintendo Switch games. Between the co-op madness of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and the time-traveling loop madness of Deathloop, there are a ton of options to pick from. If you only care about a certain console, browse PS5 game deals, Xbox game pass deals and Nintendo Switch deals separately.

Best PS5 game deals
Deathloop -- $30, was $60

Read more