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Electronic Arts has fired out a warning shot to new publishing goliath Activision Blizzard – warn the Vivendi-owned giant that it will not give up its dominance of the market without a fight. Vivendi and Activision announced its new ‘merger’ on Sunday, which sees the French publisher take 52 per …
Read More »ACTIVISION BLIZZARD: EA may be forced into action
The emergence of a new super-publisher that is similar in stature to former industry-daddy EA might force the US giant to re-evaluate its operations, an analyst from Soleil-Hudson Square Research claims. The Dow Jones Newswires quote Daniel Ernst as stating: "EA is currently not performing at its best. Though it …
Read More »EA moves to quell job fears
'Cuts will be minimal' asserts firm, but industry chat now swirls around EA LA
Read More »EA Chicago closed
The fall out from EA’s corporate restructuring continues, as the publisher confirms its Chicago studio is being closed, MCV sister site Develop reports. EA Chicago had worked on a number of key technology-driven titles for the publisher, including new Fight Night and Def Jam games. The studio was officially opened …
Read More »EA Chicago to close
Studio to be closed 'effective immediately' just a year after opening
Read More »Job losses from Chertsey closure ‘minimal’ says EA
Staff to be relocated to new Guildford studio
Read More »Chertsey closure to result in minimal job losses, says EA
EA has told MCV that job losses subsequent to the closure of its Chertsey facility will be ‘minimal’. As reported on the cover of today’s MCV, a leaked email from earlier in the week by EA CEO John Riccitiello to his staff revealed that ‘every studio, group and division of …
Read More »EA Chertsey facility to close
Electronic Arts is to close its Chertsey, UK facility as part of a large-scale reorganisation of the business. The plan to split the company into four separate labels was announced in June, but was official approved by EA’s board of directors at the start of this week, according to MCV …
Read More »EA to close Chertsey, UK base as part of revamp
Restructuring hits full swing as publisher announces Q2 financials
Read More »EA snaps up £5m Lewis Hamilton licence
Electronic Arts has paid an estimated 5 million for the rights to use Lewis Hamilton’s name in a new game, according to The Sun . The tabloid believes that the game is in development for Xbox and PlayStation platforms. There is no indication in the story that EA’s investment will …
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