PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds: Watch us earn chicken bucks
GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti doesn’t play enough PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Yours truly, GamesBeat PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb, plays too much Battlegrounds. We’ve decided...
Electronic Arts is spending even more on ‘influencers’
Electronic Arts is planning its marketing budget around influencers as opposed to primarily television or other advertising channels. During a conference call with investors,...
EA’s boss isn’t bullish on mass-market VR
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said in an analyst call today that virtual reality is an “unbelievable innovation” but that it will take “a couple...
Electronic Arts’ digital sales jumped 23% over the last 12 months
Electronic Arts generated $3.147 billion in sales from digital channels alone over the last 12 months. That is up 23 percent year-over-year, and that...
The Sims 4 sees 20% year-over-year surge in monthly players
Even though The Sims 4 launched nearly three years ago, publisher Electronic Arts reports that it’s seeing a 20 percent increase in monthly active...
EA’s live-service games like FIFA and Battlefield boost Q2 numbers
Electronic Arts is living well on live services. It didn’t have a major game launch during the first fiscal quarter that ended June 30, but...
Overwatch’s Doomfist is now live
After a few weeks of testing, Overwatch‘s 25th hero is ready for an official release. Doomfist, the dash-punching, uppercutting assassin, is now live on...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is now standalone on PC and Xbox One
Nostalgic Call of Duty fans can now get the update of the classic Modern Warfare as a standalone game on PC, PlayStation 4, and...
GamesBeat 2017 announces three more decision makers from gaming’s past and future
GamesBeat 2017 will take place at San Francisco’s beautiful Fort Mason on October 5-6, and we’re delighted to announce our next three speakers. This...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds gets fix for aiming bug
Aiming in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is broken. When players are crouched and idling, the game’s animation takes a moment to catch up after you start...