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Commitment to innovation is cast to the wind as big question marks hang over Mirrorâ??s Edge
Read More »900 developers to go at EA
Developers hit hardest by new layoff operations, 500 to go in publishing, 100 in corporate
Read More »EA to axe 1500 staff as losses deepen
Publisher announces eleventh straight quarterly net loss with what is believed to be its biggest layoff operation yet
Read More »EA: $100m at stake on Playfish performance
Playfishâ??s price tag could peak at $400 million
Read More »EA: Flips can grow DS audience
Electronic Arts is confident that its new Flips range of e-books for kids can not only be a sales success – but actually widen the audience of Nintendo’s DS. And the firm told MCV this week that it believes any prospect of introducing Harry Potter books into the range would …
Read More »Mass Effect 2 CE announced
Electronic Arts has lifted the lid on the Collector’s Edition of highly-anticipated BioWare RPG, Mass Effect 2. Featuring a copy of the game and a variety of extras in a premium tin case, the Collector’s Edition will be released alongside the standard version on January 29th. Purchasers will be given …
Read More »Riccitiello calls for download data
EA boss John Riccitiello has said that the time has come for analysts and data providers to reveal market download numbers to publishers. Speaking to Fox News about the growth of digital downloads – and how the recession has hit the packaged goods business – Riccitiello said: One of the …
Read More »Riccitiello: Tim Schafer is worldâ??s best
EA CEO reveals fandom for Brutal Legend dev during US TV interview
Read More »Fight Night DLC announced
Electronic Arts has announced it will be releasing a new downloadable content pack for Fight Night Round 4 in early December. The pack will be available for Xbox 360 and PS3, and introduces two brand new games modes to the acclaimed boxing title. According to EA, Old School Rules will …
Read More »Dead Space 2 due in 2010?
Reports suggest the sequel to Electronic Arts’ Dead Space could be released in 2010. A Reuters article claims Dead Space 2 is in development for next year” and just one of a pair of horror offerings” the publisher is working on, alongside the upcoming Dante’s Inferno. The game was confirmed …
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