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The traditional gaming sector’s current digital crusader, EA, has reported a stellar digital performance for its fiscal Q1 ending June 30th. Overall digital revenue for the period jumped 24 per cent year-on-year to $209m. Revenues for free-to-play and micro-transaction content climbed 32 per cent to $70m. Mobile and handheld content …

With John Riccitiello very much still in investors’ spotlights, the exec will be breathing a little easier this morning after EA reported jumps in both revenue and profit for its fiscal Q1 ending June 30th. Revenues climbed 23 per cent to $999m while profit for the period soared from $96m …

Suitors have been lining up to acquire PopCap since the turn of the year, but earlier this month EA was named as the successful buyer in a $750m deal. But why EA? EA actually cared about games. That was an eye-opener for me,” PopCap CEO Dave Roberts told The Guardian. …

EA will smash its $1bn digital target this year, analysts have predicted.It follows the publisher’s $750m to $1.3bn acquisition of PopCap. The move means EA is now back as the No.2 publisher on Facebook (behind Zynga) and its mobile revenues should top $300m this year. EA made $833m in digital …

Mike Capps, the president of developer Epic, has admitted that its early 2011 release Bulletstorm has failed to make any money for the studio. The game’s actual sales figures were not revealed, though Capps told Kotaku that he remains faithful to Bulletstorm dev People Can Fly, saying: "The studio has …

Though such a radical transition is still some way off, the senior VP of worldwide development at Electronic Arts has hinted that the FIFA series will at some stage have to move away from the annual disc release model. I think there are two things at play,” Andrew Wilson told …

MCV’s 2010 expos on the frustrations retailers had with Valve’s Steam service was one of our most talked about stories last year. And it turns out that was just the tip of the iceberg.It’s no surprise to hear EA wants its own stake in downloads.Using a tentpole release for the …

Going alone 'can be too much a burden for small studios'

EA has kicked off its pre-order promotions for its high profile MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic, as well as announced two special collector’s editions. Players can now pre-order the BioWare-developed MMO and will receive early access to the finished game for their trouble, as well as a colour stone …

Excitement for Battlefield 3 could see Steam dethroned from its leading place in digital distribution.MCV can reveal that the FPS will be available to download from pretty much every PC platform going – except Valve’s kingpin service. US retailer GameStop has already confirmed Battlefield 3 will be sold on its …