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Electronic Arts will turn its attentions to Android mobile platform following its successes on Apple’s App Store. The firm will publish a range of titles for Google’s smartphone operating system as it continues to maximise digital revenue opportunities. The firm has in recent times faced challenges in the traditional retail …
Read More »Major Android push for EA
Publishing giant continues plot to maximise digital revenues
Read More »Fresh round of EA online culls announced
EA will shut down the online servers for 31 of its titles over the next few weeks, it has been confirmed. Affected titles include Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09, FIFA 09, The Sims Carnival, Madden 09 and Madden 10 on PSP and FIFA Street 3. Also due for the chop …
Read More »‘Costly trial delay’ plea in Infinity Ward case
Zampella and West say legal fees have risen above annual salaries
Read More »Tiger dropped from PGA Tour cover
EA has denied that its decision to depict the Augusta National golf course on the cover of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 instead of the iconic sports star himself has nothing to do with the personal issues that have dogged the former world No.1 over the last year. The cover …
Read More »Bumper year for BioWare
2011 will be a landmark 12 months for developer BioWare as it prepares three big titles for the year. The EA-owned developer announced Mass Effect 3 at Spike Video Game Awards last weekend, and revealed it will arrive in time for Christmas. It will follow hot on the heels of …
Read More »Harmonix buys independence from Viacom
Investment firm Columbus Nova establishes â??Harmonix-SBE Holdingsâ??; new projects underway
Read More »West/Zampella accused of’â??secret EA meeting’
Activision claims EA jetted the Infinity Ward duo to its HQ
Read More »Activision suing EA over Infinity Ward claims
The legal spat between Activision and the former owners of Infinity Ward has taken another interesting twist with news that Activision is now suing EA as part of its lawsuit. Amongst the many accusations in Activision’s original lawsuit against Jason West and Vince Zampella was one of "insubordination", with suggestions …
Read More »EA confirmed as Portal 2 publisher
EA will assume publishing duties for Portal 2, much as it did with Valve’s celebrated collection The Orange Box in late 2007. Furthermore, the game has been given a concrete release date of April 21st on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Previously a release "in the week of April 18th" …
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