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Electronic Arts has revealed that its software took more revenue from PS2 than any other home console during its FY 2007-2008 – helping the firm take more than $3 billion in annual sales. The ageing system provided $601 million in the 12 months to March 31st, 2008. Second best performing …
Read More »Electronic Arts posts $454m FY loss
Electronic Arts has posted a $454 million net loss for the year ended March 31st, 2008 – down from a net profit of $76 million in FY 2006-2007. The company’s acquisition of development duo Bioware and Pandemic back in October, 2007 took its toll on the figure – a combined …
Read More »EA doesnt scare us, says casual site
The president of leading portal Big Fish Games Jeremy Lewis has told MCV sister site Casualgaming.biz that his firm isn’t worried by the likes of EA, Activision and Midway upping their game in the online casual market. Speaking as part of a wider interview, Lewis said that investment from established …
Read More »EA to buy social networking site?
EA is to buy gaming social network Rupture for $30 million, according to TechCrunch . As reported on MCV sister site Develop last week, Rupture was formed by former Napster founder Shawn Fanning, and produced a social network for World of Warcraft players that never left beta. The company had …
Read More »SKATE 2 coming to 360 and PS3
Electronic Arts has confirmed that the second iteration of popular skateboarding title SKATE is in development for PS3 and Xbox 360. However, the publisher hasn’t released any information regarding release date or price for SKATE 2. The news came as EA announced that it will release the next SKATE game, …
Read More »EA borrows $1bn to close in on Take Two
Electronic Arts has secured a loan of $1 billion to support its bid for Take Two, which is due to be concluded this Friday . In a form filed with the SEC, EA said that it had received a commitment for up to $1 billion in ‘senior unsecured term loan …
Read More »EA confirms new LOTR blockbuster
EA’s Pandemic studio has announced The Lord of the Rings: Conquest – an action-packed ‘blockbuster’ created by the same team behind the Star Wars: Battlefront games. Set in The Lord of the Rings universe depicted by Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning films, EA says that players will enjoy ‘epic battles’. The publisher …
Read More »EA: The Sims 3 could come to console
The boss of EA’s dedicated Sims division, Nancy Smith, has said that The Sims 3 may come to more formats than PC after it is released next year. Smith also revealed that she doesn’t see the title as a ‘casual’ game – and added that, in EA’s eyes, the games …
Read More »EA announces Fight Night Round 4
Electronics Arts will bring the fourth in its Fight Night series to Xbox 360 and PS3 next year. The title is being developed at EA Canada in Vancouver under the EA Sports brand and features some of the greatest boxers in history fighting in their prime – including Mike Tyson. …
Read More »Rock Band’s UK release gets hefty backing
Rock Band is set to hit European Xbox 360s later this month , and EA’s UK office is readying a rocking marketing campaign in support. The game has shifted nearly two million units since it was released in North America last year, and has won numerous awards and critical acclaim. …
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