Circle this day in gaming history one we will all remember for the arrival of a long-awaited new era in console gaming. Along with my EA colleagues, I was in Redmond today to see Microsoft unveil Xbox One, and based upon what they showed us, we should all …
This is a big day the first time in over a year that an EA developer can answer a question without starting: Sorry, Im under NDA and cant provide any detail. Today Microsoft has unveiled Xbox One and we can finally say: the next generation of hardware is …
Twice a year, we get to take a step back from our daily grind and recognize employees for the amazing contributions they bring to EA. We work in a busy, fast-paced environment and we dont always take the opportunities to pat each other on the back or …
Thirty years ago today, EAs first employeesincluding founder Trip Hawkins--modestly packed and shipped EA's first five games. Senior Director of Global Media Solutions Nancy Fong was there on the fateful day in a South San Francisco warehouse that …
Every year, 200 talented EA developers at all levels and points in their career convene for EA DevCon at our headquarters to hear presentations about all aspects of game development and share key learnings and new ideas across all of our game properties. …
We've announced today that Denise F. Warren has been appointed to EAs Board of Directors effective on May 16. Ms. Warren is the executive vice president of the Digital Products and Services Group at The New York Times Company, overseeing operations for …
For this weeks New Grad QA installment, we sat down with artist and EA scholarship recipient Bryan Shannon who will soon be joining our Maxis studio. As a long time fan of Maxis, Bryan gave us insight on what it was like to see the creation of one of his …
Last week, EA employees along from our headquarters in Redwood Shores joined together with friends and family on an early morning to pitch in, get dirty and help improve the conditions on a local community center. The team gathered to help with landscaping …
Every summer, EA awards scholarships to a select group of interns and co-ops and here on The Beat well be interviewing this years recipients and hearing what their experience has been like entering the workforce and learning more about the gaming industry. …
Six of the Top-18 Paid iPhone Games of All-Time are Published by EA EA announced today that we are the #1 game publisher appearing on the App Stores Top-25 Paid iPhone Apps of All-Time list, part of Apple's Countdown to 50 Billion promotion. Six EA …
The Force is strong with this one. I love that line. It instantly transports me back to my childhood, to an epic world that had a powerful influence on my life. Like hundreds of millions of people, I am a true believer someone who cant get enough of the …
Maxis and EA today announced that The Sims 4 is currently in development at The Sims Studio for release on PC and Mac in 2014. The Sims 4 celebrates the heart and soul of the Sims themselves, giving players a deeper connection with the most expressive, …
Today we are revealing to our top fans the fact that The Sims 4 is coming to PC and Mac in 2014. The Sims franchise is fueled by the passion and creativity of its millions of fans around the world. Their continued devotion to the franchise ignites the fire …
Every summer, EA awards scholarships to EA interns and co-ops in honor of retired Board Members Dick Asher, Tim Mott and Gary Kusin, with an additional scholarship added this year for Linda Srere. EA awards two $10,000 and three $5,000 scholarships to the …
With a record 40 million votes cast, Old School bracket champion Barry Sanders has defeated New School bracket winner Adrian Peterson and will grace the cover of Madden NFL 25. Sanders triumphed over a whos who of NFL legends, including Ray Lewis, Marcus …
In recent weeks, EA has aligned all elements of its organizational structure behind priorities in new technologies and mobile. This has led to some difficult decisions to reduce the workforce in some locations. We are extremely grateful for the …
CorpU, the leading talent development insight and education provider, has named EA a 2013 Learning Excellence and Innovation Award Winner in the category of Alignment for a multi-year effort in developing programs to support the companys digital …
It is that time of year again and we're gearing up for another E3. This year's conference will take place from June 11-13 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and we're very excited to unveil what we've been working on. The Download: EA …
Today we are informing players of the difficult decision to retire some of our Facebook games: The Sims Social, SimCity Social and Pet Society. After millions of people initially logged in to play these games, the number of players and amount of activity …
BioWare co-founder Dr. Greg Zeschuk, who was recently honored at GDC 2013 with the very prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award with his business partner Dr. Ray Muzyka. He sat down with GamesIndustry International to talk about his retirement from games, …
