EA Play receives price hike, now starting at $39.99 a year
Inflation strikes another subscription service
Star Wars Battlefront II (2017) receives new dedicated server browser, mod launcher, and other features from fans
EA launcher and Frosty mod manager no longer required
EA says generative AI will make gamers spend more, speed up development time
A hot potato: Electronic Arts is an organization that arguably only misses out on the title of "most-hated game company in the world" because Ubisoft exists. As it turns out, EA loves generative AI. CEO Andrew Wilson has been praising the technology, claiming it is set to make EA 30% more efficient while boosting monetization by 20% over the next five years. It also sounds like it will cost more game developers their jobs.
Command & Conquer price cut to $2 has got us thinking EA could announce a new series entry
Nab classic Command & Conquer titles for two bucks or less
EA to lay off around 670 people, sunset games, move away from future IPs
Respawn's Mandalorian Star Wars FPS is one of those canceled
EA's latest patent will let players use their voice for in-game characters
Voice AI could (literally) change the game
Valve and AMD begin fixing Counter-Strike 2 driver bans
Also, an overclocked i9-14900K achieves record 1,310fps
Disney executives want Bob Iger to buy EA or another large gaming company
Disney boss appears unenthusiastic to the idea
Ascendant Studios lays off almost half its employees weeks after Immortals of Aveum's launch
The game's poor sales are being blamed
The next Sims game won't be called Sims 5, but it will be free to play
No subscriptions, no core game cost, no scammy energy mechanics
EA is shutting down servers for more legacy games
How long should developers support online play?
EA Sports FC24 launches September 29, watch the trailer
110-second trailer, one second of gameplay
The Sims 5 will be free-to-play according to a leaked job ad
Job description suggests there will be a microtransaction store
Electronic Arts restructures studios into EA Entertainment and EA Sports
"We're building the future of interactive entertainment"
Game bits: This week's Epic freebie, Friday the 13th licensing issues, and EA's next college football game
A free game, a nightmare, and a raw deal
EA confirms Madden 24 crossplay, system requirements, and release date
Josh Allen becomes first-ever Buffalo Bills Madden cover athlete
Physical copies of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor require a digital download
Forget about playing the game if you don't have internet access
One of the first commercial Unreal Engine 5 games, Immortals of Aveum, requires an RTX 2080 Super at minimum
One of the first publicly available implementations of Lumen and Nanite
EA and FIFA unveil future plans as they part ways after 30 years
EA rebrands its soccer franchise, while FIFA embraces Web3 and AI
Finally, Cal Kestis gets a lightsaber that works like a lightsaber in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Stormtrooper dismemberment makes a comeback
EA says 60 percent of the Madden save files it corrupted during "maintenance" cannot be recovered
Should we bury EA's Madden NFL series next to Coach?
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor might launch on March 15, system requirements leaked
The game will require a GTX 1070 and 130GB of storage
EA apologizes after controversial Need for Speed social media account calls fan "milkshake brain"
Failing to bring all the boys to the yard
Facepalm: A good social media account manager can improve their employer's public image through thoughtful interaction with customers. But there's a vital distinction between giving an intelligent response to a genuine complaint and calling someone a "milkshake brain." Unfortunately for EA, its Need for Speed account chose to throw said insult at a fan, prompting an apology from the company.
EA is shutting down online servers for several games in the coming months
Mirror's Edge, NBA Jam and Command & Conquer are all on the chopping block