Electronic Arts (Page 56)

As sales dip post-Christmas, Electronic Arts has nestled into the top three chart positions with FIFA 07, Need for Speed: Carbon and The Sims 2: Pets pushing aside the competition.

Electronic Arts made the number one chart position its home during 2006, with 27 weeks at number one, leaving rival publishers struggling under the weight of franchises such as FIFA.

Electronic Arts will be bringing the award-winning mobile game Orcs and Elves to Europe in February next year.

Keith Ramsdale, MD of Electronic Arts UK, has said that he believes episodic content could bring consumers who have turned to consoles in recent years back to PC gaming.

Electronic Arts boss Larry Probst has said that Sony should consider slashing the price of PSP and introducing a new, smaller model in order to boost sales of the handheld.

Electronic Arts has acquired developer Headgate Studios, the company it has partnered with since 2000 on the Tiger Woods and Madden franchises.

Launch units falling short is 'nothing new' - Intat

Electronic Arts CFO Warren Jenson has warned that PlayStation 3 units will be hard to get hold of in the US this Christmas following the console's launch on November 17.

The continued strong performance of sports titles has helped Electronic Arts reach new sales records for the second quarter of 2007.

Electronic Arts has pledged strong support for Sony's PlayStation 3, by revealing it has over 30 titles currently in development for the next-generation system.

Electronic Arts has confirmed that it will be closing its North West Studio in Warrington as part of a creative decision to consolidate UK studios and create stronger development teams.

Electronic Arts has confirmed that the move of its European headquarters from the UK to Switzerland is complete after doors to the new offices officially opened yesterday.

With confident next-gen plans that include breaking into the sports and RPG markets, Ubisoft has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that a takeover from EA would be "dangerous" for business.

Electronic Arts has confirmed it has closed down Digital Illusions Canada, the Ontario-based division of DICE - the studio officially acquired by EA only days ago.

Electronic Arts has completed its acquisition of Stockholm-based development team Digital Illusions CE, a move it started officially in March of this year.

Electronic Arts has become the latest publisher to receive a request to supply the US Securities and Exchange Commission with details of its stock option grant practises.

Electronic Arts has extended its agreement with the FA Premier League for a further four years, with more instalments in the FIFA series planned up to and including the 2010/11 season.

Electronic Arts has published its latest quarterly financial report, revealing an increase in both revenues and net loss and confirming the publishing giant's growing support for the Nintendo Wii.

A senior industry source has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that next year's E3 expo is in jeopardy because publishing giant Electronic Arts has taken a stand over rising event costs.

Electronic Arts is proposing to exchange select employees' underwater stock options for new options at a better price, in an effort to retain key staff members by compensating for the poor performance of the firm's share price.

Electronic Arts has signed a deal to acquire Mythic Entertainment, the studio behind Medieval MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot and the forthcoming Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.