Two high-profile EA executives have departed from San Francisco dev Visceral Games to join a brand new Activision studio located nearby, according to reports. Staff at Visceral Games, the studio behind award-winning survival-horror title Dead Space, have been told that general manager Glen Schofield and COO Michael Condrey have departed. …
Read More »New Activision studio rises from EA fallout
Speculation: Activision Bay Area studio likely to be working on a new James Bond title
Read More »EA hoping to remake Bullfrog IP
Classic IP from defunct UK studio Bullfrog may be next in line for a next-gen re-release. That’s according to Harvey Elliott, head of EA’s UK-based Bright Light studio. Speaking to Videogamer, Elliot said If I’m making a new [Bullfrog Game] it’s got to be special to stand up there. It’s …
Read More »EA dates The Saboteur
Publisher EA has confirmed that its curious WWII based action title The Saboteur will be released in Europe on December 4th, with a North American release following on December 8th. The game, which is being developed by Mercenaries and Star Wars Battlefront studio Pandemic, is a visually distinctive take on …
Read More »EA hopeful to remake classic Bullfrog IP
Many ex-Bullfrog staff remain at EA Bright Light, says studio head
Read More »UK CHART: Harry Potter goes top
EA’s Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince has climbed three places to take the top spot in ELSPA/GfK-ChartTrack’s All Formats Top 40 this week – boosted by the release of the movie in cinemas. The publisher’s own Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 drops from No.1 to No.3, with sales …
Read More »Pagano lands Euro hotseat at EA Mobile
The vacant chair at the had of EA’s mobile table has at last been filled with news that Buongiorno’s Luca Pagano will join EA Mobile as its European chief from September. The arrival of Pagano will fill the vacancy at the top of EA’s management structure: the giant US publisher …
Read More »EA: No Xmas price rises from us
Publishing giant EA insists it will not follow Activision’s lead in raising the SRP of its biggest titles this Q4. A company spokesperson told MCV: There has been no change in our trade pricing policy and there will be no change in RRP.” Meanwhile, one UK boss of a top …
Read More »Battlefield celebrates twin success
EA’s Battlefield brand has notched up two notable achievement overnight marking a notable victory for both free-to-play gaming and digital only releases. First off, online free-to-play cel-shaded PC title Battlefield Heroes has welcomed its one millionth player less than a month after it was first released. The team is really …
Read More »FIFA 10 dated for October
FIFA 10 will be released in the UK on October 2nd, MCV can reveal. EA today told MCV that the title would be supported by a multi-million pound campaign". Insiders have told MCV that this is widely expected to be EA Sports’ biggest marketing campaign to date in the UK. …
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