Electronic Arts
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Jerry Martin (musician)...commissions from companies such as AT&T,Toyota USA , NBA, Honda, etc. In 1996, Martin joined the Maxis division of Electronic Arts as Studio Audio Director and Lead Composer. From 1996 through 2004, he composed and produced music and directed... In this article: Jerry Martin, The Sims, The Sims, Sim City, Mills College, California State University, Maxis, NBA, Electronic Arts, and Honda |
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VentureBeat | October 07, 2009
Interview with Will Wright on his entertainment startup, the Stupid Fun Club
...the game industry and is now moving on to bigger things. He made waves in April when he announced he was leaving Electronic Arts to start his own company, the Stupid Fun Club. Wright, who has made blockbuster games from SimCity to The...
In this article: Will Wright, Maxis, Spore, Henry Jenkins, Jordan Weisman, Twitter, Smith & Tinker, and San Jose Mercury News
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CNET News.com | April 07, 2008
'The Sims Online' is officially reborn as 'EA Land' Gaming and Culture - CNET News
...The Sims Online, it will now be called EA Land. On Monday, Electronic Arts announced 'EA Land,' the latest iteration of 'The Sims Online,' an online version of its massive hit, 'The Sims.' However, 'The Sims Online' never achieved much...
In this article: TSO, The Sims Online, The Sims, World of Warcraft, CNET News, Habbo Hotel, Club Penguin, and Bejeweled
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washingtonpost.com | April 08, 2009
Will Wright to leave Electronic Arts
Will Wright to leave Electronic Arts NEW YORK -- Will Wright, the video game designer behind such hits as "The Sims" and "Spore," is leaving game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. after 12 years. Redwood City, Calif.-based Electronic Arts said...
In this article: Will Wright, Electronic Arts Inc., The Sims, Maxis Software, Redwood City, Calif., and NEW YORK
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Yahoo! News | May 31, 2009
'The Sims' are back -- with more personality (AFP)
...to your My Yahoo! US videogame giant Electronic Arts launches this week episode three in the life of multi-billion-dollar franchise "The Sims", this time adding a psychological dimension to the computer game. Created by computer...
In this article: The Sims, Sims, The Sims 3, Agence France Presse, Will Wright, All rights reserved, Dailymotion, and YouTube
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San Jose Mercury News | April 08, 2009
Will Wright, designer of 'Sims,' 'Spore,' to leave Electronic Arts
...of 'Sims,' 'Spore,' to leave Electronic Arts NEW YORK - Will Wright, the video game designer behind hits like "The Sims" and "Spore," is leaving game publisher Electronic Arts. Redwood City-based Electronic Arts said today that...
In this article: Will Wright, The Sims, Redwood City, and NEW YORK
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The Register | April 08, 2009
<cite>Sims</cite> creator Will Wright leaves EA
...8th April 2009 21:45 GMT Will Wright, one of the most renown game designers in the world, is leaving Electronic Arts and Maxis to focus on Stupid Fun Club, an "entertainment think tank" he founded in 2001. Wright has been at Electronic...
In this article: Will Wright, Maxis, The Sims, The Sims 3, Spore, and Rod Humble
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VentureBeat | April 08, 2009
Game designer Will Wright leaves Electronic Arts
Game designer Will Wright leaves Electronic Arts Will Wright, the legendary game designer behind the wildly popular franchises SimCity and The Sims, as well as the slightly less-successful Spore, is leaving video game giant Electronic Arts to...
In this article: Will Wright, SimCity, Maxis, Hollywood, Gamasutra, The Sims, and The Sims
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Yahoo! News | April 08, 2009
Top game designer leaving EA (AFP)
...… 1 hr 12 mins ago WASHINGTON (AFP) - US videogame publisher Electronic Arts announced that top game designer Will Wright, superstar creator of "The Sims," "SimCity" and "Spore," was leaving the company. EA said Wright was quitting...
In this article: Will Wright, The Sims, John Riccitiello, US, Redwood City, Washington, and California
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RSS feed from 1UP | June 16, 2009
Will Wight Discusses Team Building With The New York Times
...will have an impact on how they perform their job, Wright said. Wright recently departed Electronic Arts, where he was responsible for titles such as The Sims and Spore. He is still contributing as a consultant while focusing on Stupid...
In this article: Will Wright, The New York Times, The Sims, and Spore
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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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