Finally, Cal Kestis gets a lightsaber that works like a lightsaber in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Stormtrooper dismemberment makes a comeback
EA says 60 percent of the Madden save files it corrupted during "maintenance" cannot be recovered
Should we bury EA's Madden NFL series next to Coach?
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor might launch on March 15, system requirements leaked
The game will require a GTX 1070 and 130GB of storage
EA apologizes after controversial Need for Speed social media account calls fan "milkshake brain"
Failing to bring all the boys to the yard
Facepalm: A good social media account manager can improve their employer's public image through thoughtful interaction with customers. But there's a vital distinction between giving an intelligent response to a genuine complaint and calling someone a "milkshake brain." Unfortunately for EA, its Need for Speed account chose to throw said insult at a fan, prompting an apology from the company.
EA is shutting down online servers for several games in the coming months
Mirror's Edge, NBA Jam and Command & Conquer are all on the chopping block
EA drops Need for Speed Unbound reveal trailer, out December 2
Cel-shading and a focus on underground street racing
EA CEO: Call of Duty Xbox exclusivity would be good for the Battlefield series
A hot potato: One of the biggest questions surrounding Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is what will happen to the latter's games, especially the popular Call of Duty series. They are fears that it will become exclusive to the Xbox consoles and PC, but at least one person appears to be hoping this scenario will happen: EA boss Andrew Wilson, who says CoD exclusivity would bring more success to the company's Battlefield games.
FIFA 23 and other EA titles will come with controversial "kernel-mode" anti-cheat software
In context: Nothing can ruin a multiplayer game faster than rampant cheating, so it's no surprise that developers go to great lengths to devise ways to mitigate it. One controversial method is to install kernel-mode drivers that monitor for anything that tries to tamper with the game's software. However, many players are not comfortable with granting such low-level privileges.
The Sims 4 is going free to play in October
EA's aging social simulator will soon be free to play
Is Amazon about to acquire EA? Nobody seems to know for certain
Probably not -- at least not today
Project Cars 1 and 2 receive deep discounts before leaving digital store shelves this fall
Both are on sale for under $10 combined
EA promises to honor pricing mistake after $60 game sells for $0.06
Somebody dropped the ball on this one
The Sims: 22 Years and Counting
With over 200 million copies sold, The Sims is one of the most popular series in history, receiving a world-record number of expansion packs and redefining what's a game and who is a gamer.
FIFA 23 on PC has feature parity with PS5 and Xbox Series versions
Cross-play also arrives, launching October 1
EA patents system that generates in-game content and ads based on your playstyle
Styles can be tracked across multiple games
Unity boss says game devs who refuse to embrace monetization are "f**king idiots"
Unity is laying off staff as it merges with a company that made a malware installer
EA is trying to sell itself to a streaming giant, according to reports
But it isn't having much luck yet
Next Battlefield game rumored to be in pre-production
EA learned "valuable lessons" from Battlefield 2042, says "inside source"
EA CEO spoke out against FIFA name in an internal November meeting
EA CEO says FIFA is just "four letters on the front of the box"
Battlefield 2042 post-mortem blames poorly-received launch on remote working (and Halo)
DICE also spent significant time rebuilding the Frostbite engine
More than 85,000 Battlefield 2042 players sign petition demanding a full refund
Do you want your money back for Battlefield 2042?
Battlefield 2042 Season 1 delayed till summer, EA says the game did not meet expectations
DICE wants to fix core issues of the troubled shooter, but will there be enough players left to notice?