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Electronic Arts has paid an estimated 5 million for the rights to use Lewis Hamilton’s name in a new game, according to The Sun . The tabloid believes that the game is in development for Xbox and PlayStation platforms. There is no indication in the story that EA’s investment will …
Read More »EA snaps up BioWare and Pandemic for $860m
Develop reports Electronic Arts has acquired independent developers BioWare and Pandemic from investment firm Elevation Partners. Described as a move which fills up a gap in our genre line-up” according to EA CFO Warren Jenson, the buy sees EA obtain two huge development resources with a raft of owned IP …
Read More »EA snaps up BioWare and Pandemic for $860m
Develop reports Electronic Arts has acquired independent developers BioWare and Pandemic from investment firm Elevation Partners. Described as a move which fills up a gap in our genre line-up” according to EA CFO Warren Jenson, the buy sees EA obtain two huge development resources with a raft of owned IP …
Read More »EA to acquire BioWare and Pandemic for $860m
â??We have had our eye on these studios for several yearsâ??
Read More »EA to acquire BioWare and Pandemic for $860m
â??We have had our eye on these studios for several yearsâ??
Read More »Ubisoft ‘not interested’ in SCi buyout
French publisher Ubisoft has ruled itself out of the race to acquire the SCi Group, saying it has ‘no intention’ of buying the Eidos parent firm. SCi revealed that it had received several approaches last month – and Ubisoft’s name was immediately touted as a possible suitor. But a spokesperson …
Read More »Ubisoft ‘not interested’ in SCi buyout
French publisher Ubisoft has ruled itself out of the race to acquire the SCi Group, saying it has ‘no intention’ of buying the Eidos parent firm. SCi revealed that it had received several approaches last month – and Ubisoft’s name was immediately touted as a possible suitor. But a spokesperson …
Read More »Premimum Pogo service launches in UK
Subscription-based part of Electronic Arts' casual games service arrives in United Kingdom
Read More »Premimum Pogo service launches in UK
Subscription-based part of Electronic Arts' casual games service arrives in United Kingdom
Read More »TGS: EA on the lookout for Japanese partners
Electronic Arts is looking for a partnership or acquisition in Japan, according to the Financial Times. President of EA Asia Jon Niermann said Japan was a strategic priority” for the company, in an interview at the Tokyo Games Show. He added that EA was interested both in blue-chip players and …
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