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Yet more sad news for the Australian game development community, as EA’s Visceral Melbourne studio closes its doors. A couple of tweets came through over the weekend from the Independent Game Developer’s Association Melbourne which suggested its fate would be decided on Monday. EA has officially confirmed the closure of …

Riddick group working on new IP with Josef Fares

EA may be investing heavily in digital businesses, but that doesn’t mean retail will be left out. It’s a familiar message, but one reiterated by EA Europe head Jens Uwe Intat during an interview with MCV – and it’s all the more relevant in a year where EA bought casual …

Electronic Arts has closed its Visceral outfit in Melbourne, a local developer association has confirmed. As many as 21 workers have been made redundant as part of the move, according to a tweet from the Melbourne Chapter of the International Game Developers’ Association. EA has not officially commented on the …

Studio's final project deemed unprofitable; Some 21 jobs affected

Publishing giant fuses solid brands with social know-how

Develop provides a breakdown of what to expect at trial

New tech backed by BAFTA, EA, NESTA and Abertay University

First Activision, now Sega. Not happy with just challenging Call of Duty in the shooter space, EA?says it has big ambitions for the footie sim category. The company has revamped its FIFA Manager game, and believes that the series can – in the long term – rival Football Manager. We …

2K has the No.1 basketball retail game, but EA wants to be top dog in digital. And should NBA Jam: On Fire for Xbox Live and PSN prove a success, it could pave the way for more digital EA Sports titles for more niche sports like cricket, rugby, even lacrosse. …