Alleged Acquisition Aspirations
Electronic Arts sought acquisition from Disney, Apple, Amazon, NBC
NBCUniversal came closest to deal thus far
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Electronic Arts (EA) is the world's leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for advanced entertainment systems.
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Accolades
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Apex Predator
Apex Legends Mobile is the most downloaded iPhone game in 60 countries
Entered the top 10 most downloaded in 89 countries
Fi-fuh?
Electronic Arts sees 82% increase in mobile revenue in fiscal year 2022
FIFA Mobile sees 80% growth in new players, as EA ends partnership with the football association
One Game To Rule Them All
EA partners with Middle-earth Enterprises on new Lord of the Rings mobile game
Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth is latest title in EA’s push to expand mobile portfolio
Ea-ducation
EA forms new partnerships to prepare UK children for computing careers
Preparing for careers in STEAM
Reversing A Ruling
EA’s $11 million fine over loot boxes overturned
As ruled by the Dutch Administrative Jurisdiction Division
Limited Launch
Apex Legends Mobile to come to 10 countries next week
Will allow the studio to continue working on in-game systems, features, and more
Vamoosed
FIFA Mobile pulled from Vietnamese app stores
"Local regulations issues" lead to complete service shutdown
Boosted By Mobile
EA's mobile earnings jump 78% to $277 million
Overall revenues reached $1.79 billion for "largest quarter" in company history
Largest Gaming Acquisition [again]
Mobile Mavens: industry reactions to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Industry responds to near-$70 billion acquisition
A Time Of Reflection
PocketGamer.biz’s top five biggest news stories of 2021
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Milestone
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes hits $1.4 billion on 100 million downloads
EA Mobile's top game
Up And Up
EA reports "strongest second quarter" in company history for Q2 FY22
Net revenues increased 29%, reaching $1.8 billion
Better Together
How $1.4 billion Playdemic deal accelerates EA's future mobile success
Jeff Karp and Paul Gouge on more games and synergies
Back For Brains
PopCap resurrects Plants vs. Zombies 3 - now back in soft launch
Testing in Australia and the Philippines
Battlefield Mobile
Upcoming Battlefield Mobile spotted on Google Play
Currently playtesting in Indonesia and the Philippines
Best Of 2021
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2021
The movers, the shakers, and all those funky moneymakers
More To Come?
EA makes five accessibility patents free for developers
The patents are tailored to improving player accessibility within games
New Strategy
Glu Mobile CEO Nick Earl and COO Eric Ludwig leave company
Both will depart by the end of August
On The Up
EA Mobile bookings rise by 20% to $272 million in Q1
Figures include Glu Mobile but not yet Playdemic
Experienced Execs
Amber brings on former EA VP and Keywords chief Jaime Gine as CEO
"We are entering a new chapter in Amber’s evolving story"
Digital Event
Gamescom 2021 roster includes Bethesda, EA, Sega, Ubisoft and more
Taking place between August 25th and 29th, 2021
Rune For One More
RuneScape developer Jagex picks up new hires from EA, Smilegate and Ubisoft
"We’re extremely happy to be in a position where we can bring so many new and talented people…"
Pretty Nifty
Nifty Games brings on new executives from EA, Zynga and LucasArts
“This is an incredible time of growth..."
Reshuffle
Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier will step down, four months after EA acquisition
Rashid Varachia will step down at the end of July as well
Rub Of The Green
EA acquires Golf Clash developer Playdemic for $1.4 billion
Warner Bros. agrees to part with UK-based studio
Tricky Times
EA's 2021 mobile revenue was $781 million
Total revenue rises to $5.6 billion
Strategic Deal
Electronic Arts completes acquisition of Glu Mobile for $2.1 billion
Adds 800 staff and 15 games
High Octane Action
Apex Legends Mobile soft launch now live - first images and gameplay surface
Testing in India and Philippines
Going To Battle
EA is bringing Battlefield to mobile in 2022
Developed by Industrial Toys
Apex Predator
Apex Legends Mobile entering soft launch in India and the Philippines on Android
Won't include cross-play
Better Together
Silver Rain Games secures deal with Electronic Arts
"Together we will construct an exciting universe that unlocks the power of storytelling and the brilliance that brings"
Red Carded
EA investigating allegations of staff selling FIFA UT cards
Posts on social media point claim to show employees selling cards for huge sums of money
Not So Difficult
'Dynamic Difficulty' class-action lawsuit against EA gets dropped
Publishing giant apparently showed the legal team "detailed technical information" to show this tech isn't in use
You're Out
Velan to make a dodgeball game called Knockout City for EA
Set to launch later this year
Money Money Money
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund invests $3 billion in major games companies
Split across Take-Two Interactive, Electronic Arts and Activision
Welcome To The Family
EA completes its purchase of Codemasters
The pair hope to usher in "an exciting new era for racing games"
Welcome To The Family
EA snaps up Design Home creator Glu Mobile
$2.1 billion will be exchanged for the developer
Fuse Has Been Lit
Apex Legends may see mobile soft launch in Q2 2021
Game set to roll out before end of fiscal year 2022
What A Strike!
EA working on six football mobile titles as its extends UEFA license
"Our vision is to create the most authentic, social and connected football experience by bringing our games to more devices"
Possible Deal
Codemasters execs approve EA's acquisition offer
Still needs the backing of other shareholders
Lighting The Fuse
Apex Legends accused of 'copying character design' from indie studio NOWWA
NOWWA has noted strong similarities between Apex's new legend and the main character of its upcoming title
Credits Will Do Fine
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes made up 98% of all revenue from the last five Star Wars mobile games
Collectible RPG has generated $1.2 billion to-date
A Lot Of Loot
EA vet Moore says FIFA Ultimate Team isn't gambling, but understands scrutiny
Former exec says that his personal view is loot boxes are a "long way" from gambling
Competitive Offer
EA outbids Take-Two for Codemasters
Racing firm has accepted the bid, Grand Theft Auto giant "considering its position"
Loot Boxes
EA is facing another loot box class-action lawsuit
Publishing giant says it is "baseless"
Money Money Money
Electronic Arts brings in $1.1 billion in Q2 FY21
"Our business has grown significantly this year, and we are projecting continued expansion into FY22 and beyond"
What A Goal!
Electronic Arts is pushing its mobile division forward with FIFA at the helm
It has "six new soccer mobile games in development for new genres and new markets"
A Lot Of Loot
Netherlands Gambling Authority charges EA $5.86m over FIFA loot boxes
But the publishing giant plans to appeal the decision
Breathe It In
Apex Legends delayed on Nintendo Switch, may impact mobile
"This year has brought on unexpected new challenges"