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Read More »EA CEO reflects on Anthem’s launch, microtransactions, and loot boxes
Samantha Ebelthite replaces Shaun Campbell as EA’s UK and Ireland Country Manager
Campbell moves internally to a new, unspecified role
Read More »EA Access is coming to PlayStation 4
Service goes live on Sony's console in July 2019
Read More »EA partners to bring indie games by Zoink, Glowmade, and Hazelight Studios to PC and console
"We want to offer our players the broadest, highest quality content possible"
Read More »EA’s FY19 Q4 sees net income plummet by 66% but digital net bookings rise 5% YoY
But "live services business continued to provide a very large, stable and profitable source", insists CEO
Read More »EA lays off 350 staff as it ‘refines the organisation’ to ‘meet the needs of players’
Marketing and publishing segments to be worst affected
Read More »EA partners with Velan Studios to publish its new ‘team-based action’ IP
Electronic Arts has announced a new partnership with Velan Studios to publish its first original IP. The collaboration will see Velan double its development team from 40 to 80 by the end of 2019. The “team-based action” game will introduce “a unique game world” for players on Nintendo Switch, PC, …
Read More »Amazon, Comcast, and Electronic Arts reportedly join race to acquire Nexon holding firm NXC Corp
No companies will confirm, or deny, the rumours
Read More »Apex Legends now boasts 25m players and 2m concurrent in just a week
"What a week!"
Read More »EA’s free-to-play battle royale Apex Legend tops 10m players in just 72 hours
"Never in our wildest dreams could we have expected the positivity we’ve seen"
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