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Read More »EA turns its back on 3D gaming
3D is brilliant. That’s what cinemas tell you. That’s what sports broadcasters tell you. That’s what TV manufactures tell you. That’s what Sony tells you. But EA boss John Riccitiello has becomes the first exec to publicly slam the market value of the technology. "We see really high returns in …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Jeff Karp, EA
EA’s ‘casual’ division EA Play may not, at first glance, be the cutting edge of the company.It looks after family oriented products like The Sims (11-years-old and counting) and Harry Potter (the ninth EA game adaption of that came out last week). But it’s actually at the centre of its …
Read More »Inafune and Suda 51 sign with social gaming firm
Several of Japan’s high profile ‘traditional’ games developers have signed a defining contract to build content for the social and mobile platform Mobage. The Mobage network, owned by industry giant DeNA, will be supported by games from the likes of ex-Capcom boss Keiji Inafune and Grasshopper chief Goichi Suda.Also on …
Read More »‘Social isn’t about games, it’s about services’
Develop Conference: Papaya Mobile calls for reassessment of the entire social sector
Read More »EA Sports SVP: Devs must harness the power of player identity
Develop Conference: Andrew Wilson on why recognising consumer interest in avatar status grants success in the digital era
Read More »EA makes new casual studio purchase
Electronic Arts has acquired the social games studio Ohai, according to reports. The deal has not been confirmed by EA, though investment publication Venturebeat believes the studio has been purchased for a small fee. Ohai raised $6 million in January 2009, though its first major Facebook project, the vampire MMO …
Read More »Zynga to go public with IPO
Social gaming firm rumoured to float; Now valued between $15bn and $20bn
Read More »EA losing ground in casual sector
Cowen & Company’s Doug Creutz has predicted that EA will slip drop a place in the casual and social games market within the next few weeks, with German company Wooga overtaking it in terms of active monthly users. "EA’s user base continues to decline," a note to investors claims. "Over …
Read More »Activision clarifies social games no-show
Amongst other things, publisher Activision is notable amongst its competitors right now for its decision not to rush into the social gaming market. In December last year CEO Bobby Kotick said that he didn’t view the App Store "as a really big opportunity for dedicated gamers" and that at that …
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