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“$1.2 billion is a big number. But we think it’s a great opportunity to bring two great companies together” – The inside track on EA’s acquisition of Codemasters

At $1.2bn, EA’s acquisition of Codemasters is the UK industry’s biggest deal to date. We talk to Frank Sagnier and EA’s Andrew Wilson to get the inside story.

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EA boss Wilson talks Visceral and loot boxes as Star Wars Battlefront II undergoes changes

The CEO of EA has again denied claims that the decision to scrap Visceral’s Star Wars game and close the studio was linked to a strategic move away from single-player gaming. “You may have heard the conversation around single player versus multiplayer or single player versus live service and [Visceral’s …

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‘Free-to-start’ could be free-to-play’s way into the console market, EA boss says

Free-to-play may still be finding its feet in the console market, but EA has identified what it thinks may be a potential avenue for the business model. Speaking to investors yesterday EA CEO Andrew Wilson said, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha, that games must inevitably follow the lead set out …

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Wilson wants ‘to re-establish a player-first culture’ at EA

EA CEO Andrew Wilson is celebrating a year in the job, and pledging that its customers will come first in the future. "I still have a job which is an accomplishment in itself," he joked when asked by Polygon how his first year has gone. Of what his goals are …

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