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FIFA and Madden next-gen upgrades exclusive to higher-priced special editions

And FIFA upgrade is limited solely to $99.99 digital-only Ultimate Edition

How do AAA publishers justify overpaying execs? | Podcast

CtW's Michael Varner joins us on this week's episode to delve deeper into the world of executive compensation

EA changes executive compensation scheme, cuts execs' 2021 pay

CEO Andrew Wilson still set to earn $39.2 million, was awarded $48 million since May 2020 as retention incentive

Hackers steal EA source code for FIFA 21, Frostbite

Publisher says no player data was accessed, does not expect attack to impact games or business

Ex-Monolith VP Kevin Stephens starting new EA studio

Studio head during development of Shadow of Mordor franchise will lead team making open-world action-adventures

EA leans on Apex Legends and live services in fourth quarter

Q4 and full year revenues close to flat and profits take a tumble, but publisher's bookings still up double-digits

EA acquires Super Mega Baseball developer Metalhead Software

Canadian studio fills another gap in FIFA publisher's expanding sports portfolio

Knockout City will be available on Xbox Game Pass, EA Play at launch

Velan Studios' budget price dodgeball game racked up one million downloads during beta

Leaked EA document says FIFA 21 is driving people to loot boxes

Presentation deck says "FUT is the cornerstone and we are doing everything we can to drive players there"; publisher says that's taken out of context

EA announces Battlefield mobile game

The title, due in 2022, will be developed by Industrial Toys and DICE

EA will soon release new technology to tackle racism and toxicity in FIFA 21

Publisher has banned over 9,000 accounts and issues over 25,000 warnings or suspensions since October launch

EA College Football reportedly won't launch until 2023

Internal document sent to schools by licensing group puts a date on EA's return to college sports

EA investigating allegations of employee selling rare FIFA Ultimate Team cards

Publisher promises "swift action" if claims of cards being sold for up to €1,700 prove true

EA did the Wright thing | Podcast

Latest episode also discusses Twitch's first transparency report and ongoing rumours of a 4K-ready Nintendo Switch

EA bans FIFA player following racial abuse towards ex-footballer Ian Wright

The lifetime ban was issued after the player sent racist messages to Wright following a lost FIFA game

'Dynamic Difficulty' loot box lawsuit against EA dropped

Publisher assures it will never use patented AI technology in multiplayer games

EA reportedly cancels Motive's Gaia after six years in development

The new IP was teased last year, and had been through a "turbulent" development journey

Notre Dame sitting out of EA Sports College Football for now

University athletic director says it won't be part of the franchise until endorsement rules are finalized and student-athletes can benefit from being in the game

EA acquires Glu Mobile in $2.1 billion deal

EA offers Glu shareholders a 36% premium on stock price as it tries to scale up its mobile business

Codemasters shareholders approve EA's $1.2bn acquisition

Deal will be sanctioned in court on February 16