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The pair will be stepping down from their roles in July, and it was revealed in a statement that their departure had "always been part of the plan."
Read More »Frank Sagnier and Rashid Varachia leave Codemasters
EA denies in-game advertising rumours
“Following incorrect reports suggesting that we are looking to introduce 'TV-style' commercials into our games, we wanted to clarify that in-game advertising for console games is not something we're currently looking at, or have signed any agreements to implement."
Read More »Gary McKay is named as new GM at Bioware – ‘For me, success is all about rebuilding that reputation…’
'We’re laser-focused on releasing the types of games BioWare has built a reputation on'
Read More »EA pulls five Need for Speed games from storefronts as maintaining servers is “no longer feasible”
"Decisions to retire games are never made easy, but we are now shifting gears to focus on the future of Need for Speed"
Read More »“$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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Read More »EA acquires Metalhead Software – creators of Super Mega Baseball – as it continues to expand sports roster
"We’re excited to leverage EA’s power and reach to bring our titles to a broader audience"
Read More »EA speaks out against leaked FIFA marketing document
"Nothing in that document contradicts our position, which is that engagement is our No.1 success metric."
Read More »EA Play for Xbox Game Pass on PC requires EA app and linked EA account
EA gains installs of its app and new sign ups to EA accounts as part of the deal
Read More »EA to acquire Glu Mobile for $2.1bn – move is a huge boost to EA’s mobile segment
Glu Mobile is home to Design Home, MLB Tap Sports Baseball, Covet Fashion, Kim Kardashian Hollywood...
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