Gaming giant to release three new franchises in 2016

According to various reports, EA has revealed it has three new franchises set to launch in the first part of 2016.

CEO Andrew Wilson, speaking during an investor call following the company's financial results for the first quarter of the year, explained there would be three new and original games launching before the end of April 2016, according to IGN.

"We have more new experiences coming throughout the year," he said. "Our live services will continue to evolve with new content. We'll have some great new mobile games, and we're excited to have three new and original IP titles launching in Q4."

The reports also says though he didn't name any of the titles he was referring to, it seems likely one of them is the adorable platformer Unravel, while another could be racing specialists Criterion's new project. Wilson also promised that "a new Battlefield experience" is also on the way.

"Looking further ahead, we're preparing more new games for our players," he said. "The reaction to a first look at Mass Effect: Andromeda at E3 was incredibly positive. We have a new Battlefield experience coming in Q3 FY 2017 and another new Star Wars project being led by the dynamic creative team of Jade Raymond and Amy Hennig. These are just a few of the new experiences in development across our studios today."