E3 2016: EA Kicks Off Their EA Originals Indie Branch With The Reveal Of ‘Fe’

During EA’s E3 2016 press conference, the company went over their new EA Originals publishing branch. Inspired by the release of last year’s Unravel, the program is promising to seek out passionate small development teams with a knack for innovation, and providing them with the security that the backing of a huge publisher like EA can bring to the table to help see these ideas come to fruition.

The first game that will be launching under this program is Fe, a 3D platformer developed by Zoink, the small development team out of Gothenburg, Sweden that was behind Stick it to the Man back in 2013. Using a shadowy purple aesthetic that gives it a vibe between Limbo and Ori and the Blind Forest, Fe looks like a gorgeous game so far. Thinking about how much farther the game could go beyond the brief minute and a half that we saw it in action, we’re definitely interested in how the game will progress.

By committing to selecting a few projects each year to develop under this banner, EA Originals will provide a steady flow of new experiences that aim to bring small teams into the spotlight. A move like this goes a long way to help the company shed its negative image when it comes to stifling creativity in previous years, and can only be good for the industry as the small guys and girls get such a big chance to succeed.

Watch Fe‘s reveal trailer below and tell us what you think in the comments!

Source: ea.com