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EA’s upcoming Rory McIlroy PGA Tour will not feature one of the most best-known courses in the golfing world. The iconic Masters tournament will not be making an appearance in the forthcoming golf title as the game cannot feature the Augusta National course, where the championship takes place. In a …
Read More »Battlefield fan builds own version of EA’s Frostbite Engine
Custom tech fools Battlefield 4 into playing custom maps
Read More »Chillingo opens office in China
EA’s mobile publishing label Chillingo has set up shop in China in EA’s Shanghai office. The new studio – Chillingo China – will be publishing mobile titles over Chinese app stores, as well as bringing ‘culturised’ games from the region to the global market. China represents a tremendous growth opportunity, …
Read More »SimCity studio Maxis shuts down
Brand will continue but main Emeryville studio has now closed
Read More »EA: Tablets will overtake consoles
Publisher's CFO Blake Jorgensen believes tablets could become more powerful than dedicated games devices
Read More »EA: ‘Games are too tough to learn’
Publisher's chief creative officer says two hours is too long to introduce game mechanics and controls
Read More »Dragon Age Inquisition is fastest-selling BioWare game yet, says EA
Electronic Arts told investors last night that its latest Dragon Age game marked the biggest launch for a BioWare game in the company’s history. That’s bigger than any of the Mass Effect games and its Star Wars games. Dragon Age: Inquisition had by far the most successful launch in BioWare’s …
Read More »EA: Future console gamers will expect ‘free-to-start’ games
Publisher's Andrew Wilson says firm is "actively investigating" free-to-play options on consoles
Read More »FIFA 15 continues its winning streaks in UK charts
It’s Christmas, and there are always two games that dominate this time of year. FIFA and Call of Duty. And that’s exactly how this year is turning out as well. FIFA 15 is No.1 again and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is No.2. Again. Both titles suffered minor declines in …
Read More »EA’s Larry Probst stepping down
Long-serving exec will no longer be publisher's employee, but will retain chairman role
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