ElectronicArts Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

EA reveals 'single identity' cross-platform gaming experience

by Mike Schramm (Feb 27th, 2013)

EA has completed its Origin login service, which means that most of its games going forward (including, presumably, Real Racing 3, which hits the US App Store tomorrow) will use a single company-specific login. Now, all EA games on all platforms will be able to access that login. So, for ...

EA's Origin game service launches for Mac

by Matt Tinsley (Feb 8th, 2013)

AppleInsider reports Electronic Arts has officially launched its Origin game service for Mac. Origin is a digital distribution platform for EA games like The Sims 3, Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition, Lego Batman, Harry Potter, Star Wars and many others, directly to Mac desktops and ...

Need for Speed's Autolog app available now

by Mike Schramm (Nov 28th, 2012)

EA and Activision both have been making a push lately for add-on iOS apps for their biggest console properties: Activision's been pushing a Call of Duty Elite app, and EA's got one related to Medal of Honor Warfare as well. And here comes EA again with another app dedicated to a big console ...

Rock Band for iOS to remain playable after all

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (May 3rd, 2012)

We had the original story on this waiting in our queue for a couple of days while we hoped EA would answer the question, "Why is an app people paid for being 'shut off' remotely?" Unfortunately we never got an answer. To sum up: EA released Rock Band for iOS way back in 2009, but within the ...

Daily iPhone App: Monopoly Hotels checks in on EA's freemium expertise

by Mike Schramm (Feb 24th, 2012)

Zynga's gotten a lot of flak for creating basically a clone of Tiny Tower, and you could make the argument EA has done the same thing with its new freemium title Monopoly Hotels. The game features a set of freemium goals as you set up a series of businesses in Monopoly's famous establishments, and ...

Developers eager to submit apps before App Store vacation

by Mike Schramm (Dec 19th, 2011)

It's that time of year again: Snow is in the air, presents are underneath the tree, and Apple is about to shut down the developer's side of App Store for its yearly freeze. The New York Times has done some solid coverage on the shutdown this year, which will start this Thursday, and run for a ...

EA (re)releases Tetris on the iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Dec 2nd, 2011)

Electronic Arts has released yet another copy of Tetris, this time for the iPhone, and it's actually pretty good. In addition to all of the other big releases on the App Store last night, Tetris showed up and replaced EA's older version of the game. While it might seem strange to redo a game ...

Daily iPhone App: Spy Mouse

by Mike Schramm (Aug 25th, 2011)

Firemint Games' latest title is finally out for iOS, and the early reviews are great. I played a prototype of this game over a year ago, and it's been through a few big revisions since then. But the same gameplay I saw in the very beginning is still there and as polished as it's going to get. ...

EA puts iOS catalog on sale for Memorial Day

by Mike Schramm (May 27th, 2011)

With another holiday comes another big EA app sale. Nearly every game in EA's iOS catalog is on sale for just a buck or two, so if you've been waiting to pick up any of EA's games cheaper than usual, head to the App Store and search for the ones you want. We'll call a few good deals out for you ...

EA buys Firemint, makers of Flight Control and Real Racing

by Mike Schramm (May 3rd, 2011)

Here's yet another big iOS developer picked up by a traditional gaming giant: EA has acquired Firemint, the maker of iOS hits Flight Control and the Real Racing series. This is a pretty big purchase, but not a big surprise; Firemint has done work for EA in the past, including a few ports of ...

Electronic Arts selling huge number of iOS games for 99 cents

by Dave Caolo (Dec 16th, 2010)

The holiday is a time for giving, and Electronic Arts (EA Mobile, specifically) wants to give you a huge pile of iOS games for just US$0.99. It's the EA Holiday Sale, and with the number of titles available, you're sure to find one you like. TouchArcade has the full list, but here are a few of ...

EA Mobile announces fall iOS game lineup

by Keith M (Oct 8th, 2010)

If you've been waiting for SimCity to make its way to iPad/HD format, you don't have much longer to wait. EA Mobile has recently announced its game release slate for the rest of fall 2010. Along with FIFA 11, EA Sports NBA Elite 11, and others, the company will be releasing the iPad-specific ...

TUAW's Daily App: Mirror's Edge

by Mike Schramm (Sep 3rd, 2010)

Usually, we like to use this space to highlight developers and apps that could use a little more exposure, not call out big-budget titles from developers like Electronic Arts. But this one's worth it -- Mirror's Edge is a pretty terrific, completely original translation of the plaforming game that ...

Riskternatives: Conquist and Strategery

by Erica Sadun (Jul 26th, 2010)

I looked at two world conquest-style games that follow from the original Risk board game: Strategy and Conquist. Admittedly, I'm not a big Risk fan. I much prefer games that involve more building and planning and less random dice rolling. With that confession on the table, I did find that both ...

EA to lay off 1500 workers, close some facilities

by Casey Johnston (Nov 10th, 2009)

Large-scale layoffs have been hitting everywhere in the past year, and Electronic Arts is now no different: according to Gamasutra, the game publisher announced today that it will lay off 1,500 workers by April 2010, after posting a year-to-year decrease in revenue and a net loss of $391 million. ...