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EA readying cloud gaming technical trials
PC players will test cloud versions of FIFA, Titanfall, Need For Speed and Unravel
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FIFA boss David Rutter promoted to head of EA's European Studios
Rutter to lead DICE, Ghost and Criterion after 12 years with EA Sports
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Restoring trust in Star Wars Battlefront II
Design director Dennis Brännvall reflects on the fallout from the loot box controversy, and how DICE has won back the community
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EA: Our players often choose other platforms over Nintendo Switch
EA explains absence of games like The Sims 4 on Switch, points to $300m-plus bookings forecast for The Sims 4
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EA: Subscriptions combined with cloud services will "lower the barriers" to gaming
CEO Andrew Wilson suggests cloud services paired with subscriptions would cause "shift" in gaming
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Nearly half of EA's unit sales are now digital
Publisher's quiet first quarter headlined by growing digital dominance
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How FIFA's The Journey revolutionised EA's approach to diversity
Senior designer Katie Scott devised a framework to assess FIFA's story mode that is now used in the creation of games across the company
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Patrick Söderlund's $20m retention bonus didn't leave EA with him
Stock grant reportedly returned to company pool used for initiatives including new hires
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EA names Sam Ebelthite as UK and Ireland boss
Former head Shaun Campbell takes new unspecified role
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EA holds Building Healthy Communities Summit, pledges to fight toxicity
Update: Publisher re-evaluating its relationship with streamer DrDisrespect after E3, Twitch ban
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EA signs fresh indie publishing deals with Zoink, Glowmade and Hazelight
Meanwhile, more studios join EA's Origin Access subscription service
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EA exec lays out a vision of the future
Chief Studios Officer Laura Miele shares her optimism, predicts a machine-learning powered metaverse of gaming within 10 years
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Superdata: Apex Legends digital revenue down 74% in two months
EA's battle royale title shows second month of steep digital revenue decline, falls out of PC and console top ten
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No show floor booth for Activision at E3
E3 floor plans reveal another big player has left the LACC show floor; EA returns with private meeting room
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EA and Activision need to show us something new | Opinion
The industry's biggest publishers now focus on pumping old franchises for incremental growth rather than honing their ability to create the next big thing
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EA's plan for a record year revolves around ongoing games
Apex Legends hopes are high as it heads to mobile and China, while the publisher projects unit sales of up to 8m for single-player Jedi: Fallen Order
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Apex Legends, Anthem can't save EA's fourth quarter
Revenue and net income down double-digits as company falls off last year's pace, but publisher forecasts a record-setting rebound ahead
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EA Access is launching on PlayStation 4 in July
Almost five years after its Xbox and PC debut, EA's subscription service is finally available on Sony's console
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How Clone Wars and Rebels influenced Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Writer Chris Avellone shares how he prepared to work on Respawn Entertainment's upcoming Star Wars adventure
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BioWare admits workplace, production issues
"These problems are real and it's our top priority to continue working to solve them," says genreal manager Casey Hudson
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Electronic Arts closes Japan office as part of mass layoffs
Update: Russian division also appears to be shuttering with operations moving to larger, regional office
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EA lays off 350 amid major organizational changes
Company reorganizing marketing, publishing, operations teams, decreases presence in Japan and Russia
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NPD: Anthem was the best-selling game in February
Mass Effect 3 is the only EA BioWare game to sell more in its launch month
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EA: People want inclusive games with friendlier communities
Survey finds only 7% of players say they're less likely to buy a game because of inclusive features, 61% concerned about toxicity
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EA pulls 32-bit support for The Sims 4
Move away from OpenGL to affect Mac and PC users, who will transition to The Sims 4: Legacy Edition