Entries in 'playfish' (19)
Playfish founder and EA digital EVP Kristian Segerstrale leaves publisher
EA’s digital executive vice president Kristian Segerstrale has left the company.
Mallet ditches EA to head up King.com's new London studio
EA has suffered the ignominy of yet another executive departing in favour of a role at a casual and social gaming firm.
Playfish GM Earner quits
John Earner, the Playfish executive who spearheaded breakthrough games Pet Society and Restaurant City, is believed to have left parent company EA.
The Sims Social goes live
The game that many think could be EA's killer social gaming IP is out of beta and has gone live.
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EA teams up with Jamie Oliver
TV chef and social crusader Jamie Oliver is to lend his name and likeness to Playfish Facebook game Restaurant City.
More Playfish founders leave
Only one co-founder of the original four who pioneered casual games giant Playfish remains at the firm after two more departures were confirmed overnight.
Playfish userbase hits 55m
Facebook developer Playfish has announced that it has 55m monthly users worldwide.
Playfish talks Facebook Credits
Playfish’s European Studio boss John Earner has told MCV that whilst the switch to Facebook Credits is proving painful, he believes it will eventually increase the number of players prepared ...
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FIFA Superstars arrives on Chelsea website
FIFA Superstars today went live on Chelsea Football Club's official website, and Playfish has similar tie-ins lined up with at least eight other Premier League teams.
Big names headline London Games Conference
Luminaries from some of the most innovative and important companies in the games market have been confirmed for the London Games Conference on Thursday, November 4th.
Madden NFL Superstars hits Facebook
Social networking game Madden NFL Superstars has launched on Facebook today.
Google in talks with games publishers?
The long-awaited arrival of Google in the games sector could almost be upon us with claims that the search giant is in talks with major publishers about game content for ...
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FIFA heading to Facebook
EA has tasked Playfish with creating a Facebook game based on the super-lucrative FIFA franchise.
Facebook giant targets retail
EA-Owned Playfish plans to seriously grow the audience for its social games – by forging partnerships with leading High Street brands.
EA to axe 1500 staff as losses deepen
On the day that Electronics Arts announced it was fronting as much as $400 million to acquire social studio Playfish, the publisher has revealed it will cut around 1,500 jobs ...
EA buys Playfish
Electronic Arts has confirmed plans to buy social games firm Playfish for over $250m.
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LGC 09: 'Beware the death of the disc'
Traditional PR and marketing, competition with rivals, and boxed product - all of these things face extinction when digital downloads take hold.
‘New gaming’ dents Guardian Tech 100
Whilst the focus of much of the games media remains firmly rooted in the traditional backbone of the industry, The Guardian’s latest Tech Media Invest 100 listing has recognised some ...
Playfish 'unsure' of Facebook Connect
Speaking in a panel at the Develop Conference 2009, Playfish CEO Kristian Segerstrale as revealed he is yet to be convinced by the prospect of the Xbox 360's forthcoming social ...
