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Ex-God of War creative director Stig Asmussen has joined Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment, studio co-founder Vince Zampella has confirmed. Speaking with Polygon, Zampella stated the company is super excited” to have Asmussen onboard. The industry veteran left Sony Santa Monica in March after 11 years with the studio. Asmussen himself …
Read More »EA: Titanfall is the best selling Xbox One game to date
Titanfall is the top selling title for Xbox One lifetime to date, according to Electronic Arts’ Peter Moore. Speaking with Game Informer, EA’s chief operating officer explained that the game is attaching well to the new console’s growing install base – though declined to state any specific figures. "Sales are …
Read More »FIFA 14 back on top of UK chart; Minecraft PS3 debuts in 3rd
Titanfall has missed out on sixth UK No.1 thanks to fellow EA chart rival FIFA 14. It’s the 12th time the sports title has topped the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40, taking it beyond the 11 No.1’s claimed by FIFA: Road to the World Cup 98. There’s a …
Read More »Titanfall claims US April victory, although InFamous is best-selling next-gen game
EA’s Xbox One, 360 and PC shooter Titanfall was the best selling game in the US in April. It was also the best selling game in the UK in April. That means it has topped the monthly charts in both countries for two months in a row. However, Sony says …
Read More »Titanfall companion app available on iOS and Android
EA has released a companion app for multiplayer shooter Titanfall on both iOS and Android. As well as offering an assortment of info regarding the game’s universe, characters, weapons and maps it also allows player to track their stats from the console and PC game. It will also connect with …
Read More »Second month at the top for EA’s Titanfall
Titanfall is the UK No.1 for the second month in a row. Data from GfK Chart-Track reveals that the EA shooter was bolstered by the launch of an Xbox 360 SKU, which accounted for the majority of Titanfall’s sales during April. The game was part of a bumper month for …
Read More »Titanfall edges FIFA 14 to claim another UK No.1
Xbox and PC shooter Titanfall is back on top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. It’s the fifth time the game has claimed the UK No.1 spot, although it had to fight hard with EA rival FIFA 14, pipping it by just 400 sales and losing 25 …
Read More »‘Titanfall was a pretty big miss for EA and Respawn’ claims Forbes
EA’s decision not share concrete sales numbers for Titanfall in its recent financial report suggests the game missed expectations, Forbes has speculated. All EA said of the game in its fiscal report was that it sold 950k physical copies in the US in its first three weeks. It did not …
Read More »EA beats revenue forecasts after strong Q4
Publisher extends partnership with Titanfall developer Respawn
Read More »Strong Q4 leads to annual profit for EA; US Titanfall sales revealed and Respawn deal extended
A decline in physical sales was not enough to stop a strong Q4 help EA to an annual profit for the year ending March 31st. GAAP income for the quarter hit $367m, up from $323m the year before. Digital revenue grew from $453m last year to $491m while physical game …
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