Spore Islands: EA Spores now on Facebook

Spore Islands: EA Spores now on Facebook
Electronic Arts has launched a version of their game Spores on the Facebook.
The Facebook game has been named Spore Islands.

This edition of the game is mostly a strategy game where you manage your own creature and compete against other users.
The company aims to generate revenues from [...]

Need For Speed franchise: 100 million copies sold!

Need For Speed franchise: 100 million copies sold!
Electronic Arts has announced that they have sold more than 100 million copies of the games from their Need For Speed franchise.
The company is celebrating this achievement by offering EA Store discount codes for 25% off any Need For Speed title.
To win these discount [...]

Rock Band arrives on the Apple iPhone

Rock Band arrives on the Apple iPhone
Rock Band is finally available on the Apple App Store.
This new game can be played on both Apple iPhone and Apple iPod Touch.
EA Mobile is the developer of this mobile edition of the Rock Band.
The game allows multi-player gaming up to four players through Bluetooth connectivity. [...]

EA might have acquired Playfish

EA might have acquired Playfish
Online sources report that Electronic Arts might have acquired Playfish.
Playfish specializes in developing games for the social networks like Facebook.
The deal is said to be worth around USD 250 million which showcases the power of social networks in today’s world!
Casual games are becoming very important with the popularity [...]

FIFA 10 sells 1.7 million units in first week!

FIFA 10 sells 1.7 million units in first week!
Electronic Arts has claimed that their recently launched videogame title Fifa 10 has now become the fastest selling sports game of all times.
The company managed to sell close to around 1.7 million copies in the first week of its availability in the market.

EA added: [...]

The Sims 3 launch is massively successful for EA

The Sims 3 launch is massively successful for EA
EA has announced that their recently launched gaming title The Sims 3 has been hugely successful.
The company managed to sell 1.4 million copies in the first week itself. The game is available on the PC platform.
EA said that The Sims 3 had the best launch in [...]

Will Wright leaving EA to join Stupid Fun Club

Will Wright leaving EA to join Stupid Fun Club
Videogame publisher Electronic Arts has revealed that game designer Will Wright is leaving the company to join run “Stupid Fun Club”.
Stupid Fan Club is essentially a group that design properties for use in videogames, movies and toys.
EA added that they would be making an investment in [...]

EA to launch The Sims 3 for PC on June 2

EA to launch The Sims 3 for PC on June 2
Electronic Arts has announced that they would be launching their new title The Sims 3 for the PC platform on June 2 this year.
The versions for the Apple Mac, Apple iPhone/iPod Touch would ship at a later stage.
EA Sims is one of the [...]

Electronic Arts posts third-quarter loss

Electronic Arts posts third-quarter loss
Videogame publisher Electronic Arts has posted a bigger third-quarter loss.
The company said that they suffered due to weak holiday sales in addition to some additional charges.
EA posted losses of $641 million in the quarter ending in December last year.
This is worse compared to losses of $33 million in [...]

EA to launch three editions of Need For Speed this year

EA to launch three editions of Need For Speed this year
Electronic Arts has announced that they would launch three different versions of their popular gaming title Need For Speed this year.
This is a major shift for the company when it comes to this particular gaming series.
The company announced Need for [...]

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