EA console earnings wilt as Medal of Honor is taken “out of rotation,” even as Battlefield 4 is teased
Electronic Arts has successfully grown its digital games business to a $1.5 billion per year operation, but dwindling interest in Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 games continues to damage the companies earning power.
Investment in social gaming drops by $1 billion in 2012
As recently as 2011, the expectation was that the social gaming industry was the future of big money in video games. Companies like Zynga were valued in the billions. In 2013? Not so much. Investment in social game companies dropped by $1 billion in 2012.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 finally brings women into the EA Sports clubhouse
EA Sports games have been a boys club to date but Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 breaks the streak by bringing in LPGA players like Stacy Lewis. Will EA bring women to FIFA next?
EA shuts down Madden, FIFA, and The Sims servers in January
Electronic Arts' next round of server closures includes recent entries in the FIFA Soccer and Madden NFL series as well as the best-selling PC game of all time, The Sims 2.
Electronic Arts battens down the hatches with Origin Free To Play
Electronic Arts continues to consolidate and rebrand its various digital businesses in its effort to create a future proof video game company. Its plans in free-to-play gaming are well intentioned but they may not lead to financial or creative growth.
Plants vs. Zombies studio PopCap is making a “AAA” console shooter
PopCap Games has been the king of casual video games for the better part of a decade, but the studio is moving beyond Bejeweled and Plants vs. Zombies according to a new job listing. PopCap is getting into the shooter business.
Electronic Arts named one of the best places to work by LGBT advocacy group
The Human Rights Campaign named Electronic Arts one of the best places to work in the United States this week, thanks to the video game publishers efforts to create an equal work environment for LGBT game professionals.
Co-op, Not Competition: Nintendo reveals list of worldwide best-selling games of 2012
Nintendo revealed comprehensive lists of the best-selling video games of 2012 to date, shedding significant light on player tastes around the world. What games will publishers be investing in based on current trends?
Electronic Arts accidentally gives away unlimited credit on Origin
Electronic Arts' Origin has played second fiddle to Valve's Steam since it opened last year, with an audience of just 11 million members compared to 35 million. The publisher got an unexpected PR windfall over the weekend when it accidentally gave away unlimited free credit.
Major Nelson: NBA Live 13 was supposed to be out on XBLA Oct. 3
More details about EA's cancelled NBA Live 13 sneak out as Xbox Live's director confirms it was a downloadable title.
EA acquires Battlelog creator ESN
Battlelog creator ESN has joined the EA family of studios, according to a short yet obviously excited announcement.
EA confirms Dragon Age III: Inquisition, hinting the game will come to both Xbox 360 and Xbox 720
Dragon Age III: Inquisitor is the official name for the next entry in BioWare's medieval RPG series.
Electronic Arts tried to buy Valve for $1 billion
If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em. Electronic Arts tried to acquire Valve according to a new feature in The New York Times.
EA: Frostbite Engine powers “3 to 5 IPs” for Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4
Electronic Arts' Frank Gibeau says that proprietary technology like the Frostbite Engine will help his company not repeat past mistakes.
EA’s Peter Moore says game discs aren’t going anywhere soon
EA's chief operating officer says that packaged goods are going to be part of the games business for a while to come.
How will Windows Phone 8 change EA’s place in mobile gaming?
Electronic Arts pledged its support to Windows Phone 8. What does Microsoft's new mobile platform mean for one of gaming's big publishers?
38 Studios’ IP Kingdoms of Amalur up for auction. Will EA or Epic buy?
The state of Rhode Island now owns Kingdoms of Amalur and Project Copernicus and it plans to sell. Who might be interested in buying?
New Puzzle Quest in the works as creator Infinite Interactive goes indie
Infinite Interactive, purveyors of puzzle-RPG hybrid Puzzle Quest, have split away from EA's Firemint and is going back to its famous series.
Madden Forever: EA retains exclusive rights to NFL license after lawsuit settlement
After four years, a class-action lawsuit that sought to break EA's exclusive hold on the NFL license in video games has ended with a disappointing settlement.
Battlefield 4 coming fall 2013, beta invite included with Medal of Honor Warfighter pre-order
Electronic Arts is keeping its Battlefield engine running. The publisher announced on Tuesday that Battlefield 4 is coming in fall 2013.
There’s Money in Those Guns: As Battlefield Premium sells 800K, EA prepares for its all-digital future
Electronic Arts sold 800,000 paid subscriptions to Battlefield Premium in just two weeks, nearly half of Call of Duty Elite's paid subscriptions after eight months.
Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut expands ending, available for free on June 26th
Get ready to fight through the final scenes of Mass Effect 3 all over again, as new end game content comes with Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut next Tuesday.
Mass Effect 3 was not falsely advertised says UK consumer protection group
With the furor surrounding Mass Effect 3's conclusion dying down, consumer protection agencies are announcing their findings on whether or not EA and BioWare did anything besides make a bad ending.
EA talks SSX for next-gen consoles, more series reboots
SSX worked, Syndicate didn't. Electronic Arts talks about the art of the reboot.
