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Battlefield 4 locked on for November release, Xbox One SKU confirmed

Battlefield 4 locked on for November release, Xbox One SKU confirmed

EA's flagship shooter will be released this November for current-gen consoles, with Xbox One and PS4 versions to follow.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 22nd 2013 at 11:11AM in News
PC version of FIFA 14 not built using new Ignite engine

PC version of FIFA 14 not built using new Ignite engine

FIFA 14 is built using a brand new next-gen game engine… which the PC version won’t use.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 22nd 2013 at 11:02AM in News
EA still developing Wii U titles, says CFO

EA still developing Wii U titles, says CFO

EA is still developing games for the Wii U, according to EA chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen – just not as many as they are for Xbox One and PS4.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 22nd 2013 at 7:28AM in News
EA Sports unveiling new UFC game today

EA Sports unveiling new UFC game today

EA will take the lid off of its upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship title later today, and it might be alongside Microsoft's next-gen Xbox reveal.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 21st 2013 at 6:45AM in News

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FIFA 13 was "commercially disappointing" on Wii U

FIFA 13 was "commercially disappointing" on Wii U

FIFA 14 will not release on Wii U. Unsurprisingly. What’s more notable is EA’s honesty when asked exactly why that is.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 20th 2013 at 2:15PM in News
OPINION: Losing EA support is disappointing, but not a killer blow for Wii U

OPINION: Losing EA support is disappointing, but not a killer blow for Wii U

EA’s decision to hold fire on Wii U development is the biggest indication yet to how poor the console’s launch has been.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 17th 2013 at 5:08PM in News
Battlefield UK product manager switches to Call of Duty

Battlefield UK product manager switches to Call of Duty

Former EA UK man Kevin Flynn has leapt over the sandbags of Battlefield’s barracks to become senior brand manager for Call of Duty.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 17th 2013 at 10:00AM in News
Total number of EA games in development for Wii U = Zero

Total number of EA games in development for Wii U = Zero

Nintendo’s Wii U has been delivered yet another piece of bad news.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2013 at 7:26AM in News

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EA decides to ditch the online pass

EA decides to ditch the online pass

It was once heralded as a significant step forward by a number of publisher execs, but now EA’s Online Pass is no more.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2013 at 7:58AM in News
EA opens Star Wars focused DICE office in LA

EA opens Star Wars focused DICE office in LA

A brand new office is being opened in LA specifically to work on Star Wars titles.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 15th 2013 at 10:44AM in News
DICE is bringing the Frostbite engine to mobiles

DICE is bringing the Frostbite engine to mobiles

A version of DICE’s impressive Frostbite engine is being developed for mobile and tablet platforms.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 15th 2013 at 9:34AM in News
EA executives sell stake in company

EA executives sell stake in company

EA Sports executive vice president Andrew Wilson has sold more than $687k worth of company shares – a move apparently prompted by the publisher’s recent stock market rise.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 12th 2013 at 11:58PM in News

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Wii U to miss out on EA's Star Wars games

Wii U to miss out on EA's Star Wars games

It has been confirmed that the new Star Wars games coming from EA studios DICE and Visceral won’t be available on Wii U.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 9th 2013 at 9:46AM in News
EA confirms Frostbite 3-powered Star Wars games... but not this year

EA confirms Frostbite 3-powered Star Wars games... but not this year

Publisher EA has said it won’t be releasing any Star Wars games in its current fiscal year, which ends March 31st 2014.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 8th 2013 at 1:13PM in News
EA extends FIFA licence until 2022

EA extends FIFA licence until 2022

Sir Alex Ferguson might be calling time on his relationship with the beautiful game, but EA wants its love affair to continue.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 8th 2013 at 11:08AM in News
EA to abandon licensing deals with gun manufacturers

EA to abandon licensing deals with gun manufacturers

America’s ongoing struggle to rationalise its gun laws has now affected the video game space.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 8th 2013 at 10:21AM in News

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FIFA 13 sells 14.5m units in fiscal 2013

FIFA 13 sells 14.5m units in fiscal 2013

FIFA 13 has topped its predecessor, selling 14.5m units during EA’s fiscal year 2013.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 8th 2013 at 7:40AM in News
Battlefield 3 Premium reaches 3.5m subscriptions

Battlefield 3 Premium reaches 3.5m subscriptions

Battlefield 3 Premium has generated $120m for EA since its launch.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 8th 2013 at 7:20AM in News
EA: SimCity has recovered from "challenging" launch

EA: SimCity has recovered from "challenging" launch

SimCity has sold 1.6m copies since navigating through and recovering from a “challenging” launch – according to the game's publisher, EA.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 8th 2013 at 7:01AM in News
EA reports strong Q4, still down from 2012

EA reports strong Q4, still down from 2012

EA has bounced back from its less than stellar third quarter performance, reporting a solid fourth quarter that brought in $1.2bn for the publisher.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 8th 2013 at 6:35AM in News
EA announces single-player offline The Sims 4 that is definitely single player and offline

EA announces single-player offline The Sims 4 that is definitely single player and offline

SimCity studio Maxis has revealed that The Sims 4 is in the works.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 7th 2013 at 9:00AM in News
EA signs 'exclusive' video game rights to Star Wars

EA signs 'exclusive' video game rights to Star Wars

EA will be going to a galaxy far, far away again more often, following a major publishing agreement with Disney.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 6th 2013 at 10:45PM in News
EA touts "strong partnership with Nintendo" despite string of Wii U no-shows

EA touts "strong partnership with Nintendo" despite string of Wii U no-shows

Madden NFL 25 has become the latest EA game to skip a release on Wii U.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 2nd 2013 at 11:35AM in News
Call of Duty creators' next game is an Xbox exclusive - report

Call of Duty creators' next game is an Xbox exclusive - report

Those sleuths over at US site Kotaku believes it has all the information about a major new Xbox exclusive.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 30th 2013 at 10:35AM in News
INTERVIEW: How EA will beat Call of Duty with FIFA

INTERVIEW: How EA will beat Call of Duty with FIFA

FIFA 14 was announced last week and despite several new enhancements and game play mechanics, it does share one key trait with its predecessor: it’s following a remarkably tough act.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on Apr 29th 2013 at 12:00PM in News