Action & Adventure Games

Action and Adventure Video Games

From first-person shooters to open-world warfare to exciting puzzle action, there’s a unique and exhilarating experience waiting for you in the world of adventure games from Electronic Arts. Adventure and action games account for some of the most popular titles in gaming, allowing you to be everything from a mafia don to a WWII hero to a demon-slaying heavy metal head-banger.

Award-Winning Action and Adventure Games

More than any other genre, action and adventure games put you deep into fantastic worlds, from Middle-earth at war to a dystopian future on the brink of destruction, from the farthest reaches of outer space to the darkest depths of hell. Electronic Arts has a proud history of successful action and adventure franchises, including Battlefield and Medal of Honor.

In February 2009, Electronic Arts walked away with eleven awards from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences’ 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards®. As part of this impressive haul, EA scored big in the adventure category with Dead Space winning Action Game of the Year and Mirror’s Edge being named Adventure Game of the Year. Both titles beat out stiff competition to take home these prestigious honors.

Action Games Online

Many action games let you head online to take on live competition via Xbox LIVE or the PlayStation Network for PS3. In these arenas you have the opportunity to face off against players from all around the world. Some games even track statistics so you can see how you stack up compared to other action gamers worldwide.

The wide variety of adventure games means a wide variety of game ratings within the genre, from E for Everyone to M for Mature. Be sure to check the ESRB for specific game ratings and descriptor information. Upcoming adventure games from Electronic Arts include Dante’s Inferno, Brütal Legend, and the next episode in the Dead Space saga.