This Report Is Quite Operational
Sims Mobile and Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes help propel EA Mobile bookings to $659m in FY18
The games giant has two new mobile titles set for release in the next year
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Petri Ikonen
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Andrew Wilson
CEO
Becky Ann Hughes
VIce President Growth
Devin Nambiar
Head of Product and Partnered Development
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Accolades
Articles featuring Electronic Arts
Moving On
EA shuffles executive team
Patrick Söderlund names chief designer officer, Laura Miele appointed chief studios officer, and other changes
Gender Pay Gap
UK games companies reveal gender pay gap
New figures show men earning more than women
Ea Financials Q3 Fy18
EA's FIFA Mobile drives Q3 FY18 mobile revenue growth with 139 million downloads
Didn't have much to say about its other mobile games
Rumour Mill
Report: Microsoft considers EA acquisition
Deals for Valve and PUBG Corp also rumoured to be on the cards
What’s Next?
Profit over scale: Why EA isn’t concerned EA Mobile’s growth is slowing
Steady as she goes
Ea Financials Q2 Fy18
EA mobile revenues dip to $158 million as FIFA Mobile scores 113 million downloads
Madden NFL Mobile and Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes lead growth
Welcome Aboard
EA CEO Andrew Wilson joins Intel's Board of Directors
He's also the chairman of the board for the World Surf League
Ea Financials Q1 Fy18
EA mobile revenues hit $150 million as FIFA Mobile scores 95 million unique users
NBA Live and Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes also continuing to draw in players
Drown Them All
EA soft-launches potential big hitter The Sims Mobile ahead of FY18 release
Confirms free-to-play approach
Ea Financials Q4 Fy17
EA banks on live ops and new Sims mobile game in FY18 to boost slowing mobile business
Galaxy of Heroes now has a 162 minute average daily playtime
Now Playing
Now playing: EA's Devin Nambiar on Summoners War
What games are keeping the industry busy after hours?
Back Of The Net
EA's Peter Moore leaving company to become CEO of Liverpool Football Club
An obvious move, really
Moving On
Mike Olsen on 20 years at EA and joining Glu Mobile to help shape its new direction
Reflecting on Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Dungeon Keeper
Live And Kicking
Three years on: EA India on the evolution of Tetris Blitz
Studio Director Amol Gurwara on the game's life so far
Ea Financials Q3 Fy17
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is still EA's top mobile game with average daily sessions of 155 minutes
FIFA Mobile gets strong downloads but needs better monetisation
Key Hire
Glu Mobile appoints ex-EA Capital Games GM Mike Olsen as its new Senior VP of Studios
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes Creative Director leaves after 20 years with publisher
Not All Bad
5 free-to-play mobile games that turned a corner in 2016
The games that finished 2016 better than they started it
Unleash The Beast
EA's exclusivity with Porsche runs out at the end of 2016
Other developers able to license Porsche for their games
Think Long-term
Live ops at EA is about making stolen moments count
We talk live games and monetising Indian users
Taking Flight
EA adds ship-based battles to Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes to boost already huge retention rates
Also adding Rogue One characters
Ea Switches
EA plans to bring one of its "bigger games" to Nintendo Switch but questions broad appeal of device
Probably still hurting from the Wii U
Tell Me Straight
EA introduces tighter transparency rules on its influencer campaigns
Setting the standard for other developers
Ea Financials Q2 Fy17
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes still performing for EA as it helps push mobile sales to $138 million
Still seeing average daily playtimes of 2.5 hours
Back To Reality
EA, Ubisoft, Warner Bros and CCP all making games for Google Daydream VR
Big developers and relatively big indies get in on the launch
Ea On The Go
EA Worldwide Studios division brings together EA Mobile, BioWare and Maxis
Bringing its mobile arm together with other top studios
Levelling Up
Stellar performance from Star War: Galaxy of Heroes boosts EA Mobile's sales to a record $165 million
Global top 20 grosser
The Secret's Out
EA partners with Minions creators Illumination Entertainment for film tie-in The Secret Life of Pets: Unleashed
Relationship continues after Minions Paradise
Bet A Buck
Launching with Tetris and Pac-Man, GSN Games announces its competitive-yet-casual real-money platform Sparcade
A new way to win
Shanghai Calling
EA hiring for Creative Director, Arts Director, and CG Supervisor at its PopCap Shanghai studio
Experienced individuals needed to establish Plants vs Zombies and Need for Speed brands in Asia
Apply Now
EA hiring mobile Senior Product Marketing Manager for its Star Wars games
Mobile-first role at EA's Redwood City HQ
Rising High
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes helps boost EA Mobile FY16 sales up 9% to $548 million
Big brand, big hit
Team Up
What's been the impact of adding guilds to Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes' grossing performance?
How to enthuse already engaged players
No Longer Solo
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes adds guilds, raids, and 'shoots first' Han Solo character
Force multipler
Something To Build On
What EA's Petri Ikonen learned from designing SimCity BuildIt
How user testing saved the project
Touchdown
How Madden NFL Mobile became EA Mobile's MVP
Anchored to the Super Bowl
On The Up
Strong Madden NFL Mobile growth sees EA Mobile's sales up 3% to $128 million
But non-GAAP sales up 43%
Force Multipler
Which Star Wars mobile F2P game took best advantage of The Force Awakens buzz?
EA vs Disney vs Kabam
Trumping The Rest
How EA Mobile's Galaxy of Heroes is winning the Star Wars app store battle
Card-collection game is top 50 in the west
Iap Inspector
Retain now, spend later: the monetisation of Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
IAPs from the players' persepctive
Ea On Vr
I'm bullish on VR, but don't expect any revenues in the near future, says EA CEO
But company is investing
A New Hope?
Minions Paradise's failure to shine drags EA Mobile's sales down 14% to $124 million
Relying on legacy portfolio
Building Up
We built a strong team culture before SimCity BuildIt, says Johannes Peltola
Johannes Peltola takes to the stage at PGC Helsinki.
Legacy Glide
Despite no new launches, EA Mobile sees Q1 FY16 sales rise 7% to $145 million
Squeezing the margins
Switch It Up
EA swipes Samantha Ryan as new head of mobile
Former Warner Bros, Interactive Entertainment VP steps up.
Fresh Figures
EA Mobile's games smash 715 million downloads milestone
Boasting begins at E3 2015
Minions On The Move
EA steals Minions licence from Gameloft
Minions Paradise hits app stores in summer
Maus Up To 160 Million
EA Mobile's FY15 Q3 sales down 1% to $121 million
SimCity BuildIt is building it
Charticle
Have the soccer-mad countries of the world embraced FIFA 15 Ultimate Team?
They think it's all over...
Financials
EA Mobile sees Q2 FY15 revenue rise 64% to $123 million
Steady quarter-on-quarter