FIFA Soccer 12 gets multi-iOS controls
EA has launched the new version of its football (aka soccer) game franchise for iPad ($9.99) and iPhone ($4.99). It’s got improved graphics and playability, as well as a new manager mode, but here’s...
View Article879k first-week sales for FIFA 12 on iOS
EA has published some numbers on the first-week sales of its FIFA 12 game across all platforms, including 3.2 million units across consoles. However, it’s the iOS figure that’s relevant to us: 879,000...
View ArticleEA outlines its four types of social game advertisement
Publisher Electronic Arts has been talking about its advertising partnerships within social games like The Sims Social, which currently has a big deal with Unilever. SVP of global media solutions Dave...
View ArticleEA rows back on Rock Band for iPhone shutdown
Games publisher Electronic Arts has been fielding outraged tweets by the dozen after an in-app message informed players of its Rock Band for iPhone game that it was shutting down – something we...
View ArticleEA reports $87m of mobile revenues in last quarter
Electronic Arts is the latest company to report quarterly financials, including mobile games figures. EA’s mobile division generated $87m in the first quarter of this year – its fiscal Q4 – up 24%...
View ArticleEA considers sale to private equity
Electronic Arts is said to be exploring a sale, with several private equity firms interested in the big-name games publisher. EA has been approached by private-equity firms KKR and Providence Equity...
View ArticleEA launches iOS companion app for NHL 13
EA has created a companion app for its new Ice Hockey game, NHL 13, enhancing the game’s online GM Connected mode. The Connected mode allows gamers to compete alongside their friends and enemies in a...
View ArticleEA CEO says “consumers won’t pay for crap” in games sector
Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello expressed some rather frank views about the social gaming sector at the Global Mobile Internet Conference Silicon Valley in California last week, including the...
View ArticleReal Racing 3 goes freemium
Real Racing 3 will be free to play, as Electronic Arts looks to tap into the ever-increasing casual gaming market. The game will be released on iOS and Android on February 28, with EA SVP for mobile...
View ArticleYogify your routine with new EA app
Electronic Arts is dipping its toes into fitness apps with the launch of Yogify for iOS. The app offers “flow-style” yoga programmes, with 35 hours of yoga across 50 levels, from beginner to master. In...
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