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Disney Teams With EA On 'Star Wars' Video Games

Disney Teams With EA On ‘Star Wars’ Video Games

A month after shutting down game production at Lucasfilm subsidiary LucasArts, The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that it had entered multi-year deal with EA…

2013/05/06

John Riccitiello, Chief Executive Officer, Electronics Arts, speaks during a news conference at the unveiling of the new game console Wii U by Nintendo at the Electronic Entertainment Expo on June 7, 2011 in Los Angeles. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Electronic Arts CEO Stepping Down; Outlook Guidance Lowered

Video game publisher Electronic Arts says its CEO, John Riccitiello, will step down on March 30.

2013/03/18

Lucy Bradshaw GM of Maxis  presents Sims (credit: JOE KLAMAR/AFP/GettyImages)

EA Apologizes For ‘SimCity’ Launch Woes

The creators of “SimCity” are hoping players don’t move on after connectivity issues plagued the game’s launch last week…

2013/03/10

Screen shot of the video game "Medal of Honor: Warfighter." (CBS)

Gun Manufacturer, Bay Area Video Game Maker’s Ties Under Scrutiny

The gun and video game industries have quietly developed a marketing relationship and that link is prompting scrutiny on the heels of the shooting in a Newtown, Connecticut school earlier this month.

2012/12/25

'Medal of Honor' Shooter Game Takes A Bullet

‘Medal of Honor’ Shooter Game Takes A Bullet

The punishment of Navy SEALs who worked on “Medal of Honor: Warfighter” is the latest in a series of misfires for the military shooter genre, which continues to face scrutiny…

2012/11/13

Screen shot of the video game "Medal of Honor: Warfighter." (CBS)

Navy SEALs Disciplined For Role With Redwood City Video Game Maker

The U.S. Navy SEALs are part of an elite force that operates in the shadows, best known for killing Osama bin Laden. However, CBS News has learned a group of SEALs has been disciplined for revealing secrets.

2012/11/08

(Top) The Sims Social by Electronic Arts, (Bottom) The Ville by Zynga (CBS)

Zynga Files Antitrust Countersuit Against Electronic Arts

Zynga is firing back at rival game maker Electronic Arts in a legal tussle it says goes beyond who copied whose game.

2012/09/14

Lucy Bradshaw GM of Maxis presents SimCity integrated into Facebook during the EA (Entertainment Arts) media briefing at the E3 2012 in Los Angeles on June 4, 2012. (Joe Klamar/AFP/GettyImages)

EA Sues Zynga For Alleged Copyright Infringement

Electronic Arts says it has sued online game maker Zynga because its new game “The Ville” infringes its own game, “The Sims Social.”

2012/08/03

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Electronic Arts Banking Heavily On Star Wars Fans

Electronic Arts spent millions creating the video game, which could be a rival to “World of Warcraft.”

2011/12/20

A sign outside Electronic Arts headquarters in Redwood City. (AP)

Electronic Arts 2Q Loss Expands; Raises Forecast

Video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. said Thursday that its second-quarter loss expanded from a year ago due to higher costs, even as revenue grew.

2011/10/27

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