Categories Posted inin BusinessGaming Culture Discord launches Play Quest+ ad format, with EA’s Battlefield 6 as first campaign Posted byby Jolie Feld August 20, 2026 2 min Discord is rolling out a new ad format and a slate of platform updates aimed at making it easier for players to discover, play,... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin BusinessDevelopment Doug Bowser, Shawn Layden and Peter Moore unite for historic GamesBeat Next gaming legends panel Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 19, 2026 6 min It’s our honor to announce a dream panel of game legends that will kick off our GamesBeat Next 2026 conference in San Francisco on... Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin BusinessDevelopment Battlefield 6 x Top Gun crossover and the return of Wake Island is awesome seasonal content | hands-on preview Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 17, 2026 5 min Battlefield 6 is teaming up with the Top Gun movie franchise for a special event in the game’s latest multiplayer season. I was able... Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin DevelopmentGameplay Battlefield 6 and Top Gun collab starts in epic land-air-sea battles on August 18 Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 13, 2026 2 min Battlefield 6 is teaming up with the Top Gun movie franchise for a special event in the game’s latest multiplayer season. It actually looks... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin BusinessDevelopment EA founder Trip Hawkins urges EA to become more innovative again under new owners Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 4, 2026 1 min Trip Hawkins founded Electronic Arts back in 1982. His early tagline was asking, “Can a computer make you cry?” It was a reference to... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin BusinessDevelopment EA CEO Andrew Wilson welcomes EA’s next chapter under the Saudis Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 4, 2026 3 min Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts, issued a memo to employees today as EA became a private company in a $55 billion purchase led... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin BusinessDevelopment Electronic Arts sold for $55B as Saudi-led coalition completes deal Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 4, 2026 2 min Ending a long era for gaming, Electronic Arts announced today it was acquired for $55 billion by a Saudi-led consortium. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin BusinessDevelopment EA is poised to close $55B sale to Saudi-led group Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 30, 2026 1 min Electronic Arts said it is poised to close its deal to be purchased for $55 billion by a group led by Saudi Arabia’s Public... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin BusinessDevelopment Why CEOs shouldn’t be afraid to make big bets on fun | The BIG Show with Owen Mahoney Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 20, 2026 3 min Owen Mahoney has been in the game industry for more than 25 years. He started his career in Japan working for Electronic Arts, and... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin BusinessDevelopment Why LGBTQ+ players worry about EA’s $55B acquisition by Saudi-led buyers | Chris Nunn interview Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 14, 2026 17 min LGBTQ+ people have been a part of The Sims community over time, and as a Saudi-led group nears the $55 billion acquisition of Electronic... Continue Reading 17 min