Electronic Arts
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Buffett's Wrong: 3 Companies That Beat His...premium branding to compete with McDonald's on price. Electronic Arts brings up a key point to remember: A moat is only a moat when you can use it to generate above-average returns. No matter how big a player it is or how much buzz Rock... In this article: Warren Buffett, Wells Fargo, Starbucks, Berkshire Hathaway, McDonald's, Electronic Arts, Balance sheet, Rock Band, Dish Network, and NYSE |
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CNET News.com | March 24, 2008
Wii will shred 'Rock Band,' starting June 22 Tech news blog - CNET News
...craze has been ridden with drama. Harmonix developed the original Guitar Hero, but MTV Networks acquired it in 2006 to create rival Rock Band and distribute it through gaming mega-publisher Electronic Arts. Meanwhile, guitar manufacturer...
In this article: Wii, Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Nintendo, Microsoft, MTV Networks, Gibson Guitar, CNET News, and Xbox 360
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USATODAY.com | September 04, 2007
18 Grateful Dead songs included in 'Rock Band' - USATODAY.com
...a drum controller and microphone to recreate the dynamic of a real band. Electronic Arts is publishing Rock Band for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. No official release date or prices have been set. But pre-orders at online...
In this article: Rock Band, Grateful Dead, Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Truckin', Touch of Grey, MTV, Casey Jones, Sugar Magnolia, and Red Octane
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Yahoo! News | January 05, 2008
U.S. video game industry growth seen slowing
...new titles. "Software (in 2007 had) phenomenal growth, riding the wave of hugely successful title launches such as (Microsoft's) Halo 3, (Activision Inc's (ATVI.O)) Guitar Hero III and (Electronic Arts Inc's) (ERTS.O) Rock Band. In fact, the...
In this article: Microsoft Corp, Revenue, Sony Corp, Las Vegas, Chief Executive, Rock Band, Halo 3, Guitar Hero III, and Consumer Electronics Association
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thestar.com | March 29, 2008
Jam, strum, rock 'n' roll
Harmonix, MTV Games and Electronic Arts announced this week its incredibly successful Rock Band video game, currently available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, will be ready to rock on the Nintendo Wii on June 22 for $169.99. Sure,...
In this article: Wii, Rock Band, Nintendo DS, Guitar Hero: On Tour, Activision, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, OK Go, Guitar Hero, and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
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MarketWatch.com - Software Industry News | May 13, 2008
EA revenue jump expected, but earnings likely to fall on charges
...bid expires shortly SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Electronic Arts Inc. is expected to get a boost from its musical videogame "Rock Band" when it reports results for the March quarter after Tuesday's closing bell. Wall Street is tipping...
In this article: Take-Two Interactive, Revenue, Rock Band, Thomson Reuters, ATVI, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Activision
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PR Newswire: All Releases | July 14, 2008
Harmonix, MTV Games and EA To Ship Rock Band to Seven Additional Countries This Year
...and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS), today confirmed plans to release the award-winning music video game Rock Band in seven additional countries later this year. Rock Band will have an exclusive launch window on...
In this article: Rock Band, MTV, MTV Networks, Trademark, Harmonix Music Systems, Rock, Rock Band 2, NYSE, and Viacom
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eFluxMedia | March 22, 2008
Gibson Files Lawsuit Against Harmonix, MTV Networks And EA
...EA 08:37, March 22nd 2008 Gibson Guitar filed a second lawsuit for patent infringement, this time against promoters and developers of the Rock Band game, namely Harmonix, MTV Networks and Electronic Arts. The lawsuit was filed on...
In this article: Microsoft, Guitar Hero, Activision, Defendant, License, MTV Networks, Rock Band, Gibson Guitar, and Zimbra
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New York Times | March 22, 2008
Guitar Hero Becomes Lawsuit Fodder - The Lede - Breaking News - New York Times Blog
...GameStop - demanding that they stop. Today it sued two units of Viacom - Harmonix and MTV Networks - as well as Electronic Arts over their game Rock Band, which shares some broad features with Guitar Hero. Harmonix was the original developer...
In this article: Pete Townshend, Guitar Hero, Activision, Rickenbacker, Les Paul, Trademark, Konami, and Wal-Mart
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Joystiq | June 12, 2008
Man drops lawsuit over Rock Band instrument bundling - Joystiq
...it seems we totally missed a class-action lawsuit filed back in March by one Michael Antonelli against Rock Band makers Harmonix, Electronic Arts and Viacom (owner of MTV). It seems Antonelli was upset that the companies weren't offering a...
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Electronic Arts (EA) (NASDAQ: ERTS) is an international developer, marketer, publisher, distributor and of video games. Established in 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers responsible for its games. Originally, EA was a home computing game publisher. In the late 1980s, the company began developing games in-house and supported consoles by the early 1990s. EA later grew via acquisition of several successful developers. By the early 2000s, EA had become one of the world's largest third-party publishers. Also partly developed by out of Cincinnati, Ohio by Drew Fischer. In 2007 EA ranked 8th on the list of largest software companies in the world. In May 2008, the company reported net annual revenue of US$4.02 billion in fiscal year 2008. Currently, EA's most successful products are sports games published under its EA Sports label, games based on popular movie licenses such as Harry Potter and games from long-running franchises like Need for Speed, Medal of Honor, The Sims, Battlefield and the later games in the Burnout and Command & Conquer series.
- Name:
- Electronic Arts
- Type:
- Public (NASDAQ: ERTS)
- Location:
- Redwood City, California, United States
- Founded:
- 1982
- Stock Symbol (NASDAQ):
- ERTS
- Industry:
- Interactive entertainment
- Key People:
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- Trip Hawkins, founder and former CEO (1982-1991)
- Larry Probst, chairman of the board and former CEO (1991-2007)
- Kathy Vrabeck, President, EA Casual Entertainment
- John Riccitiello, CEO
- Frank Gibeau, President, EA Games Label
- Rod Humble, Executive Vice President, The Sims Label
- Peter Moore, President, EA SPORTS
- Revenue:
- $4.665 billion USD (2008)
- Net Income:
- -$454 million USD (2008)
- No. of Employees:
- 7,900 (2007)
- Market Cap:
- $11 billion USD (2008)
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