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booknewsblog.blogspot.com - 17 hours ago
Video: Changing Gears With Need For Speed Nitro
— booknewsblog.blogspot.com — The game company EA pulls a full 180 to provide a stylish arcade racing experience that will appeal to a more casual audience. (more) Video: Changing Gears With Need For Speed Nitro

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Adobe layoffs strike home, 680 to lose jobs
tuaw.com - 10 days ago
Adobe layoffs strike home, 680 to lose jobs
— tuaw.com — TechCrunch, among other news outlets, reports that Adobe is cutting 680 employees as part of a restructuring plan. This is roughly 9 percent of the company's workforce. The news comes on the heels of Electronic Arts' decision to layoff 1,500 workers ... (more) Adobe layoffs strike home, 680 to lose jobs

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Electronic Arts Latest Blog Posts

After a Trying Week, Saboteur Goes Gold [Pandemic]
8 hours ago at Kotaku
'Normal' Monopoly now on iPhone
22 hours ago at Joystiq
kotaku.com - 4 days ago
Confirmed: EA Closes Pandemic Studios, Says Brand Will Live On [Disturbance In The Work Force]
— kotaku.com — Early this morning we broke the news that Electronic Arts planned to close down Pandemic Studios. Now we have confirmation. An internal Electronic Arts memo confirms that Pandemic Studios was shut... (more) Confirmed: EA Closes Pandemic Studios, Says Brand Will ...

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Report: Layoffs Hit EA Studios Including Tiburon, Black Box, Redwood Shores, Mythic
gamasutra.com - 12 days ago
Report: Layoffs Hit EA Studios Including Tiburon, Black Box, Redwood Shores, Mythic
— gamasutra.com — [ Update: As part of its quarterly financial results, Electronic Arts issued a statement confirming it will lay off 1,500 workers by April 2010.] Gamasutra has learned that major third-party publisher Electronic Arts issued a round of layoffs across ... (more) Report: Layoffs Hit EA Studios Including Tiburon, Black ...

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Electronic Arts Acquires Playfish For Up To $400 Million
socialtimes.com - 12 days ago
Electronic Arts Acquires Playfish For Up To $400 Million
— socialtimes.com — There have been rumors circulating over the past month about Playfish, the second largest Facebook Platform developer, being acquired by Electronic Arts. This morning the news was confirmed via a press release stating that: EA has acquired ... (more) Electronic Arts Acquires Playfish For Up To $400 Million

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Rumor: RIP Pandemic Studios, 1998-2009 [Rumor]
kotaku.com - 4 days ago
Rumor: RIP Pandemic Studios, 1998-2009 [Rumor]
— kotaku.com — Pandemic Studios - the developers behind Star Wars: Battlefront and Mercenaries - will today be closed down by owners Electronic Arts, according to several sources close to the situation. It's not... (more) Rumor: RIP Pandemic Studios, 1998-2009 [Rumor]

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Rumor: 80 more layoffs hit Mythic
massively.com - 11 days ago
Rumor: 80 more layoffs hit Mythic
— massively.com — Gamasutra is reporting that another 80 layoffs have hit Mythic Entertainment as well as several other Electronic Arts studios, although Mythic was the only MMO group to feel the sting of sudden unemployment. That would equate to 40% of the team, ... (more) Rumor: 80 more layoffs hit Mythic

Comments vote down WoW.com found this 11 days agofound this
bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 10 days ago
Does Silicon Valley's Spending Spree Signal a Recovery?
— bits.blogs.nytimes.com — Big technology companies are spending $1.5 billion to buy three high-profile start-ups, after a long drought in acquisitions and initial public offerings. (more) Does Silicon Valley's Spending Spree Signal a Recovery?

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news.cnet.com - 12 days ago
EA picks up Playfish for social gaming push
— news.cnet.com — Electronic Arts makes some serious waves in the social gaming by acquiring Playfish for $275 million in cash and $25 million in equity. (more) EA picks up Playfish for social gaming push

Comments vote down TechSpot found this 12 days agofound this
AOL Layoffs Tomorrow To Kick Off Depressing Holiday Season?
valleywag.gawker.com - 12 days ago
AOL Layoffs Tomorrow To Kick Off Depressing Holiday Season?
— valleywag.gawker.com — 'Tis the season to rush up layoffs so they don't fall in the sacrosanct Thanksgiving-to-Christmas period: An AOL insider tells us the company is slated to let go around 100 people tomorrow, following 1,500 firings Electronic Arts announced today.  ... (more) AOL Layoffs Tomorrow To Kick Off Depressing Holiday Season?

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Rumor: EA's Cuts Include C&C Team, Pandemic, Maxis & More [Rumor]
kotaku.com - 10 days ago
Rumor: EA's Cuts Include C&C Team, Pandemic, Maxis & More [Rumor]
— kotaku.com — Electronic Arts announced yesterday it would be eliminating 1,500 jobs, cutting a dozen in-development games and closing "several facilities." According to multiple sources, those cutbacks include... (more) Rumor: EA's Cuts Include C&C Team, Pandemic, Maxis & ...

Comments vote down Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today found this 10 days agofound this
AOL: Small Layoff Today, a Voluntary Buyout and, Then…the Big One
kara.allthingsd.com - 11 days ago
AOL: Small Layoff Today, a Voluntary Buyout and, Then…the Big One
— kara.allthingsd.com — Essentially–although AOL is located in New York and not California, it’s going to be like tremors before the Big One at the online company today, as about 100 employees are laid off. Sources said the cuts, first reported by ... (more) AOL: Small Layoff Today, a Voluntary Buyout and, ...

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Electronic Arts to Sack 1,500
digitaldaily.allthingsd.com - 12 days ago
Electronic Arts to Sack 1,500
— digitaldaily.allthingsd.com — Reporting a second-quarter loss that widened thanks to a week video game market, Electronic Arts (ERTS) today said it will cut 1,500 jobs by early next year, as part of a restructuring effort aimed at trimming at least $100 million in costs. This ... (more) Electronic Arts to Sack 1,500

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tuaw.com - 11 days ago
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— tuaw.com — Large-scale layoffs have been hitting everywhere in the past year, and Electronic Arts is now no different: according to Gamasutra , the game publisher announced today that it will lay off 1,500 workers by April 2010, after posting a year-to-year ... (more) Ea -

Comments vote down The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) found this 11 days agofound this
Activision Announces Sledgehammer Games, New Home To Ex-Dead Space Leads [Activision]
kotaku.com - 4 days ago
Activision Announces Sledgehammer Games, New Home To Ex-Dead Space Leads [Activision]
— kotaku.com — Publisher Activision officially announced today the formation of Sledgehammer Games, the Foster City-based, Activision wholly-owned game development studio lead by ex-Visceral Games leaders Glen... (more) Activision Announces Sledgehammer Games, New Home To ...

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Package: Crysis® Maximum Edition
store.steampowered.com - 8 days ago
Package: Crysis® Maximum Edition
— store.steampowered.com — Items included: Buy Crysis Crysis Released Sep 17, 2008 91$29.99$14.99 Buy Crysis Warhead® Crysis Warhead Released Sep 17, 2008 84$29.99$14.99$29.98$39.99 -$10.01 Individual price Package price Weekend Deal $29.98 Cost to you$29.98 Buy Crysis ... (more) Package: Crysis® Maximum Edition

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bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 11 days ago
Electronic Arts Buys Playfish, a Social Games Start-Up
— bits.blogs.nytimes.com — Electronic Arts's acquisition of Playfish is a vote of confidence for the social gaming industry, which has been involved in a controversy recently. (more) Electronic Arts Buys Playfish, a Social Games Start-Up

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EA Announces Increased Net Loss, Confirms 1,500 Layoffs
gamasutra.com - 11 days ago
EA Announces Increased Net Loss, Confirms 1,500 Layoffs
— gamasutra.com — Electronic Arts said it would lay off 1,500 workers by April 2010, alongside second fiscal quarter results that saw the publisher post a decrease in year-over-year revenues and a widening net loss of $391 million. About 1,300 of those layoffs are ... (more) EA Announces Increased Net Loss, Confirms 1,500 Layoffs

Comments vote down The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) found this 11 days agofound this
Electronic Arts To Fire 1,500
businessinsider.com - 12 days ago
Electronic Arts To Fire 1,500
— businessinsider.com — Electronic Arts announced today it lost $391 million last quarter and will lay off 1,500 employees -- or 17% of its work force -- by April of 2010. Net sales for the quarter were $788 million, a drop of 12% from the previous year. Read the rest ... (more) Electronic Arts To Fire 1,500

Comments vote down Valleywag found this 12 days agofound this
FIFA 10 is the UK's second fastest selling game ever
t3.com - 29 days ago
FIFA 10 is the UK's second fastest selling game ever
— t3.com — Table-topping joy for EA's latest footy instalment Electronic Arts' proudly mainstream FIFA footie series launched its tenth annual update last week, and is now loudly baiting opposing fans from the top of the UK games charts. UK sales-counter ... (more) FIFA 10 is the UK's second fastest selling game ever

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