GamesCom will soon be kicking off in Cologne, Germany late next week!  EA will make a huge appearance, bringing in MySims Agents, Spore Hero, Spore Hero Arena, SimAnimals Africa and even The Sims 3 World Adventures (press only, regular users can play The Sims 3).  A huge post dedicated to all of the games will be created on the 18th and I’ll do my best to keep track of every single video, image, article and interview coming from the event!

And now…the press release:

Games for All Platforms and Tastes on Show for Consumers and Trade in Cologne, Germany from 19th – 23rd of August

COLOGNE, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced its product line up for gamescom, Europe’s biggest consumer and trade fair for interactive entertainment. Visitors will have a chance to play some of EA’s best loved blockbusters, as well as a selection of hot new properties coming this year. EA’s portfolio offers fun interactive game play for audiences of all ages and with diverse tastes.

“Visitors at gamescom will be blown away by the incredible breadth and quality of EA’s titles,” said Jens Uwe Intat, Senior Vice President and General Manager for EA European Publishing. “From core gaming experiences for seasoned players, to sports games, to casual, online or mobile, there will be something new for everyone to discover and enjoy.”

EA at gamescom

Tuesday, August 18th at 4:30pm

EA press briefing the Palladium, Schanzenstraße 36, Gebäude 197, 51063 Cologne. A live stream of the press conference will be available at http://ea.com/gamescom.

Wednesday, August 19th from 9-10am

Booth open to media and industry partners in Hall 6 / A-71, C-70. Short presentation, privileged access to gameplay, and opportunity to meet with EA’s leading creative talent.

August 19th-23rd

EA booth: Hall 6.1

Games include: Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2, Brütal Legend™, Dante’s Inferno™, Dead Space™: Extraction, Dragon Age™: Origins, FIGHT NIGHT Round 4, FIFA 10, FIFA Manager 10, GI JOE™ The Rise of the Cobra™, HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2, LITTLEST PET SHOP™ Beach Friends, LITTLEST PET SHOP City Friends, LITTLEST PET SHOP Country Friends, Mass Effect™ 2, MySims™ Agents, NBA Live 10, Need For Speed™ Nitro, Need For Speed Shift, NHL® 10, SimAnimals™ Africa, The Sims™ 3, Spore™ Hero, Spore Hero Arena, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 10.

EA Mobile

Feature phone: Bubble Bobble Evolution, Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™, FIFA 10, GI JOE, Need for Speed Shift

iPhone™: GAME OF LIFE, MONOPOLY Classic, Tetris®, TRIVIAL PURSUIT, The Sims 3

August 19th-23rd

Behind closed door game demonstrations in EA’s business lounge, Hall 5.1. Open to media only

Sessions include:

All Points Bulletin, Army of Two™: The 40th Day, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Brütal Legend, Command & Conquer 4 (working title), Dante’s Inferno, Dead Space Extraction, Dragon Age: Origins, EA SPORTS Active™: Personal Trainer, FIFA 10, FIFA Manager 10, HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2, Mass Effect 2, Need for Speed Nitro, Need for Speed Shift, NHL 10, Rage, RockBand™: The Beatles, The Sims 3™ World Adventures, MySims™ Agents, The Saboteur™, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Online.

The first ever live public demo of BioWare and LucasArts’ Star Wars®: The Old Republic™ will be viewable in the theatre at Hall 6.1 / B-066, A-061.

Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning® is featured at the GOA Booth Hall 9.1 / Aisle A n° 041 and Aisle B n° 040.

More information, screenshots and fact sheets at: info.ea.com.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA’s homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Active, EA Mobile, POGO, Dante’s Inferno, Dead Space, Need for Speed, MySims, The Sims, SimAnimals, Spore, Army of Two, Command & Conquer, Red Alert and Saboteur are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Mass Effect and Dragon Age are trademarks or registered trademarks of EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. Battlefield: Bad Company is a trademark or registered trademark of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. Brütal Legend is a trademark of Double Fine Productions, Inc. HASBRO, LITTLEST PET SHOP, GI JOE, TRIVIAL PURSUIT, GAME OF LIFE and FAMILY GAME NIGHT are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. STAR WARS and related properties are trademarks in the United States and/or in other countries of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. Warhammer, Warhammer Online and Age of Reckoning are either ®, ™ and/or © Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2008. Rock Band is a trademark of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., an MTV Networks company. Tetris is a registered trademark of Tetris Holding, LLC.

NBA, NHL, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc. Bubble Bobble Evolution © TAITO CORP. 1986, 2009.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.