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Electronic Arts, one of the leading games publishers in the world, it was established in 1982 by Trip Hawkins. He was aided by Rich Melmon (Melmon worked in marketing at Apple). Hawkins began working from his home, using his own money. The company was then moved to an office in the headquarters of investment bankers, Sequoia Capital, which was based in San Mateo, California.
The initial name of EA was going to be Amazin' Software, but it was later changed to SoftArt. Neither name was deemed acceptable, so a meeting was held in 1982 between the 12 employees, and Electronic Arts was born.
The First Games
Electronic Arts' first games include Hard Hat Mac, Pinball Construction Set and Archon. These games were released in the spring of 1983. These games were packaged in modern, exciting-looking cases, so they looked similar to rock and pop albums.
Over the 80s, EA had created a wide variety of games and genres; major titles included The Bard’s Tale, Wasteland, Starflight, and Chuck Yeager’s Advanced Flight Trainer. Electronic Arts had even branched out into creating 'Deluxe Paint' one of the key applications for the Amiga computer.
Enter Larry Probst
Larry Probst entered the video game industry with Activision in 1982. In the autumn of 1984, Larry Probst joined Electronic Arts as the vice president of sales. He brought a wealth of marketing knowledge to the company, and organized EA's strategy of dealing directly with retailers.
Mad for Madden
Hawkins wanted to create a football game. So Hawkins recruited John Madden, the Oakland Raiders coach, to learn all the rules of football, to make his game more realistic. Also, using John Madden added another selling point to the game – a celebrity endorsement. All this hard work paid off in 1988 when the game was finally released and lead to EA's longest running franchise. The game was simply called John Maddens Football
Genesis to Revelation
The Mega Drive (Genesis) was released in 1989. The Mega Drive was a 16-bit gaming console by Sega. EA also brought over many strategy and RPG games to the Mega Drive. These games appealed to older players, therefore making the audience of video games wider.
Electronic Arts also formed a partnership with the Japanese developer/publisher Squaresoft to publish their PlayStation titles in North America, helping to bring Japanese-style role playing games to a mass audience. However the Nintendo 64 didn't see very many EA titles.
Online
In 1997, Electronic Arts entered the online market when Origin Systems created Ultima Online, an online fantasy world that could have hundreds of thousands of players across the globe playing it at any one time.
The Pogo.com brand was launched on September 2, 1999 . In March 2001, Electronic Arts (EA) purchased www.pogo.com for approximately $40 million. This site has a variety of free games, subscription games, and games available for download.
PS2 vs Dreamcast
In 1999, Sega released the Dreamcast, although EA could not see a market for it. The Dreamcast was released a year before Sony's Playstation 2. Then Nintendo began a fresh start with its Game Cube, and Microsoft was just coming through with the first Xbox console. EA's tactics were to divide its efforts over the three consoles, so no console could claim dominance.
Electronic Arts had the advantage over other games publishers, because it could publish games across multiple platforms, in a cost-effective way. It could also publish games in multiple languages and deploy games globally better than anyone else.
The Playstation 2 became a showcase for EA games based on movies, such as Lord of the Rings, and The Godfather. EA also secured the rights to J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series and produced several successful games based on the books. EA's Medal of Honor series flourished on all three consoles where improved graphics enabled the developer to produce an intense, cinematic experience.
The Sims?
EA had always found difficulty in appealing to the female audience. The Sims proved to be an answer to this problem. The game started out as just an architectural idea; designing houses, then adding people, to see how they would work. Then it became apparent that the people were the most interesting things on the screen. EA developed the game some more, then put it out into publishing, and then found that The Sims had a tremendous amount of teenage girls playing. Then EA began to develop more expansion packs geared towards a female audience e.g. Hot Date. To further appeal to girls, EA started buying advertising space in fashion magazines, and on M.T.V television adverts.
Europe! Europe!
Europe has always played an important part to EA. It was 1987 when the European division was set up. In 2004, EA added Criterion Software to its UK studio system. Criterion created the Burnout series of racing games, as well as the FPS, Black. Criterion also produces the RenderWare game engine.
Studios
In 1991, Electronic Arts purchased its first outside development studio, Distinctive Software. This development studio began to work on the EA sports franchise, and it created the long running Need for Speed series. Distinctive was then renamed EA Canada – it's now one of the largest EA studios.
In 1992, Richard Garriott's Origin Systems joined EA. Origin systems developed many games, and the first instalment in the Jane's Combat Simulations series. However, despite its successes, Origin had difficulty integrating with EA, and in 1999 (after the release of Ultima IX) Richard Garriott left the company. Later, several of Origin's high-profile projects were cancelled, and the company was finished in 2004.
EA acquired Peter Molyneux's UK studio, Bullfrog in 1995 . Electronic Arts had already published Bullfrog’s Populous, Theme Park and Magic Carpet. As a division of Electronic Arts, Bullfrog went on to produce Dungeon Keeper and its sequel. Bullfrog was absorbed into EA UK in 2004.
EA bought Maxis in 1997, however Will Wright had already created SimCity in 1989. And when EA bought Maxis, Wright began work on a new project that would become The Sims – one of EA's best-selling computer games.
Westwood Studios was acquired by Electronic Arts in 1998, and the studio produced Command & Conquer : Tiberian Sun, a new sequel, built with an improved game engine. Over the next few years, Westwood continued to produce titles for the Command & Conquer series.
In 2005, Electronic Arts acquired JAMDAT (A successful mobile phone company founded by former Activision executives. Now re-named EA mobile, it has been able to use the knowledge of EA to create mobile versions of games such as SimCity and Tetris.
By acquiring these studios, the company gained many important skills and talents.
Trip Leaves... Enter John Riccitiello
When Trip Hawkins left Electronic Arts, he left Larry Probst in charge of EA. And then Probst made John Riccitiello CEO of EA. On the 2nd of April 2007.
Electronic Arts has 4 divisions, EA Games, EA Sports, EA Casual Entertainment, and The Sims.
Software Highlights from Credited Titles
Electronic Arts's first work that SPOnG is aware of is the 1981 title, "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" (C64).
The company has been involved titles released on the PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC, 3DS/2DS, PSVita, Wii U, Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, DS/DSi, iPad, PS2, Power Mac, PSP, Xbox, GameCube, GBA, N-Gage, PlayStation, Game Boy Color, N64, Game Boy, Saturn, Sega 32-X, Sega Megadrive, SNES, Amiga, CD32, ST, Mac, 3DO, Game Gear, Sega MegaCD, Sega Master System, NES, C64, Spectrum 48K, Amstrad CPC, Apple II and Atari 400/800/XL/XE. Of these, "Mirror's Edge" (Xbox 360), "Mirror's Edge" (PS3), "The Sims 2: Free Time" (PC), "Dead Space" (PS3), "The Sims 2: Mansion & Garden Stuff" (PC) has been a best selling title.
The company's most recent involvement was on the 2019 release "Anthem" (Mac).
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Game company has subsidiaries in Bermuda, Singapore and Mauritius says NYT
12 Sep 2011
EA realises its mistake and pulls info, but the internet prevails!
12 Sep 2011
EA still not happy, demands platinum-plated swans for dinner.
08 Sep 2011
Bodycount crawls in at bottom of Top 40.
05 Sep 2011
Big supporter of Sony's handheld.
26 Aug 2011
Why can't we all get along?
18 Aug 2011
Close control and get off the couch!
08 Aug 2011
EA hasn't reached an agreement with Sony
03 Aug 2011
Double-Digit growth for the footy franchise
27 Jul 2011
John Riccitiello also states that Third Parties Want In on Origin
27 Jul 2011
It's in freefall. Makes PopCap and Chillingo purchases more interesting
14 Jul 2011
The fighting starts before the wargame
11 Jul 2011
John Riccitiello almost sounds like a real gamer
11 Jul 2011
Criterion always meant to use Crash mode for separate game
11 Jul 2011
Is EA actually taking the p*ss or is this brilliant game-play?
08 Jul 2011
More re-wording that a badly constructed dictionary
07 Jul 2011
You can almost hear the marketing team high-fiving over media storm of 'sexism'
04 Jul 2011
Man who Sky dropped is dropped again
30 Jun 2011
Shadows of the Damned doesn't fare so well.
27 Jun 2011
It's like the Disneyland of war games he says about Activision game
17 Jun 2011
Modern Warfare vs Battlefield gets more childish
13 Jun 2011
Live service to keep all your achievements in one place.
06 Jun 2011
Press release says yes, producer says no.
17 May 2011
Battlefield and Bad Company titles to alternate.
09 May 2011
Top-down crash-heavy entry in the series on the way.
06 May 2011
Copyrighted material infringement, apparently.
06 May 2011
Nothing new in the charts
03 May 2011
As Wii fitness games chops Crysis 2 off the top
11 Apr 2011
It's a 'contract interference'
17 Mar 2011
It's official - slag off Bioware, lose the ability to play
11 Mar 2011
Get ready for to be bugged by your Facebook friends
08 Mar 2011
Wants to over-turn dryness with Autolog
28 Feb 2011
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters that is
23 Feb 2011
Fights Marvel vs Capcom 3 for #1 position.
21 Feb 2011
At least that's what we assume - based on corporate BS
16 Feb 2011
Online pass and free-to-play concepts making money.
16 Feb 2011
Dead Space 2 holds on a second week at #1.
07 Feb 2011
It's all going to be okay... really.
02 Feb 2011
EA asking users to clean their discs.
25 Jan 2011
Well, there's candid
24 Jan 2011
LittleBigPlanet 2 Blow Black Ops
24 Jan 2011
Electronic Arts takes the role
19 Jan 2011
Plus: $5000 a month from certain FIFA Ultimate Team users.
10 Jan 2011
Urges pragmatism on the matter
07 Jan 2011
Motion control will remain a niche.
05 Jan 2011
Final week of 2010 chart domination denied!
04 Jan 2011
Pins them for their "horrific mistakes"
22 Dec 2010
Doesn't like being accused much.
22 Dec 2010
Alleges EA interfered with contracts.
22 Dec 2010
Sony still has an "almost-impossible-to-supercede headstart."
21 Dec 2010
Black Ops was "mid-80s" game, Activision CEOs aren't gamers.
20 Dec 2010
Sees price cut as a necessity for Nintendo
17 Dec 2010
It only takes one hit to revive the genre - and EA has loads on the way.
15 Dec 2010
Says the studio is one of the great developers of all time.
01 Dec 2010
If performance keeps dropping, publisher may reconsider deal.
01 Dec 2010
Has 25 companies it might want to buy though
30 Nov 2010
Disney Epic Mickey failed to chart.
29 Nov 2010
Game streaming and advertising start-up gets major poach
23 Nov 2010
Potter makes it into the Top 20
22 Nov 2010
Kinect Sports highest placed Kinect game
15 Nov 2010
Digital strategy shapes up
10 Nov 2010
Beats FIFA 11 to the throne of footy games.
08 Nov 2010
But Mirror's Edge might or might not be dead
02 Nov 2010
With some awesome marketing chuff.
25 Oct 2010
EA vs EA in EA battle for the top
18 Oct 2010
It's a marathon, not a sprint apparently.
13 Oct 2010
They don't understand games.
12 Oct 2010
GameStopped from hitting store shelves.
06 Oct 2010
Electronic Arts in the driving seat
05 Oct 2010
Calls for boycott that may break anti-trust laws
01 Oct 2010
Long-time EA studio bites back at Activision CEO
01 Oct 2010
Or a $20 voucher, if you're unlucky.
27 Sep 2010
Defends video games as controversy scapegoat.
24 Sep 2010
Will rise to power like FIFA over PES before it.
23 Sep 2010
Candid comments from CEO on the state of the racing series.
21 Sep 2010
EA CEO is surprised by the kerfuffle
16 Sep 2010
Online Pass isn't seeing any push-back from gamers.
15 Sep 2010
Pricing suggests we're in mid-cycle.
14 Sep 2010
Says he may not be able to do another MoH if target not met
13 Sep 2010
Tiburon studio reveals sports title is a collaborative project.
09 Sep 2010
Allows you to bring your favourites over from Rock Band 2
07 Sep 2010
Soldiers versus Necromorphs! The humanity!
03 Sep 2010
Pre-orders at HMV get special novel written by Chris Ryan.
25 Aug 2010
Game Budgets Have Maxed Out
24 Aug 2010
And Fox News gets in on the act
16 Aug 2010
As does Call of Duty and Dance on Broadway
09 Aug 2010
Fewer game releases were offset by booming digital revenue.
04 Aug 2010
As Crysis 2's delay sees it in among a huge release list.
04 Aug 2010
Three Jam modes to be made available with NBA Elite 11
03 Aug 2010
Start queuing immediately behind your Medal of Honor
02 Aug 2010
Exec gushes over Nintendo's new handheld, as well as the PS3.
23 Jul 2010
State could be 'on the cusp of reaching critical mass of technology companies.'
22 Jul 2010
It makes for a longer than normal sales cycle.
21 Jul 2010
Canadian Government's contradicting itself by sending ads to games for speed-freaks.
12 Jul 2010
Super Mario Galaxy suffers as a result.
12 Jul 2010
Get the over-paid freaks to do some work
07 Jul 2010
As PS3 and PC beta's enter 'second phase'
01 Jul 2010
Publisher to put a lot of stock in Sony success this year.
28 Jun 2010
Plus: West and Zampella dispute with Activision was EA's gain.
22 Jun 2010
Solid Snake doesn't reach the Top 10.
21 Jun 2010
UFC Undisputed 2010 only new challenger to Rockstar's Western crown.
01 Jun 2010
Ratchet & Clank team goes multiplatform
25 May 2010
Red Dead Redemption shoots its way to #1.
24 May 2010
Publisher to offer additional content to new game buyers.
19 May 2010
Publisher was in talks with studio before Activision sealed the deal.
18 May 2010
Beware: Awesome to be said a great deal
13 May 2010
Company has turned the corner.
12 May 2010
New financials backed by Metacritic scores
12 May 2010
$10 'Pass' comes in for EA Sports
11 May 2010
Football fever strikes the high street.
04 May 2010
Earn more time by being good at the game. Or pay the price.
30 Apr 2010
The Modern Warfare 2 drama continues!
23 Apr 2010
Just Dance claims #2 spot.
19 Apr 2010
Apparently respawn is "screw you to everybody"
13 Apr 2010
More fog to shroud the Respawn/EA deal
13 Apr 2010
That really didn't take long.
12 Apr 2010
No new games chart this week, at all.
12 Apr 2010
Recommendation is so sweet it'll rot your teeth.
08 Apr 2010
Also, some really very lovely music.
07 Apr 2010
Wii party title hops back into first place.
06 Apr 2010
Used game sales advertise free DLC, when customers aren't eligible.
26 Mar 2010
Someone is not being entirely correct
23 Mar 2010
PS3 version outsells 360 version with 54% of total sales.
15 Mar 2010
Total sales down 15 per cent.
12 Mar 2010
Wonders if the series can continue under litigation.
11 Mar 2010
DICE's sequel outsells original Bad Company almost 3:1
08 Mar 2010
iPhone Apps and Sports Active expansions planned.
02 Mar 2010
Splatterhouse up at the top.
22 Feb 2010
Success of Hasbro-Licensed Lineup Proves Demand for Quality, Casual Games Across All Major Digital Platforms
10 Feb 2010
EA's 2011 key releases in full
09 Feb 2010
"Stay away from ERTS unless you’re feeling lucky, real lucky", says voice of finance
09 Feb 2010
Poor sales change strategy
09 Feb 2010
EA Sports boss wonders if the technology will take off.
08 Feb 2010
Religious themes won't go down very well.
08 Feb 2010
Plans to fully support the tablet device, more soon.
28 Jan 2010
Nothing changes - save the death of Bayonetta and Darksiders
25 Jan 2010
Play online more than Tiger does in real life.
21 Jan 2010
Conference call suggests a release window far, far away...
12 Jan 2010
Will continue to create original games.
08 Jan 2010
The announcement trailer was all in-game footage, too.
17 Dec 2009
Just Dance gets 274% boost in sales.
14 Dec 2009
Freezing issues have forced the company to take it out back and fix it.
07 Dec 2009
From the look him, JR sure puts in the hours
03 Dec 2009
Striking similarities between "Cowboy" and EA's latest hero.
03 Dec 2009
CEO John Riccitiello says casual digital market earned EA $138m in last quarter alone.
02 Dec 2009
Wii games shuffle about the rest of the Top 10.
30 Nov 2009
Bundles of joy for Pure and Lego Batman
16 Nov 2009
Frustration from publisher at platform's cash-producing ability
11 Nov 2009
Football Manager 2010 gets knocked down to 4th place.
09 Nov 2009
Guitar Hero bad... Rock Band so good he'll be in it
06 Nov 2009
Multiplayer stress-test exclusive to Sony's console for a limited time.
06 Nov 2009
$147 million game sales this year to date already.
30 Oct 2009
Impressive performances by Western games in Forza 3 and FIFA 10 too
30 Oct 2009
Also; good news for heavy metallers this week.
19 Oct 2009
Has the publisher bought Playfish for $250 million?
15 Oct 2009
FIFA 10 the start of an "unnecessary and worrying" trend for industry.
08 Oct 2009
Nearly as big as GTA. Xbox 360 beats PS3 in FIFA wars.
05 Oct 2009
October 1st demo of UK's current Number 3 game.
29 Sep 2009
Premium Service provides real life updates to football leagues.
09 Sep 2009
Former Sega America President on 'proving the naysayers wrong'.
09 Sep 2009
Making a call in six months.
03 Sep 2009
Plus expect Natal for Rock Band 3
21 Aug 2009
Karaoke-only Beatles game may launch with The Beatles: Rock Band
18 Aug 2009
Who gets the big bucks - and why does Take Two's Feder only earn one dollar?
11 Aug 2009
Arsenal play it in the dressing room
05 Aug 2009
Didn't actually want nerds to attack women
27 Jul 2009
And you thought there by dragons.
25 Jul 2009
Rock Band Network gives tools to artists and labels
20 Jul 2009
Mix Martial Arts headman over at THQ very, very annoyed
14 Jul 2009
Time to grow up Activision
13 Jul 2009
Strange stats galore...
01 Jul 2009
JR gets humorous on piratical asses
23 Jun 2009
Moore throws down gauntlet to most powerful man alive
22 Jun 2009
Motion control to take half games market
10 Jun 2009
Trade your PlayStation for a PrayStation!
03 Jun 2009
Other mobile games companies jump onboard
31 Mar 2009
New video game console aims to bring gaming to the poor
24 Mar 2009
Free versus paid-for multi-player DLC: fight!
18 Mar 2009
This is what you do if you own the company...
13 Mar 2009
Plus: lack of clarity No 1 cause of bad games
21 Jan 2009
Aiding the digitisation of EA Sports business.
09 Jan 2009
'Authentic' sports title sales on Wii will never rival Wii and 360
25 Nov 2008
Could a video game be the first sighting of loveable mop-tops in the legal digital world?
25 Nov 2008
Tomb Raider and Need for Speed fail to take the top
25 Nov 2008
What happened to LittleBigPlanet?
18 Nov 2008
Pix of sweaty western bloke and lady
13 Nov 2008
New home for PS2, Wii, PSP and DS fun?
06 Nov 2008
At least you won't get banned talking about it
05 Nov 2008
Posting on C&C forum bodes ill for banned users
31 Oct 2008
All you need is a controller as the band appears in Rock Band
30 Oct 2008
And DRM sucks
15 Oct 2008
Has the Dark Knight swung in at the top?
14 Oct 2008
The 'Hammer says "you can't touch this." Can it keep it up?
29 Sep 2008
Nonsense emerges regarding DRM again
24 Sep 2008
Xbox 360 to get updates by end of year
24 Sep 2008
Budget version drives straight based retail and joins Information Superhighway at Junction 11.
23 Sep 2008
Downloads threaten traditional retail. EA Sports to move from disc-based games
19 Sep 2008
Plus: great big guitar game news blow-out
19 Sep 2008
Plus: Dreamcast paved the way for next-gen
15 Sep 2008
Take-Two still in talks with other parties
15 Sep 2008
Tracks to be exported from Rock Band to sequel
05 Sep 2008
No more console Halloween release for EA's survival horror
01 Sep 2008
Stupid mega wireless range comes as standard
22 Aug 2008
Cross-game peripheral functionality on the way
19 Aug 2008
Yes indeed a new driving game... with a girl in.
18 Aug 2008
Dear Strauss, with great respect...
18 Aug 2008
EA and Epic studio make friends
18 Aug 2008
Warner Music CEO calls video game licensing fees 'paltry'
07 Aug 2008
Other companies carrying out due diligence.
21 Jul 2008
Riccitiello postures in face of Activision Blizzard merger
18 Jul 2008
From the mouth of EA's CEO - KOTOR MMO
18 Jul 2008
Nintendo proves its self-improvement title has stamina
15 Jul 2008
Bioware bigger than God? Not quite...
11 Jul 2008
Another episode in the video game soap opera
08 Jul 2008
But England probably won't qualify... so it's moot.
01 Jul 2008
Office the size of Milton Keynes is bonkers
30 Jun 2008
Spore Creature Creator available now, video celebration inside
17 Jun 2008
Retired American 'footballers' say they're not getting fair payment
16 Jun 2008
EA sued over football game 'price fixing'
12 Jun 2008
GTA IV publisher contesting FTC request
11 Jun 2008
French publisher "happy to see newly-weds"
11 Jun 2008
Wii version to be Balance Board compatible
12 May 2008
EA reponds to Activision's criticism of its studio management
06 May 2008
Plus: Activision breaking into sports?
01 May 2008
Plus: Dead Space goodies in the offing
30 Apr 2008
We didn't even know they cared
28 Apr 2008
T2 will begin formal discussion with interested parties post GTA IV launch
18 Apr 2008
Rock Band scores a first with liberally umlauted rockers
16 Apr 2008
Bioshock and Assassin's Creed to becomes movies?
15 Apr 2008
Rockstar will be a city-state
14 Apr 2008
Are UK studios in trouble?
10 Apr 2008
Europe-exclusive tracks to be treated as downloadable content
09 Apr 2008
Mario and Sonic aren't quite fast enough
26 Mar 2008
Single gaming platform on the agenda once again.
19 Mar 2008
Massive and Electronic Arts extend deal
19 Mar 2008
Everyday somebody walks in and somebody walks out.
14 Mar 2008
KOTOR and Black sequels "not specifically" addressed
14 Feb 2008
PC version to have "heavier focus on action"
12 Feb 2008
Refunds on the way for disgruntled gamers
11 Feb 2008
EA's CEO takes a look at the games publishing model
11 Feb 2008
But it's getting better
01 Feb 2008
Future uncertain for Marvel character beat-'em-up
29 Jan 2008
Plus: Rock Band single peripherals shipping in US soon
25 Jan 2008
Mass Effect marketing department to take holiday?
24 Jan 2008
Drive fast, die messy - free with 360 and PS3 demo
13 Dec 2007
Electronic Arts kicks off the bitch-slapping
04 Dec 2007
Queens of the Stone Age, The Police, Ramones, The Clash...
16 Nov 2007
Plus Dic And Dom, The Hooziers and more
25 Oct 2007
BAVGAs, Byron Review, Videogames Live, Game Career Fair and more
22 Oct 2007
Bit bored of the console war
19 Oct 2007
US giant does what invading armies couldn't...
19 Oct 2007
If having a pop at Rockstar Games wasn't enough already
17 Oct 2007
Springfield is under attack, from the fat lad
08 Oct 2007
Leading industry summit event to rock Vegas in February
05 Oct 2007
Fine looking game based on less than wonderful movie.
14 Sep 2007
Medal of Honour: Airborne descends on the Charts
11 Sep 2007
Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, The Clash and loads more
28 Aug 2007
£10,000 cash prize. Get involved!
22 Aug 2007
Ultimate aim to get a full 11-on-11 on-line gameplay experience
22 Aug 2007
Leipzig spews news of new tracks and last-gen support
22 Aug 2007
Go all Tom Cruise on lady's asses with the DS cocktail guide!
21 Aug 2007
EA educates us on the perils of doughnuts
02 Aug 2007
Massive New Consumer Gaming Expo. On a racecourse!
23 Jul 2007
Online and will make use of Wii Zapper - Wii-bound sounds painful though...
18 Jul 2007
Analysts say yes, EA doesn't think so
16 Jul 2007
From Electronic Arts "We don't Heart E3" previews comes more Rock Band...
12 Jul 2007
EA tempts us to cast aside free-wheeling antics
10 Jul 2007
Nicole Kidman fails to see off teenage boy
10 Jul 2007
Plus: Team Fortress 2 and Portal bonus prizes
09 Jul 2007
Goes Ratner in the Wall Street Journal
09 Jul 2007
Also some American 'foot'-ball... and some basket weaving...erm.. ball
06 Jul 2007
For those about to rock, SPOnG salutes you...
04 Jul 2007
Can anyone see an original game lying around?
03 Jul 2007
SPOnG salutes David Gardner, Officer of the British Empire
18 Jun 2007
The White Stripes, The Sex Pistols, Bowie, Nirvana, N.W.A. and more
14 Jun 2007
Johnny Depp hears a faint 'brum' in the distance...
12 Jun 2007
Which songs will you virtually rock out to this Christmas?
07 Jun 2007
Major step forward (or over) for mankind itself.
06 Jun 2007
Also Frank Ribery and more...
06 Jun 2007
Pirates of the Caribbean buccaneers into the Charts
30 May 2007
Has Renderware died in vain? Will it live again?
24 May 2007
It's Hallowe'en all year round with Ronaldinho and more caught on camera.
24 May 2007
Console predicts Xabi Alonso to get the winner
22 May 2007
It's almost time to start lusting after Hermione...
22 May 2007
And MMOs and wargames and everything else
10 May 2007
Design a weapon for Army of Two and win stuff
09 May 2007
God of War II falls victim to arachnoid deicide
09 May 2007
New Final Fantasy game coming to PSP
08 May 2007
But it's Gibson versus Fender in the band-game war!
08 May 2007
How do you know she is a witch? Cos she looks like one!
26 Apr 2007
Unachievable@Home – is the new mantra of those working in out-of-home interactive entertainment.
23 Apr 2007
‘The skinny’ on the, err, skinny E3 right here
23 Apr 2007
Bizarre makes its Live Arcade reappearance
11 Apr 2007
All the latest Rock Band rumours rounded up and debunked right here
04 Apr 2007
Rock Band website launched, full details inside.
02 Apr 2007
EA extend the Tolkien license-to-print-money
29 Mar 2007
It turns out there's been a console launch...
23 Mar 2007
Spore creator talks games as education... plus suggests surreal deathmatch...
14 Mar 2007
Uber-publisher inks deal with ex-Guitar Hero dev
07 Mar 2007
Find out the movers and shakers in the All Formats chart...
05 Mar 2007
Plus, video interview with the certifiably insane Mark Gonzales
02 Mar 2007
But Sony saved console game publishers...
01 Mar 2007
Coming to a ‘casual’ platform near you this year.
27 Feb 2007
Despite fastest-selling console game of the year, sales are down…
26 Feb 2007
Can EA really be swayed by singer to stop calling president a 'tyrant'? Nah.
26 Feb 2007
No, not the hideous movie - it's fighting cats time compadres!
23 Feb 2007
Get a look at the lastest moving moments for the March 30th release.
22 Feb 2007
Need for Speed, FIFA, back of the net etc.
20 Feb 2007
Social networking + music games = the future
13 Feb 2007
Wii are pumped, stoked, amped and all that
31 Jan 2007
Title will draw heavily on MMOs
10 Jan 2007
Ho, ho, ho! SPOnG demands a ban on Triple-XXX filth in 'football' management sims!
31 Dec 2006
EA celebrates dominating the charts in '06
28 Dec 2006
And for PS2 - even if it should be 'Medal Of Honour'...bah!
20 Dec 2006
Download the entire interview right here.
11 Dec 2006
Good, football, that means we don't have to think about the cricket... oh, damn you, EA!
05 Dec 2006
CEO of EA Larry Probst speaks about Wii and PSP. And some other things…
01 Dec 2006
He expects Sony to ship 500,000 to 800,000 units in the US by end of 2006 - he loves everybody actually.
30 Nov 2006
Plus 454,000 copies of Zelda. Ten day countdown to UK launch begins.
28 Nov 2006
Guitar Hero II doesn't get the support, and betting is a bad thing.
28 Nov 2006
Bizzaro gets totally backward on Metropolis' ass in the latest trailer...
16 Nov 2006
New Smackdown and Call of Duty 3 biting at its heels
14 Nov 2006
Latest details on long-awaited PC action RPG right here.
08 Nov 2006
Who is going to have the Xmas Number One? SPOnG and Slade wait with bated breath...
07 Nov 2006
Fiscal plans reveal life simulator future for next gen.
03 Nov 2006
The PES/FIFA war starts here. Game(s) On!
27 Oct 2006
Hair-on-the-back-of-your-neck-raising wondrousness as EA's Crysis looks hot
19 Oct 2006
Tells LGS audience to be ‘open to hires from other sectors’.
05 Oct 2006
Tiger takes on comp winners, journos and rent-a-celebs
20 Sep 2006
Mobile and gaming behemonth love-in news from CTIA.
13 Sep 2006
Minority Report-style consumer targeting coming to games.
31 Aug 2006
Well, for at least twelve months...
23 Aug 2006
Matches analyst expectations. Might have read it on the Internet...
22 Aug 2006
Epic's technology says hello to more money. Details inside.
21 Aug 2006
Cynical end for many gamers
08 Aug 2006
Diesel’s streetwear spin-off sponsors Need for Speed: Carbon.
07 Aug 2006
Publisher copies and pastes 06 release, adds new adjectives.
04 Aug 2006
Ken Levine claims ‘EA didn't give a shit about System Shock 3’.
31 Jul 2006
EA release slate offers glimpse of future
20 Jul 2006
Plus 'Autosculpt' customization technology. Hmmmm
23 Jun 2006
The previously unknown game of ‘soccer’ is a phenomenon!
19 Jun 2006
Hitman and Her star in the All Formats chart.
06 Jun 2006
Another list to make you glad, mad or sad.
18 Apr 2006
FT puts value on costly delay of Mafia blockbuster.
20 Mar 2006
Massive game hits P2P – Recent staff axing the trigger?
16 Feb 2006
Plus, the UK doesn't Love Katamari.
07 Feb 2006
Welcome to 2006, the drought is nearly over
02 Feb 2006
'Next-gen outing canned' reports surface...
22 Dec 2005
Electronic Arts to share the wealth with disgruntled workers. Well, some of it.
10 Oct 2005
It’s happening right about now
04 Oct 2005
Comedy development team/webmaster snap bonus included!
24 Aug 2005
Quick draw sees FIFA take running kick at market
23 Aug 2005
"Nothing improper or vulgar in the Sims 2".
28 Jul 2005
The game we can’t talk about.
27 Jun 2005
Painful Dreamcast memories stirred up once again.
17 May 2005
Trumps MTV, offers first glimpse of future.
19 Apr 2005
The end of an era as seminal gamesmith departs.
18 Apr 2005
Or should that be ‘confirms’? Forum users, start your engines.
11 Apr 2005
Power marketing sees big titles rise – FIFA Street takes top spot.
30 Mar 2005
Probst and Jenson in the dock, spotless run ends.
29 Mar 2005
Conference slides leaked showing glimpse of next-gen
09 Feb 2005
In the works at EA Redwood.
25 Jan 2005
Ubisoft looking to Eidos for rescue? Distribution deal may be the key.
21 Jan 2005
Platforms, release dates, full gameplay details – everything…
17 Jan 2005
Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach to feature.
06 Jan 2005
EA adds weight to Free Rad franchise saviour.
04 Jan 2005
Unprecedented backlash spawns fashion range
10 Dec 2004
Electronic Arts offers a glimpse of the future
03 Dec 2004
Golden insight into inner workings of biggest third-party outfit on planet
02 Dec 2004
Capcom, THQ & Ubisoft covering the bases
27 Oct 2004
The first crop of games for the approximated launch window
11 Oct 2004
Phat Farm jumpers for goal-posts, no doubt
08 Oct 2004
Giant publishers look to a future in the east
06 Oct 2004
Early software line-up solidifies
24 Sep 2004
EA's Live tinkering causes problems
14 Sep 2004
Sony balances out EA's talk of pricey next-gen development
02 Sep 2004
"It makes the healthy trees stronger, but burns away the weeds..."
26 Aug 2004
NFL Fever, NHL Rivals and Inside Drive no longer ‘in the game’?
20 Aug 2004
FIFA Interactive World Cup to kick off this October.
19 Aug 2004
Frighteningly realistic shots of Middle Eastern warmongering.
17 Aug 2004
Dame Judi Dench and Christopher Lee join cast list.
13 Aug 2004
The Urbz to be faithfully recreated in finest plastic.
12 Aug 2004
Criterion, Black and Burnout swallowed up
28 Jul 2004
No change in top four titles for second week.
27 Jul 2004
Because, as everyone knows, golf is an urban t'ing...
19 Jul 2004
Sims In The City confirmed as EA’s first DS release
16 Jul 2004
Draw those funky American football lines – just like a real coach!
13 Jul 2004
EA re-organises online development and bins major title.
01 Jul 2004
Manic racing series shows no sign of burning out.
28 Jun 2004
Screenshot mystery explained as game confirmed inside.
22 Jun 2004
Full skinny on EA’s latest big name catch only here
17 Jun 2004
American Football stats-based comp announced
16 Jun 2004
Games X Copy does exactly what it says on the wrapper - publishers enraged.
16 Jun 2004
Look! People doing various things!Look! People doing various things!
25 May 2004
Billion dollar claims in the sporting press debunked
20 May 2004
Player lock-out for competition as EA does what it does best.
19 May 2004
Ronaldinho may not be playing, but it seems everyone else is.
18 May 2004
Try and fight the cynicism beast with us as we enter publisher meltdown
13 May 2004
Contract killing and brain damaging sport rank highly
06 May 2004
Dubbed TS 2.5 by insiders, doubts emerge en masse.
04 May 2004
DS schedule not mentioned, ominously enough.
30 Apr 2004
The biggest piggy bank in the world will not contain all this money...
30 Apr 2004
The Third Age is latest Tolkien cash-in.
28 Apr 2004
EA/Microsoft stand-off looks like it's coming to a close.
26 Apr 2004
Music use lands mega publisher in mire.
23 Apr 2004
Pro Evolution and FIFA to see full network play – first details inside.
20 Apr 2004
President and COO resigns - Probst fills the void until after E3.
08 Apr 2004
Bond's next outing due for drastic re-think.
07 Apr 2004
Name indecision hints at Trevelyan no-show as Halo augments shooter.
07 Apr 2004
Rumour talks of talent buy-out for key point in series
06 Apr 2004
Ubisoft and Clancy on the up - if it's Tuesday, it must be the All-Formats positions from ChartTrack.
06 Apr 2004
Metal Gear out-stealthed by Pandora as this week's UK top ten is revealed.
30 Mar 2004
Cricket and late 60's/early 70's-style bloodshed provide back-up.
23 Mar 2004
007 still top of the pile, Codemasters makes a late challenge.
16 Mar 2004
Canny move by monster publisher sees value in blood.
12 Mar 2004
GameCube keeps nose in as Nintendo-loving development team announces format plans.
25 Feb 2004
Plus! Someday your Prince will come. And! A gentle reminder to be good to your PC.
24 Feb 2004
Classic strategy blaster set to return on current platforms – full story inside.
19 Feb 2004
Criterion’s crash-test not for dummies.
19 Feb 2004
EA beefs up classic franchise for current-gen outing.
19 Feb 2004
Smash ‘em up race sequel takes a more realistic edge.
10 Feb 2004
Marvel Vs Capcom no more – EA to develop fighter in Canada.
09 Feb 2004
Electronic Arts Charged With Bringing Euro 2004 to Consoles and PC - EA Canada gets development duties.
06 Feb 2004
It comes free with R: Racing Evolution.
03 Feb 2004
Royalties issues to blame as publishing giant mulls over options.
28 Jan 2004
Doak and Ellis the latest to snub Eidos as Free Radical takes up street corner place.
22 Jan 2004
EA insiders point to imminent re-think announcement.
22 Jan 2004
Acclaim priced out of lap three as Burnout makes essential evolution.
19 Jan 2004
Rising Sun muscles to top as EA dominates.
23 Dec 2003
…by Electronic Arts! EA taking over for Christmas.
03 Dec 2003
Perennial footy title shrugs off True Crime and Smackdown! in third week.
12 Nov 2003
FIFA 2004 gives Pro Evolution Soccer 3 the boot.
28 Oct 2003
Studio 33 bought like an apple. Or a tin of catfood.
17 Oct 2003
Montreal Cell Splintered as wrangle steps up.
29 Sep 2003
Strategic combat a go-go in Electronic Arts’ new offering.
29 Aug 2003
More PS3 goodness inside.
08 Jul 2003
...as development cutbacks hit European outfit.
02 Jun 2003
CSK cash cow drained, will Sega look to EA?
27 May 2003
Annual update on the horizon
12 May 2003
First look at giant’s assets.
09 May 2003
Mismanagement blamed for merger fall-through.
09 May 2003
World’s biggest third-party publisher waits for PS3 move.
01 May 2003
More merging madness.
24 Apr 2003
The beginning of a massive shift in the way gamers think about the PC.
14 Apr 2003
Lengthy discussions with Electronic Arts deliver.
06 Mar 2003
Balanced speculation or insider knowledge?
05 Mar 2003
Speculation rife as merger seems increasingly unlikely.
28 Feb 2003
AVP returns, bigger and badder than before (that's badder meaning better, by the way).
21 Feb 2003
Major publishers back away from Nintendo – exclusive details inside.
18 Feb 2003
Misguided news muppets in ‘leaping before looking’ lark.
06 Feb 2003
Nintendo sales downgraded by world’s biggest third-party publisher.
04 Feb 2003
Dangerously corporate quote warning - Read with care!
31 Jan 2003
Strong start for Nokia as negotiations begin
11 Dec 2002
Pac-Man signs with Chertsey powerhouse.
28 Sep 2002
Is it the move to Earls Court that's attracting more majors for ECTS 2002?
26 Jul 2002
Electronic Arts will be releasing an add-on to its acclaimed WWII FPS series, Medal of Honour.
26 Mar 2002
The award for best opening of an envelope goes to...
25 Mar 2002
Microsoft has finally put the cap on its plans for the launch of the Xbox in the UK.
28 Feb 2002
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) has revealed the nominees for the fifth Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.
11 Feb 2002
Electronic Arts has released the first details on its hotly anticipated Formula 1 game for Xbox, imaginatively titled F1 2002.
30 Jan 2002
Next week, we will be most busy, doggedly tracking down the best gaming news for your enjoyment.
18 Jan 2002
Further growth expected in 2002
15 Jan 2002
Centralisation at EA gathers pace
29 Nov 2001
Electronic Arts to roll out yet another FIFA football title.
07 Nov 2001
Will new NFS live up to expectations?
02 Nov 2001
Sinister snowboarding game with a plot comes to the Cube
10 Oct 2001
The hit PSX title is currently receiving cross-platform translation therapy.
07 Sep 2001
Cartoon racer first look. Xbox still without killer app.
09 Aug 2001
Electronic Arts has released the first batch of screens form its comedy driving racer, Simpsons Road Rage, for your perusal.
19 Jul 2001
No life? No problem!
29 May 2001
Every Platform that EA supports mysteriously performs well, link suspected but we can't quite our fingers on it.
15 May 2001
All the EA Sports Blockbusters get a GC thumbs up
10 May 2001
EA gift company back to Lord British, two years later
28 Mar 2001
Ultima Online 2 rattles the can as EA focus on family gaming
23 Mar 2001
After a ridiculous wait, The Matrix makes it into the games market
28 Feb 2001
EA stops pretending and gives us the goodies
21 Feb 2001
Basketball has never, ever looked this good on a console before!
01 Feb 2001
Electronic Arts has publicy criticised Sega because all of a sudden Sega is a massive threat to them.
01 Feb 2001
The Sims prepare to get down and boogie! Plus, EA make bland comment!
26 Jan 2001
The World is not Enough is being delayed on the PlayStation 2.
17 Jan 2001
EA is very excited to share with you the great news about Bond... James Bond!
15 Dec 2000
Electronic Arts are giving away five consoles and five games.
26 Sep 2000
The winners of the most prestigious awards in the European interactive entertainment industry were announced in London yesterday at ECTS.
05 Sep 2000