Tag archive: Electronic

Electronic Arts, Twentieth Century Fox Television, and Gracie Films have announced an long-term deal which grants EA rights to develop multiple videogame titles based on the long-running animated television series The Simpsons. No financial terms of the deal were disclosed, no dates have been laid out for Simpsons games, and no indication of the duration of the agreement has been released. Electronic Arts said the first game would be… Read More

Academy Award-winning director and producer Steven Spielberg has signed on to develop three new video games for Electronic Arts in an exclusive, multi-year arrangement for an undisclosed sum. Spielberg with work with EA at the game-maker's Los Angeles facility to create the concepts, stories, design, and visual style for three new franchise properties. Electronic Arts will own full rights to the games, and manage their publication… Read More

A new report released by DFC Intelligence takes a close look at the top publishers in the video game and interactive entertainment industry. According to the report there are several factors that leading companies share in common. These include expansion internationally, platform and business model diversity and a focus on core franchises that build value over time. Leading companies like Activision, Electronic Arts and Square Enix have a… Read More

“Electronic Arts is to buy 20 percent of French publisher Ubisoft, the Wall Street Journal has confirmed this morning, at a reported cost of between $85 million and $100 million. The deal is subject to approval by US regulators, and has pointed towards further consolidation in the games publishing market. EA has had an aggressive year in terms of acquisition, the latest recipient of which was British developer Criterion… Read More