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Publisher's licensing deal with Harmonix expires after July 31st
Read More »EA merges devs to form Australia’s largest studio
New subsidiary Firemonkeys to house more than 80 employees
Read More »Rock Band iOS apps to be delisted next week
EA has announced it will be discontinuing downloads of all Rock Band iOS apps at the end of the month. The publisher released a Q&A earlier today explaining the decision was made based on an expiring licensing agreement with Harmonix. "EA’s licensing agreement with Harmonix is ending and as a …
Read More »EA responds to Konami’s FIFA allegations
Having taken a deep breath and counted to ten, EA’s football development and marketing boss Matt Bilbey has calmly responded to some heavy-handed accusations from rival Konami. PES team leader John Murphy said earlier this month that EA has stopped evolving FIFA’s gameplay. But speaking to Eurogamer, Bilbey responded with …
Read More »EA settles NFL lawsuit, retains licence though loses NCAA
The Madden NFL series has survived a fierce legal dispute between EA and the NFL. A $27m settlement fee has been paid, according to Kotaku, ending a four-year class action lawsuit that argued the deal was an illegal monopoly. The most crucial news for gamers is that EA has managed …
Read More »EA, Mojang and Square sued over software patent
'Innovation within software is basically free, and it's growing incredibly rapid. Patents only slow it down', says Persson
Read More »Tottenham Hotspur agrees EA FIFA partnership
EA has struck a three-year deal with North London club Tottenham Hotspur that will see the FIFA series become the club’s Official Video Game Partner. Spurs becomes the eighth Premier League club to reach such an agreement after Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, Newcastle, Manchester City and arch-rival Arsenal. Part …
Read More »EA research said Dead Space 1&2 were too scary
The realisation that horror games Dead Space and Dead Space 2 are scary led to the decision to shift the focus away from scares in Dead Space 3, EA has told MCV. Fans of the series took to the internet following the reveal of Dead Space 3 to bemoan its …
Read More »EA, Zynga, and Microsoft oppose Defense of Marriage act
EA, Zynga, and Microsoft, along with a host of other companies, have banded together against the Defense of Marriage act. The three gaming entities joined many other US companies in signing an official document stating their opposition. The 1996 federal law defines marriage as being between one man and one …
Read More »Game companies fight defense of marriage act
Industry giants campaigning against Federal law preventing same-sex marriage
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