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EA cutting "small number" of staff as it sunsets two mobile games

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Electronic Arts is set to lay off "a small number of staff" due to its decision to close two of its mobile titles: EA Sports MLB Tap Sports and F1 Mobile Racing.

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Analysis • Sony moves away from customer electronics to become a media empire

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For years I’ve characterized the Japanese powerhouse predominantly as a consumer electronics manufacturer. Unlike Microsoft, which develops operating and application software, and Nintendo, which considers itself a toymaker, Sony has long focused on building high-quality media devices. Sony will always keep a foot in electronics.

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Playdemic founders' new studio ForthStar Games will "test and kill" to find its next Golf Clash

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The pair set up their first mobile games studio, BattleMail, in 2001 and sold it to (M)Forma a year later. Shortly after, they formed Rockpool Games, made the J2ME edition of Worms, and sold the developer to Eidos/Square Enix in 2007. billion – one of the biggest UK games acquisitions to date.

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[From the industry] Electronic Arts Opens Up 23 More Accessibility Patents for Wider Use and Open-Sources Photosensitivity Analysis Plugin

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Electronic Artsis continuing its efforts to ensure that video games can be enjoyed by as many people as possible by pledging 23 more patents to itsindustry-first accessibility patent pledge, an initiative that makes accessibility tools and technologies available to developers across the …

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What's going on with EA on mobile? | This Week In Business

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox While we find ourselves experiencing a wave of announcements that online games are closing down, perhaps the most surprising was EA's decision to scrap Apex Mobile , the smartphone spin-off of its battle royale Apex Legends. Read more

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Electronic Arts streamlines game patching with AWS

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Electronic Arts (EA) engages players around the globe in immersive games across PC, console, and mobile. The KVP approach also expedites EA’s game development cycles by reducing download times for testing new versions. This post was co-authored by Bryan Chiu, Site Reliability Engineer, EA.

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EA to sunset The Simpsons: Tapped Out

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Electronic Arts has announced it is shutting down The Simpsons: Tapped Out. Read more