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
EA drops Need for Speed Unbound reveal trailer, out December 2
Cel-shading and a focus on underground street racing
EA CEO: Call of Duty Xbox exclusivity would be good for the Battlefield series
A hot potato: One of the biggest questions surrounding Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is what will happen to the latter's games, especially the popular Call of Duty series. They are fears that it will become exclusive to the Xbox consoles and PC, but at least one person appears to be hoping this scenario will happen: EA boss Andrew Wilson, who says CoD exclusivity would bring more success to the company's Battlefield games.
FIFA 23 and other EA titles will come with controversial "kernel-mode" anti-cheat software
In context: Nothing can ruin a multiplayer game faster than rampant cheating, so it's no surprise that developers go to great lengths to devise ways to mitigate it. One controversial method is to install kernel-mode drivers that monitor for anything that tries to tamper with the game's software. However, many players are not comfortable with granting such low-level privileges.
The Sims 4 is going free to play in October
EA's aging social simulator will soon be free to play
Is Amazon about to acquire EA? Nobody seems to know for certain
Probably not -- at least not today
Project Cars 1 and 2 receive deep discounts before leaving digital store shelves this fall
Both are on sale for under $10 combined