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EA Mobile launches Sports Link service

EA Mobile has launched a service allowing users to access the latest information about EA Sports games and sports news, with future plans to let players challenge each other to online games.

March 19, 2007 Matt Martin

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Mobile is key to uniting multiple formats, says EA

EA Mobile boss Javier Ferreira has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that the phone is essential to uniting communities of players and the home consoles they currently play.

March 14, 2007 Matt Martin

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GDC: Harmonix signs with Electronic Arts

March 7, 2007 Rob Fahey

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EA's Probst predicts slide in Sony's market lead

March 6, 2007 Rob Fahey

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EA signs new iTunes deal

Electronic Arts continues to forge relationships with Apple, with the announcement that music from all EA games will be made available on iTunes.

March 1, 2007 Matt Martin

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EA targets women with iVillage deal

Electronic Arts has signed a deal with NBC Universal to supply games for iVillage, a leading online destination for women.

March 1, 2007 Matt Martin

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Electronic Arts gets new CEO

Nearly three years after leaving the company, John Riccitiello has returned to Electronic Arts to take on the role of chief executive officer.

Feb. 27, 2007 Ellie Gibson

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Electronic Arts and Apple: "A marriage made in heaven"

Speaking at 3GSM in Barcelona, EA's Javier Ferreira has described the "exciting" success of games on the iPod, revealing that the publisher will collaborate on future projects with Apple.

Feb. 15, 2007 Ellie Gibson

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EA set to produce iPhone games

Mitch Lasky, senior vice president of Electronic Arts Mobile, has revealed that the company is currently in negotiations to produce games for the new Apple iPhone.

Feb. 13, 2007 Ellie Gibson

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EA buys online karaoke company

Electronic Arts has acquired karaoke site SingShot as part of plans to exploit the growth of online communities and user-generated content.

Feb. 13, 2007 Ellie Gibson

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EA is 'best fit' for Mercenaries 2, says Pandemic

Pandemic Studios president Josh Resnick has welcomed the switch in publishers for the Mercenaries series from LucasArts to Electronic Arts.

Feb. 7, 2007 Ellie Gibson

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EA disappointed by PS3 game sales

Electronic Arts executive VP Frank Gibeau has said the publisher was "disappointed" by the number of PS3 games sold per console in the run-up to Christmas.

Feb. 7, 2007 Ellie Gibson

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EA to 'attack' Nintendo consoles for new growth

After financial results revealed Electronic Arts to be the number one publisher on Sony, Microsoft and PC formats, the company has set its sights firmly on Nintendo's Wii and DS platforms.

Feb. 2, 2007 Matt Martin

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Franchises help EA hit record revenues of $1.2bn

Electronic Arts has revealed record revenues of US $1.281 billion (EUR 983 million) for the Christmas period, driven by key franchises that dominated the charts in North America and Europe.

Feb. 2, 2007 Matt Martin

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EA to publish new Mercenaries title

Electronic Arts has signed a worldwide publishing deal for Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, the forthcoming PlayStation 3 title from independent developer Pandemic.

Feb. 2, 2007 Ellie Gibson

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EA collects Pogo titles for DS release

Electronic Arts is to repackage five of the most popular titles from casual gaming site Pogo.com for release on the Nintendo DS.

Jan. 24, 2007 Matt Martin

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EA exec predicts software price cut

Ryan Jones, general manager of Electronic Arts Australia, has said that he believes the console cycle transition phase is now at an end - and that game prices will fall as a result.

Jan. 22, 2007 Ellie Gibson

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EA and Bizarre reveal new Live Arcade title

Electronic Arts has revealed its first title for the Xbox 360's Live Arcade service, a game developed by Project Gotham team Bizarre Creations and conceived by Pogo.com.

Jan. 17, 2007 Matt Martin

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UK Charts: EA takes top three positions

As sales dip post-Christmas, Electronic Arts has nestled into the top three chart positions with FIFA 07, Need for Speed: Carbon and The Sims 2: Pets pushing aside the competition.

Jan. 9, 2007 Matt Martin

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EA dominates No.1 chart position throughout '06

Electronic Arts made the number one chart position its home during 2006, with 27 weeks at number one, leaving rival publishers struggling under the weight of franchises such as FIFA.

Jan. 3, 2007 Matt Martin

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EA to publish new id Software title in Europe

Electronic Arts will be bringing the award-winning mobile game Orcs and Elves to Europe in February next year.

Dec. 21, 2006 Matt Martin

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Episodic content could boost PC gaming, says EA MD

Keith Ramsdale, MD of Electronic Arts UK, has said that he believes episodic content could bring consumers who have turned to consoles in recent years back to PC gaming.

Dec. 7, 2006 Ellie Gibson

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Electronic Arts CEO calls on Sony to introduce lower PSP price point

Electronic Arts boss Larry Probst has said that Sony should consider slashing the price of PSP and introducing a new, smaller model in order to boost sales of the handheld.

Dec. 1, 2006 Ellie Gibson

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Headgate Studios acquired by EA

Electronic Arts has acquired developer Headgate Studios, the company it has partnered with since 2000 on the Tiger Woods and Madden franchises.

Dec. 1, 2006 Matt Martin

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EA wants more PS3's for Euro launch

Launch units falling short is 'nothing new' - Intat

Nov. 22, 2006 Matt Martin