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In the wake of EA’s long-expected purchase of social network gaming specialist Playfish earlier this month, boss John Riccitiello has predicted that emerging online-based gaming models will overtake traditional console gaming to become the dominant force by next year. When people think of games they traditionally think of the Xbox, …
Read More »EA alters Battlefield Heroes pricing
Changes to the cost of in-game items in EA’s online-only free-to-play shooter Battlefield Heroes have been met poorly by the title’s community, with claims that it is now almost impossible to compete with rival players without spending real-world cash on the game. Anyone is able to download the free Battlefield …
Read More »EA to cut game roster down to 40 projects
CEO John Riccitiello speaks of the growing importance of digital games
Read More »Riccitiello ready to trim publishing teams
EA boss John Riccitiello has admitted that the firm’s plan to cut its new boxed product release slate will mean fewer employees are necessary in its publishing offices. His comments come after EA announced a round of 1,500 job cuts following its Q2 results last month. 500 of those are …
Read More »4.5m sales and counting for FIFA 10
Publisher EA reckons that its own internal stats suggest that FIFA 10 has now sold over 4.5m copies worldwide – a 26 per cent hike on the number of units shifted by FIFA 09 at the same stage in its lifecycle. EA also claims that FIFA 10 currently stands as …
Read More »Left 4 Dead 2 hits 2m sales
Valve’s multiplayer online zombie shooter Left 4 Dead 2 has officially passed the 2m global sales mark after just two weeks on the market, the developer has revealed. Sales of the game are already double to the total sales of its predecessor, Left 4 Dead. Additionally, Valve has confirmed that …
Read More »EA Bright Light launches DSiWare game
New title Foto Face uses DSi camera and microphone, boasts Facebook functions
Read More »EA Sport Active shop a living billboard
Having opened its first ever EA Sports Active-dedicated retail outlet earlier this month, EA has told MCV that it sees the stores as the best possible way of promoting its game in the modern games industry landscape. Data showed that 80 per cent of our consumers were recommending EA Sports …
Read More »Langdell: â??Edge by Mobigameâ?? isnâ??t fair
Trademark disputes rumble on, as Edge Games sees re-named iPhone title removed from App Store
Read More »Hornby commits to EA tie-in
Hornby has revealed it will be bringing more Electronic Arts properties to toy shelves in 2010. The company is already seeing strong sales from its Need For Speed Scalextric range, which launched in July, and is now working on additional joint ventures with the games publisher. The Need For Speed …
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