Entries in 'Electronic Arts' (385)

EA celebrates as FIFA 09 smashes records

EA celebrates as FIFA 09 smashes records

EA is celebrating one of the most successful months in its history – after FIFA 09 hit one million UK sales in record time, and over 60,000 people attended the ...
by Tim Ingham
on Nov 14th 2008 at 9:49AM in News
EA names new Director for Board

EA names new Director for Board

Electronic Arts has named Geraldine Laybourne as the newest member of its  Board of Directors.

by Tim Ingham
on Nov 6th 2008 at 2:20PM in News
Army Of Two movie on the way

Army Of Two movie on the way

Universal Pictures has acquired screen rights to EA’s Army of Two, according to Variety.

by Tim Ingham
on Oct 24th 2008 at 1:08PM in News
EA to take over Trafalgar Square

EA to take over Trafalgar Square

EA has confirmed that its Be the One event will once again invade Trafalgar Square and act as a glitzy centrepiece to London Games Festival week.

by Neil Long
on Oct 15th 2008 at 6:35PM in News

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Riccitiello: Take-Two bid was ‘a waste of ink’

Riccitiello: Take-Two bid was ‘a waste of ink’

EA CEO John Riccitiello has told the Wall Street Journal that his company’s bid for Take-Two was “a waste of ink” and that it was intended to help the firm ...
by Neil Long
on Oct 15th 2008 at 12:38PM in News
EA: We need to make more of Asia

EA: We need to make more of Asia

EA has revealed that Asia currently only accounts for around six per cent of its total annual revenue – and that it is planning a new online assault to boost ...
by Tim Ingham
on Oct 14th 2008 at 6:51PM in News
FIFA 09 earns 90% Metacritic average

FIFA 09 earns 90% Metacritic average

EA is enjoying an unprecedented series of review scores for FIFA 09 and Dead Space, according to official ratings aggregator Metacritic.

by Tim Ingham
on Oct 13th 2008 at 5:21PM in News
FIFA 09 smashes past 1m sales in Europe

FIFA 09 smashes past 1m sales in Europe

After a record-breaking first weekend in the UK, EA has confirmed that FIFA 09 has hit 1.2 million sales in Europe after less than a week on sale.

by Tim Ingham
on Oct 9th 2008 at 6:45PM in News

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Humble is new Sims label head

Humble is new Sims label head

Giant publisher Electronic Arts has named Rod Humble as EA’s executive vice president and new head of The Sims label, replacing Nancy Smith who will manage special new Sims projects ...
by Jonathon Harker
on Oct 8th 2008 at 12:41PM in News
UK CHART: FIFA 09 nets No.1 in debut week

UK CHART: FIFA 09 nets No.1 in debut week

EA has kicked off the race to grab the Christmas No.1 spot by taking FIFA 09 straight to the top of the official UK Top 40 Chart.

by Tim Ingham
on Oct 6th 2008 at 7:02PM in News
Probst becomes US Olympic Chair

Probst becomes US Olympic Chair

EA chairman Larry Probst has been named the new boss of the US Olympic Committee (USOC).

by Tim Ingham
on Oct 6th 2008 at 10:54AM in News
EA signs 300 director Zack Snyder

EA signs 300 director Zack Snyder

Not content with having Hollywood and global gaming legend Steven Spielberg on its cards, publisher EA has now signed a deal to work with acclaimed director Zack Snyder.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 29th 2008 at 3:13PM in News

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EA to invade Chelsea Vs Man United

EA to invade Chelsea Vs Man United

Ahead of FIFA 09's release on October 3rd, EA has booked the entire half time ad break during Sunday’s Chelsea Vs Manchester United Premier League game to showcase the new ...
by Neil Long
on Sep 19th 2008 at 3:48PM in News
Mirror’s Edge dated

Mirror’s Edge dated

Much-hyped DICE title Mirror’s Edge has been confirmed for release on November 11th in the US, and November 14th in the UK.

by Neil Long
on Sep 18th 2008 at 2:14PM in News
SHAREWATCH: Take Two stock nosedives

SHAREWATCH: Take Two stock nosedives

Take Two’s share price has plummeted on the news that EA is no longer interested in buying the Rockstar parent.

by Tim Ingham
on Sep 15th 2008 at 4:14PM in News
EA loses $120m on Harry Potter delay

EA loses $120m on Harry Potter delay

The delay to EA Casual Entertainment’s Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince game will costs the publisher $120m in this financial year.

by Tim Ingham
on Sep 9th 2008 at 12:00PM in News

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EA slashes UK Rock Band price

EA slashes UK Rock Band price

EA has cut the price of the full instrument edition of Rock Band – ahead of the game’s sequel’s release in September.

by Tim Ingham
on Sep 8th 2008 at 12:22PM in News
Germany, Japan and China ban Dead Space?

Germany, Japan and China ban Dead Space?

Following the news that EA has brought the release date for Dead Space forward, reports have emerged that the title has been banned in several territories across the world.

by Jonathon Harker
on Sep 5th 2008 at 10:54AM in News
Take Two and EA begin secret talks

Take Two and EA begin secret talks

Take Two and EA have both signed a confidentiality agreement that will see any possible takeover remain a secret affair until the deed is done.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 26th 2008 at 4:11PM in News
LEIPZIG 08: Sims 3 release date confirmed

LEIPZIG 08: Sims 3 release date confirmed

EA has announced that The Sims 3 will be released globally on February 20th, on PC and via digital download.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 20th 2008 at 11:24AM in News
Take Two responds to EA inaction

Take Two responds to EA inaction

Take Two has responded to EA’s decision to let the deadline for its acqusition bid pass.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 18th 2008 at 4:20PM in News
EA allows Take Two bid to expire

EA allows Take Two bid to expire

EA will allow its latest offer for Take Two to expire tonight after Electronic Arts accepted Take Two’s offer of a management presentation to its suitor containing non-public information.

by Neil Long
on Aug 18th 2008 at 2:30PM in News
Gears Of War creator signs with EA

Gears Of War creator signs with EA

EA's illustrious list of high profile third-party development partners has swelled, with the publisher signing up to publish new IPs from Epic Games and Grasshopper Manufacture.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 15th 2008 at 11:57AM in News
Spore to hit the cinema?

Spore to hit the cinema?

EA wants to licence upcoming release Spore for use in movies and TV, the game’s developer Will Wright has stated.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 14th 2008 at 11:08AM in News
EA announces Godfather II

EA announces Godfather II

Electronic Arts has confirmed that it will release a sequel to its multi-platinum Godfather adaptation in February next year.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 8th 2008 at 4:13PM in News