EA has recently posted the results of their third quarter – and the numbers make for some interesting reading. A number of their major franchises have sold in increasing numbers, but the real story is the rapid growth of EA’s Digital division, which has us wondering – is EA the best prepared publisher in terms of digital distribution and its future impact?
John Riccitiello, CEO of EA, certainly thinks so. Speaking to Industry Gamers he claimed that by “the end of [2011] , the digital business” would be “bigger than the packaged goods business.”
The entire site of Good Old Games, the online seller of classic – and DRM-free – video games, has been taken offline and replaced with a message saying the service has been closed.
I really enjoy playing old games. This will come as no surprise to readers that keep up with our Friday Old Games series. But when I do get in the retro mood, I almost always play on the real console.
Massively multiplayer online game Need for Speed World will be available for digital download starting July 27. Good thing EA picked a date for the PC game that doesn’t put it up against any stiff competition.
Craig Simms’ Bitstream section of CNet Australia has just released a digital distribution code of conduct for publishers, which sets out a list of Dos and Don’ts, in which Ubisoft comes out as the “most consumer hostile publisher online”.
After a two-year stint as chief executive officer of GameStop, Dan DeMatteo slides over into the executive chairman position, with new CEO J. Paul Raines stepping in to guide the company to new heights of marketplace dominance.
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