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Another option has been offered for those hoping to upgrade to the next-gen versions of EA’s upcoming games. Customers trading in PS3 or Xbox 360 copies of either Battlefield 4, FIFA 14 or Need for Speed Rivals against the purchase of the PS4 or Xbox One versions will receive both …
Read More »Read our exclusive interview with EA’s Patrick Soderlund in the latest MCV
EA’s Patrick Soderlund talks Call of Duty, not messing up Star Wars and love for PlayStation in the latest edition of MCV. It is yet another issue rammed with news and features, Sony in a bid to win more PS4 stock, we show the launch pictures of GTA V, and …
Read More »EA’s Soderlund: I won’t give up until I’ve beaten Call of Duty
EA Games boss Patrick Soderlund has reignited the war of words over Battlefield versus Call of Duty. He told MCV that the commercial success of Battlefield 3 will have undoubtedly worried Activision, and that EA will not rest until its shooter IP is No.1 around the world. He made is …
Read More »New SimCity DLC to give 80% of revenue to Red Cross
The next piece of DLC for EA’s SimCity will allow gamers to improve the real-world as well as their fictional hangouts. The Red Cross Relief Centre DLC will, as the name suggests, add a Red Cross Relief Centre and two branded vehicles to a user’s city that will appear in …
Read More »New EA CEO wants dev culture of ‘failing fast’
Wilson says iterating quickly on ideas is the best way to operate 'on the edge of innovation'
Read More »EA appoints Andrew Wilson as CEO
Publisher ends six-month search by promoting from within
Read More »Wilson steps up as new EA CEO
After six months, the search is over, EA’s board of directors has picked the firm’s new CEO. EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson has been named the firm’s new exec leader, announced by the firm in a corporate blog post tonight. According to board executive chairman Larry Probst, EA has been …
Read More »EA to release its next-gen games before next-gen hardware
Battlefield 4, FIFA 14 and Madden NFL 25 will be available in their next-gen guises ahead of their respective hardware launches in the US. As confirmed by Peter Moore, the PS4 versions of all three games will be released at North American retail on November 12th. That’s three days ahead …
Read More »PS3 Battlefield 4 to include next-gen PS4 upgrade code in the box
Some copies of Battlefield 4 on the PS3 will include a code inside that entitles the owner to a digital PS4 copy of the game for just 10. Inside marked physical copies of Battlefield 4 for PlayStation 3 there will be a voucher with a unique code printed on it,” …
Read More »Majority of Criterion team becomes Ghost UK
Remaining 15 staff move office to work on separate IP
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