More States Offer Perks To Attract Video Game Makers
When former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling moved his video game company 38 Studios to Rhode Island in 2010, the decision was not just a snub…
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When former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling moved his video game company 38 Studios to Rhode Island in 2010, the decision was not just a snub…
Many fans say college sports are about the game and not the money. One New Jersey judge appears to agree, ruling that Electronic Arts (NSDQ:…
Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) topped Wall Street expectations for its last quarter, sending the company’s shares up as much as two percent af…
Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) has made another mobile-related acquisition, picking up Firemint, a mobile games developer known for hit iPhone…
Long-time WildTangent executive Dave Madden is leaving to take the top job at Electronic Arts’ global media sales group. In a short intervie…
John Riccitiello, CEO of Electronic Arts took the stage at the Ad Age Digital conference to make a pitch to advertisers: in terms of reach,…
Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS), which has invested heavily in its digital business through a series of recent acquisitions, including the purc…
Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS), which has been investing heavily in its digital business, posted another jump in digital sales for the quarter…
Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS), which has long held many official national licenses for FIFA-endorsed soccer video games, is building on its s…
Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) surprised analysts today by recording a profit during its fourth fiscal quarter.
The company’s strong results…
Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) — which continues to try to move its business “beyond the console” — is bringing Madden NFL to Facebook. It i…
Amazon, perhaps driven by the forthcoming launch of Apple’s tablet style computer is turning its Kindle device into a platform. The Seattle-based online retailer today announced that it will allow software developers to build, upload and distribute active content (aka apps) from its Kindle Store.
First Take-Two, then GameStop, and now EA. Seems like it wasn’t such a happy holiday season for the video game industry, as Electronic Arts…
Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello spoke with FOX Business Network’s Liz Claman today about Tiger’s relationship with the company and his private life, saying it’s “private” and he can’t do anything but “stand by” him. EA has made nearly $500 million selling its Tiger Woods game.
Yesterday EA announced buying social gaming company Playfish for $275 million upfront (our coverage is here). Now comes more details from an…
The main reason for EA’s second round of mass layoffs within a single calendar year? The company is extremely bullish on digital. “As we sai…
Ink on the Playfish deal is barely dry, but EA is already planning to lay off 1,500 staff. The cuts come across divisions; Gamasutra reports…
Playfish said no once, twice … but perhaps the third time was the charm. The hot social gaming company has been acquired by *Electronic Ar…
Social gaming firm Playfish has been the subject of several acquisition rumours recently – in particular, that Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS)…
Looks like Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) can’t stop the exodus of senior talent … gaming vet Louis Castle has left to head up InstantAction…
Buoyed by the launch of The Sims 3 and a surge in digital revenues, game giant Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) turned in performance for its fi…
With the exception of its free, ad-supported game Lemonade Tycoon, pricing for most of Electronic Arts’ iPhone apps hovers in the $3-$4 rang…
» What the future looks like for *Netflix*, now that mailing things has become passe (and not everyone decided to get an Xbox 360)…
Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) has hired John Schappert, the corporate vice president of Microsoft’s interactive entertainment business, as it…
There was a time when Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) was the game-company stock to own — with the most cutting-edge games and tons of cash on…
Stuck in a cycle of lackluster game sales, staff layoffs and sequential quarterly losses — *Electronic Arts* has every reason to try to sha…
*Electronic Arts* needs a massive best-selling game this year to make up for its lackluster titles last year — and judging from its new mar…
Will Wright, the influential creator of games like SimCity and The Sims, is leaving *Electronic Arts* to head up a new entertainment incubat…
*Electronic Arts* has been bashed for relying on “safe,” unoriginal games and sequels to fuel its sales, so critics and gamers took notice w…
*Electronic Arts* COO John Pleasants cut to the chase when he was asked about the poor performance in 2008 that sent the gaming giant’s stoc…
Gamers who don’t fancy making the January sales can now download some of the biggest games of 2008 straight to their PCs. The world’s larges…
The growth of online gaming make this the last year that Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) will produce offline-only games, said CEO John Ricciti…
Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) has owned up to the mess it created with the DRM-heavy launch of Spore last week — a fracas that may actually…
Electronics Arts filed its quarterly 10-Q with SEC earlier today, and an interesting number on its Rupture/ThreeSF acquisition two months ag…
Video gamer Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) narrowed its Q2 net loss to $95 million from last year’s net loss of $132 million, with diluted los…
Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) kicked off E3 in Los Angeles with fresh details on games currently in development and planned for release throu…
I finally understand why Spore has been delayed for so long. Originally expected for a 2007 release, the simulated evolution game from…
Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) is not just trying to buy big (efforts to buy Take-Two, for example) but extending its M&A mandate to smaller o…
With a hostile bid for Take-Two still out there, video game maker Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) has reported quarterly revenue of $1.12 billi…
Last summer we wondered where the games for the iPhone were. Now we know they’re coming, in a big way. Apple last…
Games behemoth Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) is going through a slew of changes, and one of the involved developing online ad-supported games…
Video game maker Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) reported revenue of $1.5 billion in its critical quarter ending December 31, up 17 percent yea…
Earlier last year, John Riccitiello promised to try hard to adapt the Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) behemoth to the rapidly changing gaming m…
EA reported its Q307 earnings, showing net revenue of $640 million for the quarter, a fall of 18 percent year-on-year from $784 million. EA…