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In the first of four interviews, MCV looks at different aspects of EA’s business. First up, we sit down with EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson. One of the few surprises at E3 this year was that EA has secured the Ultimate Fighting Championship licence from THQ in a multi-game deal. …
Read More »EA thanks gamers for Zynga lawsuit support
Industry punch bag EA is experiencing somewhat of a role reversal at the moment – it’s actually being praised by fans. As arguably the biggest player in the game, EA is accustomed to being hated on by the online games community, but news that it is to sue rival Zynga …
Read More »EA appoints new PR agency for Games Label
Publisher EA has appointed PrettyGreen as its retained UK PR agency. PR Week reports that PrettyGreen will manage both the EA Games Label and EA Maxis. It will oversee the launches of games such as Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Medal of Honor: Warfighter and The Sims 3: Supernatural. We …
Read More »Zynga says EA copyright lawsuit ‘ironic’
Sim City Social bears 'uncanny resemblance' to CityVille, says social games company
Read More »EA sues Zynga for copyright infringement
The Ville has 'unmistakable resemblance' to The Sims Social, claims publishing giant
Read More »The Clone Wars: Zynga bites back, says EA doesn’t understand copyright
Zynga has quickly fired back after EA filed legal action against it for copying one of its games. The social games giant says the games publisher’s move is ‘ironic’ and ‘demonstrates a lack of understanding of basic copyright principles’. EA today filed a suit against Zynga saying its new The …
Read More »The Clone Wars: EA Maxis sues Zynga claiming copyright theft
Disputes over game copying in the social space has gone to a new level. EA is suing Zynga. The firm’s Maxis studio has initiated legal proceedings over The Ville, a new Zynga game which it says is an "unmistakable copy" of its successful The Sims Social. The Ville asks players …
Read More »Linkin Park and EA team-up for Medal of Honor
Linkin Park and Fort Minor frontman Mike Shinoda will score the soundtrack for the upcoming Medal of Honor: Warfighter. Meanwhile a new Linkin Park song Castle of Glass – off the band’s No.1 album Living Things – will feature in-game footage of Warfighter. It’s not the first time Linkin Park …
Read More »Look out FIFA: Ubisoft eyes No.2 spot with Assassin’s Creed
It’s most likely that 2012’s top three best-selling games will be Call of Duty, FIFA and Assassin’s Creed. But not in that order, says Ubisoft. EMEA managing director Alain Corre has told MCV he hopes momentum behind Assassin’s Creed III will push it to the No.2 slot this year. The …
Read More »FIFA is a Wii U launch title
FIFA 13 will be amongst the first titles to launch on Wii U this year. The franchise – which is only beaten by Call of Duty in sales each year – will be update for Wii U to feature GamePad controls. It even features ranked online play for the first …
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