Electronic Arts (Page 36)

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Riccitiello: Digital market will overtake consoles next year

If EA's digital business was stand alone company it would be "the darling of Wall Street"; publisher wants to "conquer" new markets, says CEO

Dec. 2, 2009 Matt Martin

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FIFA 10 sales top 4.5 million

Over 113m online games played over Xbox 360 and PS3, says EA

Dec. 1, 2009 Matt Martin

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EA reveals Pandemic's next title

Mercs Inc to follow The Saboteur from slimmed down, relocated developer

Nov. 25, 2009 Phil Elliott

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EA "proud" of studio efforts on quality

And CFO Eric Brown reveals new marketing tactics has helped raise sales levels

Nov. 13, 2009 Phil Elliott

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Opinion

Stark Contrasts

Activision celebrates record-breaking success; EA announces layoffs - but EA's long term plans may make more sense.

Nov. 13, 2009 Rob Fahey

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EA stock drops 6.4% on financial results

Losses and job cuts see share price fall back, after gains made late last week

Nov. 11, 2009 Phil Elliott

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Riccitiello frustrated at lack of Wii success

EA CEO suggests Nintendo needs to release more titles to generate interest in format

Nov. 10, 2009 Matt Martin

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FIFA outselling PES by 4-to-1

New Battlefield to compete with Call of Duty, Criterion developing new Need for Speed, say EA execs

Nov. 10, 2009 Matt Martin

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EA details job losses and cancelled projects

900 dev positions, 500 publishing and 100 corporate jobs to go; around 12 in-development titles cancelled

Nov. 10, 2009 Matt Martin

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Losses widen for Electronic Arts

Publisher "making tough calls" but performing well, says Riccitiello

Nov. 9, 2009 Matt Martin

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EA confirms $300m Playfish acquisition

Social games company responsible for hits across Facebook, iPhone and Google joins publishing giant

Nov. 9, 2009 Matt Martin

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THQ stock loses 12% since WWE announcement

Publishers endure a torrid time as the valuations fall by up to a quarter in a month

Nov. 3, 2009 Phil Elliott

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Left 4 Dead 2 loses Australian appeal

Valve forced to release edited version of co-op shooter sequel

Oct. 23, 2009 David Jenkins

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Opinion

FIFA: The Road to Redemption

Phil Elliott looks at how EA's football franchise has risen to the top, and what it means for the publisher's philosophy

Oct. 23, 2009 Phil Elliott

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Need for Speed franchise surpasses 100 million sales

Racing series has generated over $2.7 billion in lifetime sales, says Electronic Arts

Oct. 21, 2009 Matt Martin

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Music games blamed for mediocre September sales

The Beatles: Rock Band, Guitar Hero 5 performed below expectations, stunting expected growth

Oct. 21, 2009 Matt Martin

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Beatles: Rock Band charity song sells 100,000 copies

Xbox Live-only "All You Need is Love" proves popular for number 1 US music game

Oct. 20, 2009 Phil Elliott

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Moore: disc-based games business is a "burning platform"

Industry to say "goodbye" to physical discs within 10 years says EA Sports president

Oct. 19, 2009 David Jenkins

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EA acquires Playfish for $250m?

Rumours suggest Facebook games maker already part of Electronic Arts

Oct. 15, 2009 Matt Martin

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EA targets DS top 20 with Flips range

Keith Ramsdale hopes for 2000-5000 weekly unit sales over the Christmas period

Oct. 9, 2009 Phil Elliott

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EA launches Flips DS books range for kids

Penguin and Egmont on board as partners in four-title push for Christmas

Oct. 9, 2009 Phil Elliott

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EA's Hilleman to keynote Unite Conference

Chief creative director confirmed for event in San Francisco this month

Oct. 8, 2009 Matt Martin

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FIFA 10 record sales won't boost EA profits - Creutz

Heavy discounting "pulled forward demand," year-on-year sales won't grow significantly

Oct. 7, 2009 Matt Martin

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FIFA 10 becomes fastest-selling sports game ever

1.7m units sold in first week; EA's biggest launch to date in Europe

Oct. 7, 2009 Matt Martin

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EA has "largely missed this console generation" - Creutz

NFS: Shift, Dead Space Wii and Dragon Age sales estimates lowered by analyst

Oct. 1, 2009 Matt Martin

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