Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Agrees to Acquisition for $55 Billion

Electronic Arts Agrees to Acquisition for $55 Billion

Yet another major acquisition of a gaming corporation took place on Monday morning. As initially reported on Friday and discussed on this week's Bitcast, Electronic Arts has agreed to acquisition for a reported $55 billion. The investment partners include private equity firms Silver Lake and Affinity partners along with the…
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Battlefield 6 : Everything You Need to Know

Battlefield 6 : Everything You Need to Know

The teams at Battlefield Studios have officially pulled the curtain back (or more appropriately, blown the doors off) on Battlefield 6. And to say it's been impressive would be an understatement. We've summarized everything you need to know from the multiplayer reveal, press event, and launch details. Let's dive in.…
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Electronic Arts Cancels Black Panther Game

Electronic Arts Cancels Black Panther Game

Another day, another cancellation. It has been confirmed that Electronic Arts has cancelled their planned Black Panther game. The game was in development by Cliffhanger Games and it has also been confirmed the studio has been closed. In addition to the cancellation and studio closure, EA is also reducing staff…
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BioWare Lays Off “Approximately” 50 Employees

BioWare Lays Off “Approximately” 50 Employees

As the needs for game development shift, studios are shifting with them. The latest to make internal changes is BioWare, who just announced layoffs of "approximately" 50 employees. As detailed on the official BioWare Blog and written by Studio General Manager, Gary McKay, "In order to meet the needs of…
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EA Announces Black Panther Game from Cliffhanger Games

EA Announces Black Panther Game from Cliffhanger Games

Electronic Arts announced a new, internal development studio this morning. Named Cliffhanger Games, the studio is led by Kevin Stephens (Monolith Productions) and has already brought together accomplished talent with leaders from the critically acclaimed and innovative action-adventure game, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, along with veterans of top franchises including…
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Preview : Immortals of Aveum

Preview : Immortals of Aveum

We've seen a lot of new studios popping up across the industry over the past few years. Ascendant Studios, founded in 2018, is an independent studio out of California filled with veterans from former studios including the likes of Electronic Arts and Telltale Games. Since 2018 they've grown to over…
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Review : Wild Hearts : Heart of a Monster

Review : Wild Hearts : Heart of a Monster

It took some time for Wild Hearts to finally sink its fangs into my gaming heart. As is the trend with games in this genre, the opening does not deliver the greatest first impression. The graphics seemed wonky, I didn't understand why I was moving around or who I even…
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