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EA’s CEO thinks the recession is a blessing

by Jason Townsend-Rogers on Feb 23, 2009 at 01:33 PM

Considering the news of so many game companies closing or downsizing, any individual who confidently held the opinion that the game industry is recession-proof has to eat considerable amounts of crow as his or her theory continue to be proven erroneous. However, there is one individual who continues to believe… Continue Reading »

Many game companies, analysts disappointed with E3 2008

by Lucy Newman on Jul 23, 2008 at 03:03 PM

Not many attendees were impressed with this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). During an interview held Thursday, (July 17, 2008) Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo’s senior managing director and general manager of entertainment analysis and the development division, told MSNBC that even though many fans of long running Nintendo franchise games such… Continue Reading »

Electronic Arts makes $2 billion offer to Take-Two

by Pulkit Chandna on Feb 25, 2008 at 07:00 PM

EA has decided the best way to preserve its ascendancy by making a big acquisition - or, at least, try to. The publisher announced on Sunday (February 24, 2008) that it has placed a $2 billion acquisition-bid for Take-Two Interactive at $26 per share. Take-Two rejected the offer, posting a… Continue Reading »

EA’s CEO challenges industry to provide more innovation

by William Edwards on Jul 9, 2007 at 09:06 PM

It’s no mystery that this industry needs innovation and that games that provide that do well but hearing that from a high ranking executive is another thing entirely.  It just might be what the video game world needs. In his first public comments since returning to Electronic Arts in April,… Continue Reading »

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