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Report: China bans Battlefield 4, calls it threat to national security

By: Eddie Makuch The Chinese government has banned Electronic Arts’ military FPS Battlefield 4 because it contains content that threatens national security, the country’s Ministry of Culture has said. The Wall Street Journal points out that this decision is not likely to negatively impact EA’s business because the publisher doesn’t sell Battlefield 4 in China. The ban comes after the release of downloadable expansion China … Continue reading Report: China bans Battlefield 4, calls it threat to national security

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Class-action lawsuit commenced over buggy Battlefield 4, EA calls it “meritless” [UPDATE]

By: Eddie Makuc [UPDATE] The official class-action claim [PDF] shows that various Electronic Arts senior executives sold thousands of shares ahead of Battlefield 4’s release. Check out the graph below for more. The original story is below. Electronic Arts is facing yet another legal battle over its military shooter Battlefield 4. Just a week after a Georgia law firm launched an investigation into the company … Continue reading Class-action lawsuit commenced over buggy Battlefield 4, EA calls it “meritless” [UPDATE]

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Next-gen Star Wars: Battlefront due in summer 2015

By: Eddie Makuch The all-new next-generation Star Wars: Battlefront game  from Electronic Arts and developer DICE will “most likely” release in summer 2015 alongside the new films , CFO Blake Jorgensen said today during EA’s annual stockholder meeting. Jorgensen said the Battlefront series, in the past, has performed “extremely well.” Beyond a brief teaser trailer for the game at E3, EA and DICE have remained quiet on … Continue reading Next-gen Star Wars: Battlefront due in summer 2015

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Pachter: Xbox One $400, PS4 $350

By: Eddie Makuch Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter has weighed in on what he believes the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will sell for when they both launch later this year. In a note to investors obtained by Games Industry International , Pachter said he believes the Xbox One will retail for $400, while the PlayStation 4 will debut at $350. Pachter’s pricing estimations are … Continue reading Pachter: Xbox One $400, PS4 $350

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EA and Disney team up for Star Wars games

By: Eddie Makuch Electronic Arts and The Walt Disney company today announced a new multiyear exclusive agreement to develop and publish new games based on Star Wars characters and stories. As part of the agreement, EA will create new Star Wars titles for a “core gaming audience.” These games will span “all interactive platforms” and “the most popular game genres.” Disney, meanwhile, will retain rights … Continue reading EA and Disney team up for Star Wars games

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EA: We will die without new IP

By: Eddie Makuch Electronic Arts has drawn criticism for relying too heavily on its existing franchises, but according to EA Games executive Patrick Soderlund, new IP is the lifeblood of the company. “There’s nothing that we’ve announced, but we are absolutely working all the time on new IPs,” Soderlund told MCV. “To me, the day we stop doing new IP is the day we put … Continue reading EA: We will die without new IP

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Mirror’s Edge 2 ‘not abandoned’ – Report

By: Eddie Makuch In 2009, it was revealed that the Mirror’s Edge franchise would continue past the well-received, but less-than-stellar selling original. However, earlier this year, developer DICE offered a bit of bad news for franchise fans, saying development of Mirror’s Edge 2 was "stalled." Now, EA Games is waffling again about the parkour-inspired first-person franchise, telling GameStar that the Mirror’s Edge series has not … Continue reading Mirror’s Edge 2 ‘not abandoned’ – Report

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EA: Digital will outsell boxed soon

By: Eddie Makuch The lion’s share of Electronic Arts’ revenue will stem from digital products in the coming years, company CEO Peter Moore told Reuters in a new interview. The executive said the firm will increase digital revenues to surpass its boxed gaming business by looking to Internet-based and mobile device games. "There will come a point, whether it is two or three years from … Continue reading EA: Digital will outsell boxed soon

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Mass Effect 3 Rebellion DLC revealed – Report

By Eddie Makuch, News Editor @ GameSpot The next Mass Effect 3 downloadable content has been revealed, according to a report on Kotaku. According to the site, Sony’s Hong Kong website posted (and then removed) a listing for Mass Effect 3 Rebellion, a new multiplayer expansion for the role-playing game. According to the description, the Rebellion multiplayer expansion will bring two new maps to Mass … Continue reading Mass Effect 3 Rebellion DLC revealed – Report

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EA investing $80 million into next-gen this year

Electronic Arts, also known as EA, is apparently investing in the next generation of consoles.  To be more specific, it is investing $80 million in “in development of games for Gen4 console systems.” CEO of EA, John Riccitiello took the stage at Nintendo’s last Electronic Entertainment Expo to confirm support for the Wii U, and suggest that Battlefield 3 could find its way to the … Continue reading EA investing $80 million into next-gen this year

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