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Consumers will be able to download FIFA 12 days before the game hits store shelves, EA Sports has confirmed. It’s a part of EA Sports’ new ‘Season Ticket’ service which charges users an annual fee of 2,000 Microsoft Points or $24.99 in exchange for a range of digital benefits. As …
Read More »EA Sports hiring for new Austin studio
EA Sports has announced it will open a new studio in Austin, Texas that will create around 300 jobs. The studio joins EA Sports’ existing offices in Tiburon, Florida and Burnaby, British Columbia. It’s part of the publisher’s plans to expand its sports game label. "It’s an exciting time for …
Read More »EA Sports to support Kinect across key games
Three staple franchises, and one mystery game, to support Xbox motion control
Read More »Next-gen SSX in development
The SSX snowboarding franchise could be getting a revival this year after a three-year absence. Vancouver-based EA Black Box has been working on a new SSX game for PS3 and Xbox 360 during the past two years which will feature controls similar to Skate, according to Kotaku. A source ‘familiar …
Read More »Moore: People see Online Pass as a plus
Publisher EA has once again defended its use of the Online Pass system in its console-based sports titles.It’s a tactic that has provoked some debate, but Moore believes the arguments have died down and that the benefits are clear. As we speak, because the FIFA 11’s only just come out, …
Read More »FIFAs disc-less future
In an exclusive interview with MCV, EA Sports boos Peter Moore has outlined an ambitious plan to transform FIFA from a franchise that relies on annual disc-based releases to a persistent online game that evolves on a continuing basis. Football for most of us is pretty constant,” Moore stated. This …
Read More »Madden NFL Superstars hits Facebook
Social networking game Madden NFL Superstars has launched on Facebook today. It’s the American football equivalent of FIFA Superstars which launched earlier this year – with both titles developed by casual firm Playfish. Madden NFL Superstars features 1,500 players from 32 NFL teams and allows users to play against friends …
Read More »EA Sports signs Premier League partnership deal
EA Sports has announced a major deal with the English Premier League that will promote the brand throughout televised matches – and deliver extra content for future FIFA games. It has become the EPL’s Official Sports Technology Partner and will be creating the EA Sports Player Performance Index, to be …
Read More »Moore: Metacritic a slippery slope
EA Sports boss Peter Moore has warned that the development world’s obsession with high Metacritic scores may leave gamers in the dark. Metacritic scores have previously been worked into the development teams’ objectives, and the hardest task fell to the FIFA crew, who were challenged by Moore to go out …
Read More »Medal of Honor armed with FIFA animation tech
EA Sports engine to give soldiers pitch-slick animations, says Moore
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