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EA’s Australian Studio Hit By Massive Layoffs

In Real Life

2 years ago

EA’s Australian Studio Hit By Massive Layoffs

Alex Walker

14

Need For Speed: No Limits’ Keeps Its Races Short And Sweet

In Real Life

5 years ago

Need For Speed: No Limits’ Keeps Its Races Short And Sweet

Mike Fahey

2

EA’s Studio Firemonkeys Hacked Last Year, Didn’t Immediately Inform Users

In Real Life

6 years ago

EA’s Studio Firemonkeys Hacked Last Year, Didn’t Immediately Inform Users

Mark Serrels

8

A source has told Kotaku Australia that the forums of EA’s Melbourne-based studio FireMonkeys were hacked in September 2013. According to the source, the entire forum was infiltrated and taken offline. This hacked data allegedly included 40,000 usernames and passwords.

There Are Plenty Of Ways To Pay In The Free-To-Play Real Racing 3

Mobile

8 years ago

There Are Plenty Of Ways To Pay In The Free-To-Play Real Racing 3

Mike Fahey

18

What The Heck Happened To Real Racing 3?

Mobile

8 years ago

What The Heck Happened To Real Racing 3?

Logan Booker

11

It was going so well for Real Racing 3. Prime time at last year’s iPhone 5 keynote. A massive injection of events (900!), cars (45!) and visual splendour. The inspired addition of time-shifted multiplayer. Unfortunately, for developer Firemonkeys and publisher EA, the story has been all about the poorly-executed freemium…

Real Racing 3 Is Even More Attractive Now That It’s Going Free-to-Play

Mobile

8 years ago

Real Racing 3 Is Even More Attractive Now That It’s Going Free-to-Play

Mike Fahey

3

And Then Real Racing 3 Made AI Clones Of All Of Your Friends

Mobile

8 years ago

And Then Real Racing 3 Made AI Clones Of All Of Your Friends

Mike Fahey

Real Racing 3 Wouldn’t Be Nearly As Realistic Without Real Race Tracks

Mobile

8 years ago

Real Racing 3 Wouldn’t Be Nearly As Realistic Without Real Race Tracks

Mike Fahey

Witness Australia’s Firemonkeys as they put more effort into the next instalment of mobile’s flagship racing series than most console developers put into their $80 games. Not only are they recreating famous race tracks, they’re imagining new race tracks in real world locations.