EA chief suggests that Zynga overpaid for OMGPOP/Draw Something
Electronic Arts chief executive John Riccitiello took a not-so-subtle shot at Zynga today during EA’s conference call with analysts. He said that EA would...
Electronic Arts commits $80 million to next-gen console development
In a call with investment analysts today, Electronic Arts chief executive John Riccitiello reported that his company is investing $80 million in what he...
EA planning to release a big social game this quarter
Electronic Arts’ No. 2 executive Peter Moore said the company plans to release another “big social title” during the current first-fiscal quarter ending June...
Electronic Arts beats quarterly estimates but announces weak outlook; stock tumbles after-hours
Electronic Arts reported its earnings for the fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31 beat estimates. However, its guidance going forward is weak and the...
EA’s Star Wars: The Old Republic snares 1.3M subscribers
Electronic Arts said today that its critical online game, Star Wars: The Old Republic, had 1.3 million active subscribers in the fourth-fiscal quarter ended...
GamesBeat Weekly Roundup
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Activision Blizzard’s quarterly earnings report predicted to shine come Wednesday
Activision Blizzard will report its first-fiscal-quarter earnings on Wednesday, May 9, after the market close. This will come two days after its arch-rival Electronic Arts reports its earnings, and the two together will paint a better picture of the grudge match between EA's Star Wars: The Old Republic and Activision Blizzard's flagship online game World of Warcraft.
EA’s quarterly earnings report will be a must-read on Monday
Game industry observers will be watching Electronic Arts closely on Monday, May 7, when the company is scheduled to report its fourth fiscal-quarter earnings...
PopCap opens the product licensing floodgates for the first time
PopCap Games is announcing today a number of deals in which it will license its popular video game franchises to makers of T-shirts, toys, and other merchandise. You'll soon see everything from zombie wallets to Plants vs. Zombies T-shirts.
GamesBeat Weekly Roundup
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