News EA offers over 11,000 college football players $600 to appear in-game Athletes were previously prohibited from being paid for their likeness due NCAA rules Feb. 23, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News EA Sports FC 24 beats expectations, leads EA to Q3 growth Football series grew 7% for the quarter despite rebrand as EA sees profits jump 42% Jan. 30, 2024 Brendan Sinclair
News EA lays off Codemasters staff Unknown number of workers made redundant due to "small-scale organisational changes" Dec. 5, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Microsoft, EA, Activision, Ubisoft and Epic face game addiction lawsuit Arkansas family suing gaming giants for their child's excessive playtime and spending Nov. 8, 2023 James Batchelor
News EA reports 'softness' in European video game spend So far PC and console game sales are up 3.2% across Europe, according to GSD Nov. 2, 2023 Christopher Dring
News EA Sports FC 24 on track to beat FIFA 23 The football franchise is expected to be in the "low single-digit growth" for the year Nov. 2, 2023 Marie Dealessandri
News EA Q2 FY24 bookings boosted by Sports FC 24 launch EA Sports franchises exceeded the company's expectations, Apex Legends down year-on-year Nov. 2, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Disney reportedly looking to acquire major publisher like EA CEO Bob Iger said to be "noncommittal" about potential deal Oct. 11, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
Feature Taking one for the team you've been kicked out of | Last Week in Business As ex-BioWare devs file suit for severance, EA reportedly tells them Dragon Age: Dreadwolf hangs in the balance Oct. 10, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News EA's plan for exponential growth CEO Andrew Wilson says franchises like The Sims, Apex Legends, and Battlefield will spawn universes like Marvel or Star Wars Sept. 6, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News EA loses minor FIFA loot box legal case in Austria The publisher won't appeal the court's decision as it's non-binding Aug. 16, 2023 Christopher Dring
News FIFA, Jedi: Survivor drive EA first quarter growth Slate of five major new releases helps push publisher to record Q1 net bookings Aug. 1, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News EA reshuffles studio leadership after Samantha Ryan departs Positive Play division is disbanded and Rachel Franklin promoted July 31, 2023 Christopher Dring
News EA CTO: AI will never replace "top talent" Marija Radulovic-Nastic says publisher is currently limiting use of generative AI to ideation phase of development June 28, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News EA realigns into EA Sports and EA Entertainment divisions CFO Chris Suh stepping down and chief experience officer Chris Bruzzo retiring at month's end; Stuart Canfield to take over as CFO and COO Laura Miele gets a new title June 20, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News College football players urged to boycott EA Sports game over low pay Reports suggest athletes will receive just $500 for the use of their name and likeness, and no royalties June 8, 2023 James Batchelor
News EA Sports partners with Nike to put NFTs in upcoming titles "Working with .Swoosh, we'll bring creativity and self-expression to the forefront for fans as they connect, compete, and share their love for sport" June 2, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News EA reportedly lays off two thirds of Firemonkeys Studio Melbourne-based developer was providing live service support for three titles, now focused on The Sims Freeplay June 2, 2023 James Batchelor
News EA Sports College Football will compensate players that appear in-game Schools and players can opt in to have their names and likenesses featured in upcoming sports game May 19, 2023 James Batchelor
News Saudi Arabia increases stake in Electronic Arts Public Investment Fund ups its shares by 55% May 16, 2023 James Batchelor
News Report - Sony fails to appeal Austrian loot box verdict PlayStation obligated to refund some FIFA Ultimate Team packs after ruling that they constitute illegal gambling becomes final May 15, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
Feature Gimme some truth | This Week in Business Let's dig through annual reports to see what Activision Blizzard, EA, and Take-Two say when fewer people are listening May 12, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News EA investing in building "games as a platform" But CEO Andrew Wilson says there will still be room for standalone releases like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor May 10, 2023 James Batchelor
News American McGee steps away from development as EA turns down Alice: Asylum "At this point, we have exhausted every option for getting a new Alice game made" April 11, 2023 James Batchelor
News EA restructuring, laying off 6% of workforce Hundreds of employees to be cut, but CEO Andrew Wilson says publisher "is operating from a position of strength" March 29, 2023 Brendan Sinclair