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EA Bringing "Marquee" Game To 3D, Multiple Titles To Motion Controllers

EA COO John Schappert said today that the publisher will be showing off a few new, unannounced games at E3, all of them making use of some of gaming’s most promising – and potentially gimmicky – technology.


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Why EA Thinks ‘Online Pass’ Plan Is Good For You (And EA)

Video game publisher EA has a new plan to squash used game sales, the Online Pass program, which requires a unique code to access online content and multiplayer. Why does EA think this is good for you, the consumer?


March 11, 2010
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Even EA Thinks Infinity Ward Vs Activision Is “Disappointing”

The shit-canning of Infinity Ward leads Jason West and Vince Zampella and the ensuing litigation that followed isn’t just disappointing to Activision and Call of Duty fans, it’s also a total bum out for high level Electronic Arts execs.


February 20, 2010
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EA’s Five Tips For The Next Three Years, If You Want To Make Games And Money

Times are tough in gaming these days, for the people making what we play. That’s a common theme at the DICE Summit, as studio shutdowns and declining sales have darkened the mood here. But EA today offered some survival tips.


February 10, 2010
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EA: All 2011 Titles To Feature Online Play, DLC

Publisher Electronic Arts is a big, big fan of downloadable content. So much so that it’s committing to featuring paid DLC and online play in every single title it releases during the company’s fiscal 2011.


February 9, 2010
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EA: “Something Far-Reaching Coming From Mass Effect” In 2011

Developer BioWare has a busy 2011 ahead of them, with a new Dragon Age title, Star Wars: The Old Republic and, according to EA execs “something far-reaching coming from Mass Effect” in early 2011.


November 10, 2009
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EA Cuts Loose Bottom Third Of Its Game Lineup

During a conference call regarding the company’s second-quarter financial results, EA’s John Schappert revealed that more than a dozen unannounced EA titles had been cut from production as part of its cost reduction plan.


June 19, 2009
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Microsoft’s John Schappert Leaves Msoft For EA, Not Being Replaced

For the second time in three years, the man who led the E3 briefing for the Xbox 360 has left Microsoft to take a job at Electronic Arts.


June 18, 2009

The Great Chain Interview, Part 3: Sony Questions Sony, Who Questions Shane Kim

The cliffhanger at the end of yesterday’s Chain Interview had Xbox exec John Schappert wanting to know what a Sony exec thinks of Xbox Live. Let’s get past the halfway point with an answer.


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It’s Too Early To Discuss Whether Xbox 360 Could Do OnLive

Remember the possible gaming revolution that will or could be OnLive? We recently connected some dots and asked Microsoft if they could be a part of it. We received an answer and a compliment.