Take-Two Interactive, publisher of video games including Grand Theft Auto, is acquiring Farmville maker Zynga for $12.7 billion, creating a bulked-up gaming giant.
Under the deal, Take-Two will acquire all outstanding shares of Zynga in a cash-and-stock transaction representing a 64% premium on Zynga’s stock price as of last Friday. Zynga shares, which have been in a slump over the past year, rocketed almost 50% before the opening bell.
Take-Two is led by Strauss Zelnick, a veteran media and tech executive who became Zynga’s chairman and CEO and the firm’s largest shareholder in a 2007 takeover. The well-connected exec took a turn in the traditional spotlight in 2018, serving as chairman of CBS Corp. and helping steer the media company through its Les Moonves travails en route to its reunion with Viacom.
The merger creates a video game outfit with a vast portfolio of titles. Take-Two’s various labels make Red Dead Redemption,...
Under the deal, Take-Two will acquire all outstanding shares of Zynga in a cash-and-stock transaction representing a 64% premium on Zynga’s stock price as of last Friday. Zynga shares, which have been in a slump over the past year, rocketed almost 50% before the opening bell.
Take-Two is led by Strauss Zelnick, a veteran media and tech executive who became Zynga’s chairman and CEO and the firm’s largest shareholder in a 2007 takeover. The well-connected exec took a turn in the traditional spotlight in 2018, serving as chairman of CBS Corp. and helping steer the media company through its Les Moonves travails en route to its reunion with Viacom.
The merger creates a video game outfit with a vast portfolio of titles. Take-Two’s various labels make Red Dead Redemption,...
- 1/10/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Mobile gaming company Zynga reported $720 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2021, up from $680 million in the prior quarter.
Growth was driven by performances from franchises including Words With Friends — which was recently updated with new Solo Challenge content — and the casino-themed Zynga Poker; along with hypercasual games in Rollic’s portfolio.
“Zynga really wrapped up a pretty strong first half of the year,” the company’s CEO Frank Gibeau tells The Hollywood Reporter. Pointing to specific trends in the period, Gibeau brings attention to some shifts in audience numbers. “In late May and ...
Growth was driven by performances from franchises including Words With Friends — which was recently updated with new Solo Challenge content — and the casino-themed Zynga Poker; along with hypercasual games in Rollic’s portfolio.
“Zynga really wrapped up a pretty strong first half of the year,” the company’s CEO Frank Gibeau tells The Hollywood Reporter. Pointing to specific trends in the period, Gibeau brings attention to some shifts in audience numbers. “In late May and ...
Mobile gaming company Zynga reported $720 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2021, up from $680 million in the prior quarter.
Growth was driven by performances from franchises including Words With Friends — which was recently updated with new Solo Challenge content — and the casino-themed Zynga Poker; along with hypercasual games in Rollic’s portfolio.
“Zynga really wrapped up a pretty strong first half of the year,” the company’s CEO Frank Gibeau tells The Hollywood Reporter. Pointing to specific trends in the period, Gibeau brings attention to some shifts in audience numbers. “In late May and ...
Growth was driven by performances from franchises including Words With Friends — which was recently updated with new Solo Challenge content — and the casino-themed Zynga Poker; along with hypercasual games in Rollic’s portfolio.
“Zynga really wrapped up a pretty strong first half of the year,” the company’s CEO Frank Gibeau tells The Hollywood Reporter. Pointing to specific trends in the period, Gibeau brings attention to some shifts in audience numbers. “In late May and ...
Highly social games fueled the best quarter in Zynga’s history, the mobile gaming company disclosed Wednesday.
Zynga brought in $616 million in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2020, a 52 percent bump year-over-year. Growth was driven by its portfolio of top titles, known as “forever franchises,” in particular the Scrabble-like multiplayer game Words With Friends. “Twelve years after it released it had its best quarter and year ever, and I think at its core it’s a social experience where people can stay in touch through a word game,” Zynga’s CEO Frank Gibeau tells ...
Zynga brought in $616 million in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2020, a 52 percent bump year-over-year. Growth was driven by its portfolio of top titles, known as “forever franchises,” in particular the Scrabble-like multiplayer game Words With Friends. “Twelve years after it released it had its best quarter and year ever, and I think at its core it’s a social experience where people can stay in touch through a word game,” Zynga’s CEO Frank Gibeau tells ...
- 2/10/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Highly social games fueled the best quarter in Zynga’s history, the mobile gaming company disclosed Wednesday.
Zynga brought in $616 million in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2020, a 52 percent bump year-over-year. Growth was driven by its portfolio of top titles, known as “forever franchises,” in particular the Scrabble-like multiplayer game Words With Friends. “Twelve years after it released it had its best quarter and year ever, and I think at its core it’s a social experience where people can stay in touch through a word game,” Zynga’s CEO Frank Gibeau tells ...
Zynga brought in $616 million in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2020, a 52 percent bump year-over-year. Growth was driven by its portfolio of top titles, known as “forever franchises,” in particular the Scrabble-like multiplayer game Words With Friends. “Twelve years after it released it had its best quarter and year ever, and I think at its core it’s a social experience where people can stay in touch through a word game,” Zynga’s CEO Frank Gibeau tells ...
- 2/10/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Saavedra Jan 16, 2019
Electronic Arts may not be entirely happy with the Star Wars license deal it made with Disney in 2013.
It's been a long, brutal five years for Electronic Arts when it comes to its coveted Star Wars license, which the publisher acquired back in 2013, only months after Disney's $4 billion Lucasfilm buyout. In the years since EA secured the rights to make Star Wars console games, the publisher has only managed to release two titles: Star Wars Battlefront and its controversial sequel. But there have been other projects in the works in that time, including the scrapped action-adventure game from the now-shuttered Visceral Games and an open-world title from EA Vancouver that was just canceled this week.
Why has EA had so much trouble getting new Star Wars games on shelves? According to Kotaku, EA's difficulties with the Star Wars license might have something to do with CEO Andrew Wilson,...
Electronic Arts may not be entirely happy with the Star Wars license deal it made with Disney in 2013.
It's been a long, brutal five years for Electronic Arts when it comes to its coveted Star Wars license, which the publisher acquired back in 2013, only months after Disney's $4 billion Lucasfilm buyout. In the years since EA secured the rights to make Star Wars console games, the publisher has only managed to release two titles: Star Wars Battlefront and its controversial sequel. But there have been other projects in the works in that time, including the scrapped action-adventure game from the now-shuttered Visceral Games and an open-world title from EA Vancouver that was just canceled this week.
Why has EA had so much trouble getting new Star Wars games on shelves? According to Kotaku, EA's difficulties with the Star Wars license might have something to do with CEO Andrew Wilson,...
- 1/16/2019
- Den of Geek
Disney is handing over operations of “Star Wars: Commander” to game developer Zynga and giving them the rights to develop and publish as many as two new free-to-play mobile games based in the Star Wars universe, the companies announced Tuesday.
“The opportunity with Zynga is the latest step in our mobile games licensing strategy, which pairs Disney characters and stories with proven partners to create unique games for our fans,” Kyle Laughlin, senior vice president of games and interactive experiences at Disney, said in a prepared statement. “Zynga’s expertise in developing successful games and running live services makes them an ideal partner and we look forward to further extending the Star Wars universe through these new experiences.”
Under the multi-year licensing agreement with Disney, Zynga’s NaturalMotion studio will assume operation of the live service for “Star Wars: Commander.” The studio is also overseeing the development of future Zynga Star Wars mobile games.
“The opportunity with Zynga is the latest step in our mobile games licensing strategy, which pairs Disney characters and stories with proven partners to create unique games for our fans,” Kyle Laughlin, senior vice president of games and interactive experiences at Disney, said in a prepared statement. “Zynga’s expertise in developing successful games and running live services makes them an ideal partner and we look forward to further extending the Star Wars universe through these new experiences.”
Under the multi-year licensing agreement with Disney, Zynga’s NaturalMotion studio will assume operation of the live service for “Star Wars: Commander.” The studio is also overseeing the development of future Zynga Star Wars mobile games.
- 8/21/2018
- by Brian Crecente
- Variety Film + TV
Social game developer Zynga is changing its stock structure in a way that reduces the voting power of its founder, Mark Pincus, it announced Wednesday.
When Zynga went public in December 2011, it had a three-class stock structure. Pincus was the sole owner of all Class C shares, as well as the majority owner of Class B shares. By converting it all to Class A common stock, Pincus is reducing his overall voting rights from approximately 70% to 10%. This allows Zynga to simplify its stock structure and establish voting parity among shareholders.
Pincus will continue to serve on Zynga’s board of directors as non-executive chairman. Zynga will also nominate him as a director of the board in future elections as long as he continues to hold one-half of his current shares.
“Over the past three years, I’ve been working with [CEO Frank Gibeau] and the board to restore Zynga’s focus...
When Zynga went public in December 2011, it had a three-class stock structure. Pincus was the sole owner of all Class C shares, as well as the majority owner of Class B shares. By converting it all to Class A common stock, Pincus is reducing his overall voting rights from approximately 70% to 10%. This allows Zynga to simplify its stock structure and establish voting parity among shareholders.
Pincus will continue to serve on Zynga’s board of directors as non-executive chairman. Zynga will also nominate him as a director of the board in future elections as long as he continues to hold one-half of his current shares.
“Over the past three years, I’ve been working with [CEO Frank Gibeau] and the board to restore Zynga’s focus...
- 5/3/2018
- by Stefanie Fogel
- Variety Film + TV
While EA and Visceral Games may have irrefutably put the Dead Space franchise on the shelf to focus on in-development titles such as Battlefield: Hardline and Star Wars: Battlefront, the publisher’s executive vice president, Patrick Söderland, hinted that we may not have seen the last of Isaac Clarke and co. just yet.
Speaking with Polygon, here’s what Söderland had to say about the future of the series:
“Do I think that we will create a Dead Space game again? Yes, I think so. But when we do so, we have to think about what made the previous ones successful and how we go about envisioning Dead Space for a new generation.
“Now, I’m not announcing a Dead Space game. We’re not building one just to be very clear, but I’m saying is there an opportunity or possibility to do one in the future? Absolutely.
Speaking with Polygon, here’s what Söderland had to say about the future of the series:
“Do I think that we will create a Dead Space game again? Yes, I think so. But when we do so, we have to think about what made the previous ones successful and how we go about envisioning Dead Space for a new generation.
“Now, I’m not announcing a Dead Space game. We’re not building one just to be very clear, but I’m saying is there an opportunity or possibility to do one in the future? Absolutely.
- 6/17/2014
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Genre: Action
Rating: Tbd
U.S. Release date: March 14, 2014
Running time: Tbd
Cast: Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots, Ramon Rodriguez, Rami Malek, Scott Mescudi, Dakota Johnson, Harrison Gilbertson and Michael Keaton
Director: Scott Waugh
Producers: Patrick O’Brien, John Gatins, Mark Sourian
Executive Producers: Stuart Besser, Scott Waugh, Max Leitman, Frank Gibeau, Patrick Soderlund,
Tim Moore
Screenplay by: George Gatins
Story by: George Gatins & John Gatins
Based on the video game series created by: Electronic Arts
DreamWorks Pictures’ Need for Speed marks an exciting return to the great car culture films of the 1960s and ’70s, when the authenticity of the world brought a new level of intensity to the action on-screen. Tapping into what makes the American myth of the open road so appealing, the story chronicles a near-impossible cross-country journey for our heroes — one that begins as a mission for revenge, but proves to be one of redemption.
Rating: Tbd
U.S. Release date: March 14, 2014
Running time: Tbd
Cast: Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots, Ramon Rodriguez, Rami Malek, Scott Mescudi, Dakota Johnson, Harrison Gilbertson and Michael Keaton
Director: Scott Waugh
Producers: Patrick O’Brien, John Gatins, Mark Sourian
Executive Producers: Stuart Besser, Scott Waugh, Max Leitman, Frank Gibeau, Patrick Soderlund,
Tim Moore
Screenplay by: George Gatins
Story by: George Gatins & John Gatins
Based on the video game series created by: Electronic Arts
DreamWorks Pictures’ Need for Speed marks an exciting return to the great car culture films of the 1960s and ’70s, when the authenticity of the world brought a new level of intensity to the action on-screen. Tapping into what makes the American myth of the open road so appealing, the story chronicles a near-impossible cross-country journey for our heroes — one that begins as a mission for revenge, but proves to be one of redemption.
- 12/27/2013
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Electronic Arts executive Frank Gibeau let it slip that the company is working on a “high-end” Battlefield game for mobile platforms.
The news came about when Gibeau was asked if a title such as Battlefield could possibly be ported to a smaller platform. Citing the news that Battlefield 4‘s Commander Mode will be playable on iOS and Android devices, he said:
“We are working on a mobile game of Battlefield that will be high-end and high-performance. It’s our bet that we can successfully pull that off. But we’re embarking on something no one has ever done before–to get these games to inter-operate between platforms. Will it work? It already has in some cases. Will it work for all franchises? Not all franchises will make the transition. Battlefield might be a little harder.”
If you are wondering how EA...
The news came about when Gibeau was asked if a title such as Battlefield could possibly be ported to a smaller platform. Citing the news that Battlefield 4‘s Commander Mode will be playable on iOS and Android devices, he said:
“We are working on a mobile game of Battlefield that will be high-end and high-performance. It’s our bet that we can successfully pull that off. But we’re embarking on something no one has ever done before–to get these games to inter-operate between platforms. Will it work? It already has in some cases. Will it work for all franchises? Not all franchises will make the transition. Battlefield might be a little harder.”
If you are wondering how EA...
- 10/21/2013
- by Eric Hall
- We Got This Covered
While the third entry in Visceral Games’ horror series failed to reach company targets, Frank Gibeau, EA Labels president, has claimed that the publisher “still has faith” in the Dead Space franchise. In an interview with Cvg, Gibeau addressed the unfavourable sales figures of Dead Space 3 while also discussing the longevity of the franchise as a whole.
Here’s a snippet of the interview:
“I’m not announcing anything right now, but I will say we had a great trilogy of games and we still have faith in that franchise. Dead Space is something that we’re very proud of,” he added. “We are not making any public announcements on what we’re doing with the next Dead space, but we definitely have a great set of IPs to pull out of the vault.”
One thing’s for sure: having opted to craft a new, as yet untitled Star Wars game,...
Here’s a snippet of the interview:
“I’m not announcing anything right now, but I will say we had a great trilogy of games and we still have faith in that franchise. Dead Space is something that we’re very proud of,” he added. “We are not making any public announcements on what we’re doing with the next Dead space, but we definitely have a great set of IPs to pull out of the vault.”
One thing’s for sure: having opted to craft a new, as yet untitled Star Wars game,...
- 8/29/2013
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Since the "Medal of Honor" series was unceremoniously "taken out of the rotation" earlier this year, Electronic Arts will be relying on the "Titanfall," "Battlefield," and "Star Wars: Battlefront" franchises to go toe-to-toe with Activision's yearly "Call of Duty" games.
Cvg asked EA Labels president Frank Gibeau if "Battlefield 4" can outsell "Call of Duty: Ghosts" this October, and his response was an unsurprising "yes." "Look, we are absolutely going for it," he explained. "It's a competition and we feel really good about Battlefield 4, and we have an old saying at EA which is 'transition is our friend', and we're going to try to lap them with new technology, new innovation and new capabilities."
The "Call of Duty" franchise is currently helmed by two different development studios, -- Infinity Ward and Treyarch. This allows publisher Activision to crank out a new "Call of Duty" every year. Perhaps unfortunately for EA, "Battlefield...
Cvg asked EA Labels president Frank Gibeau if "Battlefield 4" can outsell "Call of Duty: Ghosts" this October, and his response was an unsurprising "yes." "Look, we are absolutely going for it," he explained. "It's a competition and we feel really good about Battlefield 4, and we have an old saying at EA which is 'transition is our friend', and we're going to try to lap them with new technology, new innovation and new capabilities."
The "Call of Duty" franchise is currently helmed by two different development studios, -- Infinity Ward and Treyarch. This allows publisher Activision to crank out a new "Call of Duty" every year. Perhaps unfortunately for EA, "Battlefield...
- 8/27/2013
- by Joseph Leray
- MTV Multiplayer
by Matt Hawkins
The epic train wreck that was the launch of the SimCity reboot earlier this year is fairly well documented. But for those of you living under a rock: it forced a persistent online connection, even though the game is mostly a single player affair.
And because EA's servers were not up to snuff, people who had paid for the game in full were not able to play for days, even weeks. As for the folks that such wacky DRM was intended for, hackers and pirates, they were able to find workarounds. As they always do.
Has the publisher learned its lesson? It would appear so. According to an interview with GamesBeat, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau noted the backlash that ensued and how it had led to changes pertaining to the upcoming The Sims 4.
The funnies part is how it comes up when answering the question "How...
The epic train wreck that was the launch of the SimCity reboot earlier this year is fairly well documented. But for those of you living under a rock: it forced a persistent online connection, even though the game is mostly a single player affair.
And because EA's servers were not up to snuff, people who had paid for the game in full were not able to play for days, even weeks. As for the folks that such wacky DRM was intended for, hackers and pirates, they were able to find workarounds. As they always do.
Has the publisher learned its lesson? It would appear so. According to an interview with GamesBeat, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau noted the backlash that ensued and how it had led to changes pertaining to the upcoming The Sims 4.
The funnies part is how it comes up when answering the question "How...
- 7/25/2013
- by MTV Video Games
- MTV Multiplayer
The Electronic Arts’ servers tasked with handling SimCity‘s always-online DRM requirements are running smoothly now, but this was not always the case. After the title launched back in March of this year, it took almost two weeks before the publisher was able to beef up their server count to a level that could properly handle the number of players who purchased the game. It was a disaster on every conceivable level, and it (justifiably) damaged EA’s already low reputation.
Speaking to GamesBeat, EA executive Frank Gibeau stated that the publisher has learned a number of lessons from the launch debacle, and it has led to some changes within company. Specifically, the decision to make The Sims 4 offline was a direct result of customer feedback over SimCity.
“In retrospect, our biggest takeaway is that we are lucky that SimCity has an enormous number of loyal fans. That first week...
Speaking to GamesBeat, EA executive Frank Gibeau stated that the publisher has learned a number of lessons from the launch debacle, and it has led to some changes within company. Specifically, the decision to make The Sims 4 offline was a direct result of customer feedback over SimCity.
“In retrospect, our biggest takeaway is that we are lucky that SimCity has an enormous number of loyal fans. That first week...
- 7/24/2013
- by Justin Alderman
- We Got This Covered
After many, many leaks and rumours, EA officially revealed Mirror’s Edge 2 at E3 2013. It was an announcement that made me very happy as having been a huge fan of the first game, a sequel is something that I’ve been waiting for with much anticipation.
Though not too much is known about where the developers hope to take Faith’s second outing, IGN recently sat down with EA Labels President Frank Gibeau in order to find out why the company thinks that now is the right time for the Mirror’s Edge franchise to return.
“I think the time is right now because we’ve got a creative idea,” Gibeau told IGN. “We have a great story planned. With all the gen 4 technology, we can re-create that magic of running across rooftops and experiencing a city from a different point of view through the character of Faith. Performance, animation,...
Though not too much is known about where the developers hope to take Faith’s second outing, IGN recently sat down with EA Labels President Frank Gibeau in order to find out why the company thinks that now is the right time for the Mirror’s Edge franchise to return.
“I think the time is right now because we’ve got a creative idea,” Gibeau told IGN. “We have a great story planned. With all the gen 4 technology, we can re-create that magic of running across rooftops and experiencing a city from a different point of view through the character of Faith. Performance, animation,...
- 6/28/2013
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
by Joseph Leray
Along with the mandatory E3 trailer came the news that BioWare was dropping the "III" from "Dragon Age: Inquisition," despite the fact that it is, in fact, the third game in the series. What gives?
“We felt like we wanted to bring more attention to the word Inquisition, because that’s more the story arc of what it’s like," EA Labels head Frank Gibeau told IGN when asked why the title was changed. The game was announced last year as "Dragon Age III."
"There’s a whole bunch of gameplay and features and big story choices related to how you go through this Inquisition that happens in the world,” he said.
Gibeau continued, calling the change "a tactical marketing decision": "We just wanted to draw more attention to the fact that 'Inquisition' is an all-new chapter inside of the 'Dragon Age' universe, as opposed to...
Along with the mandatory E3 trailer came the news that BioWare was dropping the "III" from "Dragon Age: Inquisition," despite the fact that it is, in fact, the third game in the series. What gives?
“We felt like we wanted to bring more attention to the word Inquisition, because that’s more the story arc of what it’s like," EA Labels head Frank Gibeau told IGN when asked why the title was changed. The game was announced last year as "Dragon Age III."
"There’s a whole bunch of gameplay and features and big story choices related to how you go through this Inquisition that happens in the world,” he said.
Gibeau continued, calling the change "a tactical marketing decision": "We just wanted to draw more attention to the fact that 'Inquisition' is an all-new chapter inside of the 'Dragon Age' universe, as opposed to...
- 6/21/2013
- by MTV Video Games
- MTV Multiplayer
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Electronic Arts president Frank Gibeau has revealed that the publisher is currently in the process of “formulating” a policy on used game DRM, following Microsoft’s explanation on how the Xbox One will restrict pre-owned game sales.
Speaking during an investor meeting at E3 2013 last week, Gibeau told shareholders that “EA has a position of looking at used games from a user standpoint and a gamer standpoint.” Adding, “We will definitely be looking at gamer-first and creating an opportunity to have a relationship with used games such that it’s a positive experience.”
Gibeau did not detail anything specific about the company’s upcoming pre-owned policy announcement, but did promise that it would be ”a nuanced and sophisticated approach,” and not the same “blunt instrument” that was used in their recently abandoned Online Pass system.
The report also indicated that we won’t...
Speaking during an investor meeting at E3 2013 last week, Gibeau told shareholders that “EA has a position of looking at used games from a user standpoint and a gamer standpoint.” Adding, “We will definitely be looking at gamer-first and creating an opportunity to have a relationship with used games such that it’s a positive experience.”
Gibeau did not detail anything specific about the company’s upcoming pre-owned policy announcement, but did promise that it would be ”a nuanced and sophisticated approach,” and not the same “blunt instrument” that was used in their recently abandoned Online Pass system.
The report also indicated that we won’t...
- 6/18/2013
- by Justin Alderman
- We Got This Covered
Over the last couple of weeks two of Amazon’s foreign websites have listed Mirror’s Edge 2 for Microsoft’s current and next-gen consoles, indicating that we might get an official reveal for the long-awaited sequel at E3 next month.
Last week Amazon Germany updated their website with a listing for Mirror’s Edge 2 on both the Xbox 360 and Xbox One, but quickly removed all traces of the page shortly after it was discovered. Today, the Italian arm of the online retailer pulled off a similar move by briefly posted their own listing for title, and then removed it after Oxm reported on its existence.
Before it disappeared earlier today, the Italian listing contained a placeholder box art and January 1, 2020 release date. Interestingly, the website had the Xbox One pegged as the game’s only platform — which has raised the possibility that Mirror’s Edge 2 might be one of the next-gen console’s 15 exclusive titles.
Last week Amazon Germany updated their website with a listing for Mirror’s Edge 2 on both the Xbox 360 and Xbox One, but quickly removed all traces of the page shortly after it was discovered. Today, the Italian arm of the online retailer pulled off a similar move by briefly posted their own listing for title, and then removed it after Oxm reported on its existence.
Before it disappeared earlier today, the Italian listing contained a placeholder box art and January 1, 2020 release date. Interestingly, the website had the Xbox One pegged as the game’s only platform — which has raised the possibility that Mirror’s Edge 2 might be one of the next-gen console’s 15 exclusive titles.
- 5/29/2013
- by Justin Alderman
- We Got This Covered
It has not even been a month since Electronic Arts announced their deal with Disney to develop and publish video games based on the Star Wars license, but the company has already confirmed that they will be giving us a “first look” at their plans for the brand at E3 next month.
The news of the upcoming Star Wars reveal comes from EA Labels President Frank Gibeau, who wrote the following on The Beat blog:
“Our E3 briefing “The Download: EA 2013 Preview” will be a showcase of next-generation games like Battlefield 4, Need For Speed, a full range of EA Sports games and a first look at our plans for the Star Wars partnership with Disney. Tune in on Monday, June 10 at 1pm Pt on Spike TV or at www.ea.com/e3 to experience it all. I’m eager to your reaction in the comments and the forums, Facebook and Twitter.
The news of the upcoming Star Wars reveal comes from EA Labels President Frank Gibeau, who wrote the following on The Beat blog:
“Our E3 briefing “The Download: EA 2013 Preview” will be a showcase of next-generation games like Battlefield 4, Need For Speed, a full range of EA Sports games and a first look at our plans for the Star Wars partnership with Disney. Tune in on Monday, June 10 at 1pm Pt on Spike TV or at www.ea.com/e3 to experience it all. I’m eager to your reaction in the comments and the forums, Facebook and Twitter.
- 5/23/2013
- by Justin Alderman
- We Got This Covered
E3 is just around the corner and with a lot of attention expected to be paid to the next-generation consoles, news will also be coming on something fans have been eager for. Even though they have recently acquired the Star Wars license, and told us not to expect any games before April of 2014, EA is planning on discussing their plans for the Star Wars games at this year's Entertainment Expo.
Electronic Arts' president Frank Gibeau took to the company's blogs yesterday after the big Xbox One announcement in order to talk more about what fans can expect at their E3 conference. Understandably a lot of the post dealt with talking up their new game engine and the next-gen plans. However, towards the end of the post he also mentions that their newly inked exlcusive deal for Star Wars will get some attention too:
Our E3 briefing “The Download: EA 2013 Preview...
Electronic Arts' president Frank Gibeau took to the company's blogs yesterday after the big Xbox One announcement in order to talk more about what fans can expect at their E3 conference. Understandably a lot of the post dealt with talking up their new game engine and the next-gen plans. However, towards the end of the post he also mentions that their newly inked exlcusive deal for Star Wars will get some attention too:
Our E3 briefing “The Download: EA 2013 Preview...
- 5/22/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Electronic Arts announced this week that they have signed a multi-year licensing agreement with The Walt Disney Company that has resulted in EA becoming the exclusive developer and publisher of new games based on the Star Wars brand.
Neither company mentioned any specific Star Wars games as part of the deal (so, there has been no word yet on the ultimate fate of Star Wars 1313 or Star Wars: First Assault), however, EA has revealed that their upcoming licensed titles will “span all interactive platforms and the most popular game genres” and be focused on the “core gaming audience.” Disney has opted to retain “certain rights” to develop Star Wars games for mobile, social, tablet and “online game categories/”
“Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe,” EA Labels President Frank Gibeau said. “Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans.
Neither company mentioned any specific Star Wars games as part of the deal (so, there has been no word yet on the ultimate fate of Star Wars 1313 or Star Wars: First Assault), however, EA has revealed that their upcoming licensed titles will “span all interactive platforms and the most popular game genres” and be focused on the “core gaming audience.” Disney has opted to retain “certain rights” to develop Star Wars games for mobile, social, tablet and “online game categories/”
“Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe,” EA Labels President Frank Gibeau said. “Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans.
- 5/7/2013
- by Justin Alderman
- We Got This Covered
Joystiq.com and other outlets have picked up on the announcement made last night that Electronic Arts (EA) and the Walt Disney Company, which obtained the Star Wars franchise as part of its $4.05 billion acquisition of LucasFilm last year, have signed a multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to develop and publish Star Wars games. This hadsmade EA the exclusive publisher of all Star Wars related video games for the foreseeable future and is great news for fans that were left in limbo after Disney shut down the LucasArts gaming division during its wave of closures and layoffs.
EA Labels President Frank Gibeau said that “every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe”. He continues that ”while we don’t have any details to share today on specific titles, our development teams are already brimming with design ideas…“three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans.
EA Labels President Frank Gibeau said that “every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe”. He continues that ”while we don’t have any details to share today on specific titles, our development teams are already brimming with design ideas…“three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans.
- 5/7/2013
- by Darragh O'Connor
- Obsessed with Film
News Aaron Birch 7 May 2013 - 06:38
Publisher Electronic Arts has bagged the Star Wars game license from Disney...
EA has been granted the rights by Disney to develop Star Wars-based games for consoles, PC and mobile platforms.
The deal, which was announced yesterday, will let EA dip further into the lucrative Star Wars universe, which it already does to some degree with The Old Republic from EA-owned BioWare, a title which has had many ups and downs.
According to EA's Frank Gibeau, the new games may borrow from the films, but they'll be totally new creations. He said in a statement, "Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe. Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans
"Dice and Visceral will produce new games, joining the BioWare team which continues to develop for the Star Wars franchise. The...
Publisher Electronic Arts has bagged the Star Wars game license from Disney...
EA has been granted the rights by Disney to develop Star Wars-based games for consoles, PC and mobile platforms.
The deal, which was announced yesterday, will let EA dip further into the lucrative Star Wars universe, which it already does to some degree with The Old Republic from EA-owned BioWare, a title which has had many ups and downs.
According to EA's Frank Gibeau, the new games may borrow from the films, but they'll be totally new creations. He said in a statement, "Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe. Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans
"Dice and Visceral will produce new games, joining the BioWare team which continues to develop for the Star Wars franchise. The...
- 5/7/2013
- by aaronbirch
- Den of Geek
A month after closing LucasArts and scrapping in development projects like "Star Wars: 1313," Disney has announced they and Electronic Arts Inc. have "firmed up plans" to develop and publish new games based in the "Star Wars Univse".
EA will develop and publish the new titles, with plans for all interactive platforms and game genres. Disney retains rights to develop gaming titles for its own mobile, social, tablet and online game categories.
EA Labels president Frank Gibeau says: "Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans. Dice and Visceral will produce new games, joining the BioWare team which continues to develop for the Star Wars franchise. The new experiences we create may borrow from films, but the games will be entirely original with all new stories and gameplay."
Numerous "Star Wars" video games have been produced over the past few decades including...
EA will develop and publish the new titles, with plans for all interactive platforms and game genres. Disney retains rights to develop gaming titles for its own mobile, social, tablet and online game categories.
EA Labels president Frank Gibeau says: "Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans. Dice and Visceral will produce new games, joining the BioWare team which continues to develop for the Star Wars franchise. The new experiences we create may borrow from films, but the games will be entirely original with all new stories and gameplay."
Numerous "Star Wars" video games have been produced over the past few decades including...
- 5/7/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
After Disney announced it was shutting down LucasArts, choosing instead to have a third party develop games in the "Star Wars" franchise, it was only a matter of time before a deal was made. The company announced Monday (May 6) that they have partnered with Electronic Arts for a new multi-year deal.
A statement from both companies says EA controls the rights to develop games in the "Star Wars" franchise "across all interactive platforms," USA Today reports. According to EA Labels President Frank Gibeau, "Star Wars" games will be developed by a few of the company's studios, with Dice, Visceral and BioWare all working on their own titles.
BioWare has a history with the franchise, having developed the critically-acclaimed "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic," and the Mmorpg (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) "Star Wars: The Old Republic."
There is still no word on projects that have already begun.
A statement from both companies says EA controls the rights to develop games in the "Star Wars" franchise "across all interactive platforms," USA Today reports. According to EA Labels President Frank Gibeau, "Star Wars" games will be developed by a few of the company's studios, with Dice, Visceral and BioWare all working on their own titles.
BioWare has a history with the franchise, having developed the critically-acclaimed "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic," and the Mmorpg (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) "Star Wars: The Old Republic."
There is still no word on projects that have already begun.
- 5/7/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
EA will develop new Star Wars games as part of a multi-year licensing deal with Disney.
The publisher will create new titles based on the Star Wars movies for mobile devices, consoles and PCs, it was announced on Monday (May 6). Disney has kept some rights to develop mobile and browser titles, along with social and online games.
"Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe. Three of our top studios will fulfil that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans," said EA Labels president Frank Gibeau in a statement.
"Dice and Visceral will produce new games, joining the BioWare team which continues to develop for the Star Wars franchise. The new experiences we create may borrow from films, but the games will be entirely original with all new stories and gameplay."
"Our number one objective was to find a developer who could consistently deliver our fans...
The publisher will create new titles based on the Star Wars movies for mobile devices, consoles and PCs, it was announced on Monday (May 6). Disney has kept some rights to develop mobile and browser titles, along with social and online games.
"Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe. Three of our top studios will fulfil that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans," said EA Labels president Frank Gibeau in a statement.
"Dice and Visceral will produce new games, joining the BioWare team which continues to develop for the Star Wars franchise. The new experiences we create may borrow from films, but the games will be entirely original with all new stories and gameplay."
"Our number one objective was to find a developer who could consistently deliver our fans...
- 5/7/2013
- Digital Spy
Those wondering what would happen to Star Wars' game series after Disney switched off the lights at LucasArts need ponder no longer. It's just been announced that Disney has inked a deal with Electronic Arts to take hold of the destiny of the long-ago-and-far-away franchise.Specifically, this means three developers will be at work on whatever games accompany the cinematic Episode VII and its successors. Wielding the lightsabers and piloting the Tie-Fighters will be BioWare (Knights of the Old Republic), Dice (the Battlefield franchise) and Visceral (Dead Space).EA currently runs the Old Republic Mmorg, so their acquisition of the ongoing Star Wars gig comes as no great surprise. They're not, it's perhaps fair to say, the most beloved company among gamers, so it's unlikely that the announcement will cause many fans to break out the Membrosia. Still, Knights Of The Old Republic was great."Every developer dreams of...
- 5/7/2013
- EmpireOnline
Disney made the significant announcement earlier today that Lucasfilm Ltd. and Disney Interactive will be entering into a multi-year, multi-title exclusive licensing agreement with Electronic Arts for the development of future titles in the Star Wars franchise for console, PC, mobile, and tablet platforms.
The news arrives following Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm and closure of the LucasArts game development division. Rather than license new titles through various video game developers, Disney has announced that Electronic Arts will be the sole publisher for future Star Wars games.
This is a relatively large gamble for Disney as many, myself included, became somewhat jaded after the company closed down the long-running LucasArts, taking Star Wars 1313 – the highly-anticipated a third-person adventure title – along with it. One might think that Disney would want to explore distributing the Star Wars license to various developers who may bring a variety of new and creative ideas for moving the franchise forward.
The news arrives following Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm and closure of the LucasArts game development division. Rather than license new titles through various video game developers, Disney has announced that Electronic Arts will be the sole publisher for future Star Wars games.
This is a relatively large gamble for Disney as many, myself included, became somewhat jaded after the company closed down the long-running LucasArts, taking Star Wars 1313 – the highly-anticipated a third-person adventure title – along with it. One might think that Disney would want to explore distributing the Star Wars license to various developers who may bring a variety of new and creative ideas for moving the franchise forward.
- 5/7/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
Many were sad when LucasArts, the video game company behind Star Wars: Battlefront, The Force Unleashed and Knights of the Old Republic, was shut down by Disney, only 154 days after acquiring the developer.
Today, Disney proved that it was still in the Star Wars video game business by announcing that it had signed a multi-year exclusive licensing agreement with Electronic Arts. This agreement will allow EA to produce video games on all platforms with the Star Wars brand. Disney will retain some rights to produce “mobile, social, tablet and online games”.
EA Labels President Frank Gibeau said:
Every developer dreams of creating games for the ‘Star Wars’ universe. Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for ‘Star Wars’ fans. Dice and Visceral will produce new games, joining the BioWare team which continues to develop for the ‘Star Wars’ franchise. The new experiences we create may borrow from films,...
Today, Disney proved that it was still in the Star Wars video game business by announcing that it had signed a multi-year exclusive licensing agreement with Electronic Arts. This agreement will allow EA to produce video games on all platforms with the Star Wars brand. Disney will retain some rights to produce “mobile, social, tablet and online games”.
EA Labels President Frank Gibeau said:
Every developer dreams of creating games for the ‘Star Wars’ universe. Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for ‘Star Wars’ fans. Dice and Visceral will produce new games, joining the BioWare team which continues to develop for the ‘Star Wars’ franchise. The new experiences we create may borrow from films,...
- 5/6/2013
- by Alex Corey
- LRMonline.com
Ready to play in a Galaxy Far, Far Away…?
The Walt Disney Company and Electronic Arts Inc. today announced a new multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to develop and publish globally new games based on Star Wars characters and storylines.
Under the agreement, EA will develop and publish new Star Wars titles for a core gaming audience, spanning all interactive platforms and the most popular game genres, while Disney will retain certain rights to develop new titles within the mobile, social, tablet and online game categories.
“This agreement demonstrates our commitment to creating quality game experiences that drive the popularity of the Star Wars franchise for years to come,” said John Pleasants, Co-President of Disney Interactive. “Collaborating with one of the world’s premier game developers will allow us to bring an amazing portfolio of new Star Wars titles to our fans around the world.”
“Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe,...
The Walt Disney Company and Electronic Arts Inc. today announced a new multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to develop and publish globally new games based on Star Wars characters and storylines.
Under the agreement, EA will develop and publish new Star Wars titles for a core gaming audience, spanning all interactive platforms and the most popular game genres, while Disney will retain certain rights to develop new titles within the mobile, social, tablet and online game categories.
“This agreement demonstrates our commitment to creating quality game experiences that drive the popularity of the Star Wars franchise for years to come,” said John Pleasants, Co-President of Disney Interactive. “Collaborating with one of the world’s premier game developers will allow us to bring an amazing portfolio of new Star Wars titles to our fans around the world.”
“Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe,...
- 5/6/2013
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Last month, Disney and Lucasfilm shut down LucasArts and cancelled all of the Star Wars games that were in production. It was a bloody shame. Disney has now announced that they are teaming up with Electronic Arts to develop any other Star Wars games from here on out. EA studios Visceral, Dice, and BioWare will work with Lucasfilm on the development of these new games!
EA should end up making some great Star Wars games. It still sucks that games like Star Wars: 1313 and Battlefront 3 won't be happening anymore, but hopefully in the next few years we'll start seeing some awesome Star Wars games being released. Here's the full press release:
The Walt Disney Company (Dis) and Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) today announced a new multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to develop and publish globally new games based on Star Wars characters and storylines.
Under the agreement, EA will develop...
EA should end up making some great Star Wars games. It still sucks that games like Star Wars: 1313 and Battlefront 3 won't be happening anymore, but hopefully in the next few years we'll start seeing some awesome Star Wars games being released. Here's the full press release:
The Walt Disney Company (Dis) and Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) today announced a new multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to develop and publish globally new games based on Star Wars characters and storylines.
Under the agreement, EA will develop...
- 5/6/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Let's get the snark out of the way up front: it's like the two evil empires have united, right?
Disney and EA have entered into an agreement where the latter will develop and publish games based on storylines and characters set in the "Star Wars" universe, with "Dead Space" developer Visceral and "Battlefield" developer Dice tapped to make a "Star Wars" titles. Also, BioWare might be up to something.
The press release simply says that BioWare "continues to develop for the Star Wars franchise," and presumably that's referring to "The Old Republic" and another pitches/concepts that might be on the table set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The Visceral and Dice announcements are slightly more concrete, with EA and Disney tapping the two studios to make some undetermined amount of games, presumably for consoles and the PC.
Discussing this with my colleague Clint Mize,...
Disney and EA have entered into an agreement where the latter will develop and publish games based on storylines and characters set in the "Star Wars" universe, with "Dead Space" developer Visceral and "Battlefield" developer Dice tapped to make a "Star Wars" titles. Also, BioWare might be up to something.
The press release simply says that BioWare "continues to develop for the Star Wars franchise," and presumably that's referring to "The Old Republic" and another pitches/concepts that might be on the table set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The Visceral and Dice announcements are slightly more concrete, with EA and Disney tapping the two studios to make some undetermined amount of games, presumably for consoles and the PC.
Discussing this with my colleague Clint Mize,...
- 5/6/2013
- by Charles Webb
- MTV Multiplayer
After the closing of LucasArts, many wondered what would become of the Star Wars games in general. Now some of that confusion has been cleared up as it's been announced that EA has entered into an exlcusive multi-year deal with Disney to produce Star Wars games.
Disney bought out Star Wars, er Lucas Arts, and many questions came up. Everyone seemed to have a Star Wars license somewhere, and we knew this was the whole reason Disney wanted the company. So where do the cartoons, comic, games, etc end up? Well we have an answer to the games.
EA and Disney announced that EA now has exclusive control over the video game licenses of Star Wars. This includes all the characters and storylines, which most likely includes the future movie tie ins. The good news is this only includes games for the "core gamer" audience. Disney still has rights to the casual,...
Disney bought out Star Wars, er Lucas Arts, and many questions came up. Everyone seemed to have a Star Wars license somewhere, and we knew this was the whole reason Disney wanted the company. So where do the cartoons, comic, games, etc end up? Well we have an answer to the games.
EA and Disney announced that EA now has exclusive control over the video game licenses of Star Wars. This includes all the characters and storylines, which most likely includes the future movie tie ins. The good news is this only includes games for the "core gamer" audience. Disney still has rights to the casual,...
- 5/6/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Dustin Spino)
- Cinelinx
The Force.net picked this up article from the gaming blog, Kotaku. Who have produced this unique look inside LucasArts, apparently detailing the company’s final days. The story starts in late 2011 right up until the division’s closure on April 3rd 2013. By the time Disney announced that they had purchased LucasFilm and all of its subsidiaries, including LucasArts, that’s when staff started to worry about their future, “Everything Disney would tell us would be, ‘business as usual, business as usual,’” their source said. “We lost any transparency we had to the executive level.” Also, up to just a couple of weeks ago, LucasArts staff were working on three projects: Star Wars: First Assault, Star Wars 1313, and a smaller project internally referred to as “Version Two,” according to two Kotaku sources familiar with the situation. Kotaku obtained video footage of this “Version Two” project, which you can see...
- 4/12/2013
- by Darragh O'Connor
- Obsessed with Film
Trailer Aaron Birch 19 Mar 2013 - 05:15
Battlefield 4 is coming, and we'll find out more in March a Tweet has revealed...
EA has officially announced, via Twitter, that Battlefield 4 will be revealed on March 27. The announcement, which came in the form of a short Twitter-streamed teaser video, shows the slogan “Prepare 4 Battle”, along with the date “03.27”.
The teaser comes just a day after the box art for the game was leaked, which demonstrated a striking similarity to Battlefield 3's artwork. It's still not clear what platform the next Battlefield will arrive for, despite being announced for next gen previously in a blog by EA's Frank Gibeau.
March 27 is around the same time as previous rumours of the game's unveiling. Some predicted that EA would show the title at this year's Game Developer's Conference on March 25-29, so the date shown still fits with that time frame.
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Battlefield 4 is coming, and we'll find out more in March a Tweet has revealed...
EA has officially announced, via Twitter, that Battlefield 4 will be revealed on March 27. The announcement, which came in the form of a short Twitter-streamed teaser video, shows the slogan “Prepare 4 Battle”, along with the date “03.27”.
The teaser comes just a day after the box art for the game was leaked, which demonstrated a striking similarity to Battlefield 3's artwork. It's still not clear what platform the next Battlefield will arrive for, despite being announced for next gen previously in a blog by EA's Frank Gibeau.
March 27 is around the same time as previous rumours of the game's unveiling. Some predicted that EA would show the title at this year's Game Developer's Conference on March 25-29, so the date shown still fits with that time frame.
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- 3/19/2013
- by aaronbirch
- Den of Geek
Electronic Arts is teasing that they will have an announcement to make during the Game Developer’s Conference later this month, which has lead to speculation that the publisher is finally ready to give Battlefield 4 a proper reveal.
IGN is reporting to have received a “save the date” invitation from Electronic Arts, that asks those attending to RSVP for a “March 26, 2013 – 7Pm” event at a movie theater in San Francisco. The date happens to be on the second day of Gdc (which runs from March 25th through March 29th this year), and just after this year’s Pax East convention.
The invitation itself does not specifically state that the event is Battlefield 4 related, however, the colors used for the image are very similar to Battlefield 3‘s box art.
During an Electronic Arts’ earnings call last January EA Labels president Frank Gibeau revealed that the timeline for the debut of Battlefield...
IGN is reporting to have received a “save the date” invitation from Electronic Arts, that asks those attending to RSVP for a “March 26, 2013 – 7Pm” event at a movie theater in San Francisco. The date happens to be on the second day of Gdc (which runs from March 25th through March 29th this year), and just after this year’s Pax East convention.
The invitation itself does not specifically state that the event is Battlefield 4 related, however, the colors used for the image are very similar to Battlefield 3‘s box art.
During an Electronic Arts’ earnings call last January EA Labels president Frank Gibeau revealed that the timeline for the debut of Battlefield...
- 3/9/2013
- by Justin Alderman
- We Got This Covered
The unofficial Battlefield 4 confirmation train continued to role down the tracks yesterday after video game retailer GameStop publicly revealed that Electronic Arts has shown them a demo of the technically unannounced game.
News of the behind-closed-doors demo comes via the company’s Twitter account where GameStop CEO J. Paul Raines announced the following:
“Got to see Battlefield 4 today and all I can say is Wow! Thanks @EA for the sneak peek. Can’t wait for you all to see it. ^CEO #BF4″
GameStop’s acknowledgement of having seeing Battlefield 4 seems to have come with the blessing of Electronic Arts, who later retweeted it.
Despite the fact that Electronic Arts has yet to give Battlefield 4 a proper reveal, the publisher has never made much of an effort to avoid letting everyone and their dog know that the game is in development. This trend started last year when EA accidentally leaked the...
News of the behind-closed-doors demo comes via the company’s Twitter account where GameStop CEO J. Paul Raines announced the following:
“Got to see Battlefield 4 today and all I can say is Wow! Thanks @EA for the sneak peek. Can’t wait for you all to see it. ^CEO #BF4″
GameStop’s acknowledgement of having seeing Battlefield 4 seems to have come with the blessing of Electronic Arts, who later retweeted it.
Despite the fact that Electronic Arts has yet to give Battlefield 4 a proper reveal, the publisher has never made much of an effort to avoid letting everyone and their dog know that the game is in development. This trend started last year when EA accidentally leaked the...
- 2/20/2013
- by Justin Alderman
- We Got This Covered
The Medal of Honor series has been taken 'out of rotation' by EA due to poor sales.
The Medal of Honor series waved its white flag today as publisher EA retired the first person shooter; a result of the under performance of latest instalment Warfighter.
In a last ditch, almost patriotic blast at critics, EA Cco Peter Moore attributed part of Warfighter's failings to ratings that were "lower than deserved."
Mr Moore said: "The game was solid, but the focus on combat authenticity did not resonate with consumers.
"Critics were polarised and gave the game score which were frankly lower than deserved. This one is behind us now. We are taking Medal of Honor out of rotation and have to bring year-over-year continuity to our shooter offerings."
It is understood that the Battlefield series will now receive annual updates.
Game label president, Frank Gibeau stated that Battlefield 4 will be announced...
The Medal of Honor series waved its white flag today as publisher EA retired the first person shooter; a result of the under performance of latest instalment Warfighter.
In a last ditch, almost patriotic blast at critics, EA Cco Peter Moore attributed part of Warfighter's failings to ratings that were "lower than deserved."
Mr Moore said: "The game was solid, but the focus on combat authenticity did not resonate with consumers.
"Critics were polarised and gave the game score which were frankly lower than deserved. This one is behind us now. We are taking Medal of Honor out of rotation and have to bring year-over-year continuity to our shooter offerings."
It is understood that the Battlefield series will now receive annual updates.
Game label president, Frank Gibeau stated that Battlefield 4 will be announced...
- 1/31/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Joe )
- Cinelinx
Electronic Arts has stated that they intend to debut Battlefield 4 in “about 90 days” from now, and hinted that the game could potentially be headed for next-generation consoles.
EA Labels president Frank Gibeau revealed the timeline for the debut of Battlefield 4 during the publisher’s earnings call with investors last night. As part of a response to a question about EA’s stated goal of turning Battlefield into a yearly franchise, Gibeau noted:
“…we’ve already talked a little bit about that we have a Battlefield title coming next year, but we’re not in a position right now to talk about our development plans and our Sku plan long term. That will come in about 90 days when we get to show you some Battlefield stuff.”
The exact release date for Battlefield 4 was not discussed, however, Gibeau stated that they are planning to launch the shooter sometime during their fiscal 2014 year...
EA Labels president Frank Gibeau revealed the timeline for the debut of Battlefield 4 during the publisher’s earnings call with investors last night. As part of a response to a question about EA’s stated goal of turning Battlefield into a yearly franchise, Gibeau noted:
“…we’ve already talked a little bit about that we have a Battlefield title coming next year, but we’re not in a position right now to talk about our development plans and our Sku plan long term. That will come in about 90 days when we get to show you some Battlefield stuff.”
The exact release date for Battlefield 4 was not discussed, however, Gibeau stated that they are planning to launch the shooter sometime during their fiscal 2014 year...
- 1/31/2013
- by Justin Alderman
- We Got This Covered
News Aaron Birch Jan 31, 2013
EA’s Medal of Honor series won’t be returning any time soon…
It was always a mighty mountain to climb, and EA’s Medal of Honor series never managed to topple the ever-persistent Call of Duty. In fact, in many critic’s and gamer’s opinion, it never really managed to make for a very good game either, certainly not with the last couple of outings.
So, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that EA has ditched the series, putting it in mothballs for now. In a recent investor call, EA’s COO, Peter Moore confirmed that the Medal of Honor series will not be returning in the near future.
In the call Moore said, "We struggled with two challenges: the slowdown that impacted the entire sector and poor critical and commercial reception for Medal of Honor Warfighter.
"Medal of Honor was an obvious miss.
EA’s Medal of Honor series won’t be returning any time soon…
It was always a mighty mountain to climb, and EA’s Medal of Honor series never managed to topple the ever-persistent Call of Duty. In fact, in many critic’s and gamer’s opinion, it never really managed to make for a very good game either, certainly not with the last couple of outings.
So, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that EA has ditched the series, putting it in mothballs for now. In a recent investor call, EA’s COO, Peter Moore confirmed that the Medal of Honor series will not be returning in the near future.
In the call Moore said, "We struggled with two challenges: the slowdown that impacted the entire sector and poor critical and commercial reception for Medal of Honor Warfighter.
"Medal of Honor was an obvious miss.
- 1/31/2013
- by aaronbirch
- Den of Geek
I had something clever lined up to write, but I’m pretty sure there are no more jokes to make about the rebooted Medal of Honor series anymore. Nobody was expecting the newest entry, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, to be an epic experience by any stretch. Nobody except for EA of course.
Since the October 23 release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, critic reviews have been released with an audible “meh,” and EA has been reported as stating that the negative response is “coming in below our expectations,” with EA Labels president Frank Gibeau going on to say this about the reception:
“We’re disappointed with the critical reception,” said EA Labels president Frank Gibeau. “Internal testing and mock reviews indicated that the game is better than the [Metacritic] score we have right now. We believe it is. However, we are seeing folks out there that just don’t like the game.
Since the October 23 release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, critic reviews have been released with an audible “meh,” and EA has been reported as stating that the negative response is “coming in below our expectations,” with EA Labels president Frank Gibeau going on to say this about the reception:
“We’re disappointed with the critical reception,” said EA Labels president Frank Gibeau. “Internal testing and mock reviews indicated that the game is better than the [Metacritic] score we have right now. We believe it is. However, we are seeing folks out there that just don’t like the game.
- 10/31/2012
- by Christian Law
- We Got This Covered
Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul has found his next feature film project. THR reports that he is set to star in Need for Speed for DreamWorks Pictures. There are no specific details about his role at this time, so stay tuned to GeekTyrant for further details as the story develops.
Are you a fan of Breaking Bad? Would you like to see Paul in the lead role?
Here's some information about the project from an earlier press release:
DreamWorks Studios has acquired the feature film rights to EA’s (Nasdaq: EA) popular video game franchise, Need for Speed™, it was announced jointly today by DreamWorks CEO and Co-Chair Stacey Snider and EA President of Studios Frank Gibeau.
Brothers George and John Gatins developed the original story with George writing the feature’s screenplay. The screenplay is based on the Need for Speed series, but is not based on an individual game.
Are you a fan of Breaking Bad? Would you like to see Paul in the lead role?
Here's some information about the project from an earlier press release:
DreamWorks Studios has acquired the feature film rights to EA’s (Nasdaq: EA) popular video game franchise, Need for Speed™, it was announced jointly today by DreamWorks CEO and Co-Chair Stacey Snider and EA President of Studios Frank Gibeau.
Brothers George and John Gatins developed the original story with George writing the feature’s screenplay. The screenplay is based on the Need for Speed series, but is not based on an individual game.
- 10/15/2012
- by Jim Napier
- GeekTyrant
"Breaking Bad" star Aaron Paul is making his first break into mainstream Hollywood, and it turns out he's got a need for speed.
DreamWorks announced back in June that it's going to make a "Need for Speed" movie based on the popular video game series, and Entertainment Weekly has learned that Paul will be the man behind the wheel. It's unclear what route this story will take, but we're guessing Paul will again be playing a man on the wrong side of the law.
This casting news has earned "Need for Speed" a lot of credibility. Paul earned an Emmy (his second) for his turn as Jesse Pinkman in "Breaking Bad" this year, and it was well-deserved. He's added plenty of depth to a character that easily could have been one dimensional and, though he had five seasons to do it in "Breaking Bad" and will only have two hours or so in this movie,...
DreamWorks announced back in June that it's going to make a "Need for Speed" movie based on the popular video game series, and Entertainment Weekly has learned that Paul will be the man behind the wheel. It's unclear what route this story will take, but we're guessing Paul will again be playing a man on the wrong side of the law.
This casting news has earned "Need for Speed" a lot of credibility. Paul earned an Emmy (his second) for his turn as Jesse Pinkman in "Breaking Bad" this year, and it was well-deserved. He's added plenty of depth to a character that easily could have been one dimensional and, though he had five seasons to do it in "Breaking Bad" and will only have two hours or so in this movie,...
- 10/15/2012
- by Terri Schwartz
- MTV Movies Blog
Speaking to Bloomberg TV, Electronic Arts’ President of Labels Frank Gibeau has finally come out and said what he has hinted at for months now, Microsoft and Sony’s next-gen consoles will launch “in about a year’s time”.
The statement came during a conversation about Madden 13‘s successful launch at a time in the console cycle where there is typically market fatigue. Gibeau casually dropped the next generation console bomb, saying:
“The new hardware is going to be coming out in about a year’s time, so we’re right around this period in time when the market’s going to slow down and then you have a new game changer coming with all new technology, all new hardware, and another growth period,”
After the statement he was asked what Microsoft and Sony were calling the unannounced systems, to which he replied, “I don’t know what they are calling them,...
The statement came during a conversation about Madden 13‘s successful launch at a time in the console cycle where there is typically market fatigue. Gibeau casually dropped the next generation console bomb, saying:
“The new hardware is going to be coming out in about a year’s time, so we’re right around this period in time when the market’s going to slow down and then you have a new game changer coming with all new technology, all new hardware, and another growth period,”
After the statement he was asked what Microsoft and Sony were calling the unannounced systems, to which he replied, “I don’t know what they are calling them,...
- 8/31/2012
- by Justin Alderman
- We Got This Covered
Speaking during his keynote address at Gamescom 2012 this week, Electronic Arts’ president of labels Frank Gibeau added more fuel to the next generation console fire when he told the crowd that not only does the unannounced Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 exist, but he has “seen both of them”.
Gibeau’s comments are not the only recent talk of new Microsoft and Sony systems, but are just the latest in a long line of hints and speculation that the Xbox 360 and PS3 are about to become last-gen machines. This month alone we have seen two apparent slips by Microsoft suggesting the Xbox 720 will launch next year, along with a supposed leaked image from the next-gen Kinect sensor. On the Sony side things have been a little quieter lately, but several reports surfaced earlier this year suggesting that the PS4 will also launch sooner rather than later.
With all the reports, rumors, speculation,...
Gibeau’s comments are not the only recent talk of new Microsoft and Sony systems, but are just the latest in a long line of hints and speculation that the Xbox 360 and PS3 are about to become last-gen machines. This month alone we have seen two apparent slips by Microsoft suggesting the Xbox 720 will launch next year, along with a supposed leaked image from the next-gen Kinect sensor. On the Sony side things have been a little quieter lately, but several reports surfaced earlier this year suggesting that the PS4 will also launch sooner rather than later.
With all the reports, rumors, speculation,...
- 8/16/2012
- by Justin Alderman
- We Got This Covered
Dreamworks has officially offered the lead role in the first "Need For Speed" film to Taylor Kitsch, sources confirm to Zap2it exclusively. Though the studio has not commented, Kitsch's team is said to be considering the offer. [Update: The studio says no offer has been extended; our reliable sources maintain that Kitsch is the sole contender for the role.]
Despite the less-than-stellar (to put it lightly) box office performances of "John Carter" and "Battleship," the "Friday Night Lights" heartthrob remains a hot commodity in Hollywood. Will the "Need For Speed" adaptation be the film that finally launches him into official movie stardom?
"Need For Speed," based on the series of EA car racing video games of the same name, is set for a February 7, 2014 release. The film will be produced by EA and John and George Gatins, with George penning an original screenplay based on the games. "Act of Valor" filmmaker Scott Waugh is attached to direct.
"I'm excited about getting back into the creative trenches with John and George Gatins...
Despite the less-than-stellar (to put it lightly) box office performances of "John Carter" and "Battleship," the "Friday Night Lights" heartthrob remains a hot commodity in Hollywood. Will the "Need For Speed" adaptation be the film that finally launches him into official movie stardom?
"Need For Speed," based on the series of EA car racing video games of the same name, is set for a February 7, 2014 release. The film will be produced by EA and John and George Gatins, with George penning an original screenplay based on the games. "Act of Valor" filmmaker Scott Waugh is attached to direct.
"I'm excited about getting back into the creative trenches with John and George Gatins...
- 7/19/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Taylor Kitsch has reportedly been offered the lead role in Need for Speed. DreamWorks is currently adapting the series of racing video games into a film and has named the John Carter star as their top choice to headline the potential franchise, according to Zap2it. "I'm excited about getting back into the creative trenches with John and George Gatins and my partners at EA to bring to life an exhilarating script based on an epic video game that seems to have been made for the movies," Steven Spielberg said in a statement regarding the film. "This is a big piece of business for DreamWorks and we are grateful to Frank Gibeau, Pat O'Brien, Kevin (more)...
- 7/19/2012
- by By Tara Fowler
- Digital Spy
After a quick leak, letting everyone know that a new Battlefield was on the way, EA has today confirmed that the Battlefield 4 beta will be available to those who pre-order the Medal of Honor: Warfighter Limited Edition prior to the game's launch on October 23rd.
EA has also confirmed that the beta will be playable in the Fall of 2013, but unfortunately didn't have any other Battlefield 4 details to reveal.
"There is no further Battlefield 4 news at this point," read the now blank Battlefield 4 beta page. "With the Back to Karkand and Close Quarters expansion packs already out, Armored Kill around the corner, and End Game and Aftermath still on the horizon, we're looking forward to many more hours of gameplay with you, and can't wait to see the stories you will tell through Battlelog and player created videos."
All we really know about the game is that, like Battlefield...
EA has also confirmed that the beta will be playable in the Fall of 2013, but unfortunately didn't have any other Battlefield 4 details to reveal.
"There is no further Battlefield 4 news at this point," read the now blank Battlefield 4 beta page. "With the Back to Karkand and Close Quarters expansion packs already out, Armored Kill around the corner, and End Game and Aftermath still on the horizon, we're looking forward to many more hours of gameplay with you, and can't wait to see the stories you will tell through Battlelog and player created videos."
All we really know about the game is that, like Battlefield...
- 7/17/2012
- by Don Hatfield
- MTV Multiplayer
Developer and publisher Electronic Arts has apparently accidentally leaked the news that Battlefield 4 will launch in the near future. The hawk-eyed folk at Digital Spy have spotted the announcement in an advert for upcoming ultra-realistic shooter Medal of Honor: Warfighter, which promises Battlefield 4 Beta Access in exchange for Warfighter pre-orders.
Here’s the offending advert…
The news that the game is in development comes as no surprise, after the success of Battlefield 3, and earlier news that the developer would look to extend the franchise as early as November 2011 when EA President Frank Gibeau openly revealed that “there will be a Battlefield 4” in a keynote speech at the University of Southern California. But this news seems to suggest that the game will come to light earlier than expected.
The advert above appeared on the Origin Store website, but has since been removed -and so, presumably has the employee who prematurely posted it.
Here’s the offending advert…
The news that the game is in development comes as no surprise, after the success of Battlefield 3, and earlier news that the developer would look to extend the franchise as early as November 2011 when EA President Frank Gibeau openly revealed that “there will be a Battlefield 4” in a keynote speech at the University of Southern California. But this news seems to suggest that the game will come to light earlier than expected.
The advert above appeared on the Origin Store website, but has since been removed -and so, presumably has the employee who prematurely posted it.
- 7/17/2012
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
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