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Electronic Arts dominates App Store charts as iPhone 4 launches

The recent release of the iPhone 4 has mobile consumers in a frenzy for the latest in handheld electronics, but developers are also excited about the continued iPhone gaming momentum. Electronic Arts is particularly happy with its results in the ranking charts. The company noted that it claimed 12 of the top 20 spots in the App Store on iPhone 4’s launch day.

“EA is ushering in a new generation of mobile game players who are buying an iPhone 4,” said Adam Sussman, Vice President of Worldwide Publishing for EA Mobile. “Our rankings demonstrate the strength and breadth of our world-class brands and their popularity among consumers. See Industry Gamers for more.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.