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Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in May 1982 by former Apple Inc., Apple employee Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry and promoted the designers and programmers responsible for its games as "software artists". EA published numerous games and some productivity software for personal computers, all of which were developed by external individuals or groups until 1987's ''Skate or Die!'' The company shifted toward internal game studios, often through acquisitions, such as Distinctive Software becoming EA Canada in 1991. Into the 21st century, EA develops and publishes games of established franchises, including ''Battlefield (video game series), Battlefield'', ''Need for Speed'', ''The Sims'', ''Medal of Honor (video game series), Medal of Honor'', ''Command & Conquer'', ''Dead Space'', ''Mass Effect'', ''Dragon Age'', ''Army of Two (series), Army of Two'', ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Company
A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of share capital, stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange (listing (finance), listed company), which facilitates the trade of shares, or not (unlisted public company). In some jurisdictions, public companies over a certain size must be listed on an exchange. In most cases, public companies are ''private'' enterprises in the ''private'' sector, and "public" emphasizes their reporting and trading on the public markets. Public companies are formed within the legal systems of particular states and so have associations and formal designations, which are distinct and separate in the polity in which they reside. In the United States, for example, a public company is usually a type of corporation, though a corporation need not be a public company. In the United Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skate Or Die!
''Skate or Die!'' is a skateboarding video game released by Electronic Arts (EA) in 1987 for the Commodore 64. It is EA's first internally developed game. Versions for the Apple II, MS-DOS, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum followed. It was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System by Konami, published under the company's Ultra Games branding. Gameplay In the style of the Epyx ''Games'' series, players can compete in five different skateboarding events, either individually or sequentially. When the events are challenged sequentially, up to eight players could sign up to participate. The game featured two half-pipe events - the freestyle ramp and the high jump, two downhill events - the downhill race (in a park setting) and the downhill jam (in a street setting), and the pool joust. The pool joust, downhill jam, and the downhill race (in two player mode only) were all head to head, while the ramp events were single player. Except for the joust, which was a hand-to-hand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EA Sports FC
''EA Sports FC'' is a football video game franchise developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania and published by EA Sports. It serves as the direct successor to their former ''FIFA'' series, which was discontinued following the termination of EA and FIFA's licensing agreement, serving as a continuation of EA Sports' football simulation games. The first main installment in the series, '' EA Sports FC 24'' was launched on 29 September 2023, following a one week early access period for Ultimate Edition users. In addition, ''FIFA Online 4'' was updated as '' EA Sports FC Online'' on 22 September 2023, while ''FIFA Mobile'' was updated to '' EA Sports FC Mobile'' globally on 26 September 2023. The second main installment in the series, '' EA Sports FC 25'' was launched on 27 September 2024, with the Ultimate Edition being released a week before on 20th September. The Ultimate Edition of the game comes with in game bonuses such as FC Points, Early Access, and Players. History On 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Star Wars Video Games
This is a list of ''Star Wars'' video games. This page only includes games developed or published by LucasArts, or officially licensed by Lucasfilm. In development * '' Star Wars Zero Company'' (2026) – Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S * '' Star Wars: Eclipse'' (TBA), '' Quantic Dream'' * '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic — Remake'' (TBA) Windows, PlayStation 5, '' Saber Interactive'' * '' Star Wars Jedi 3'' (TBA), '' Respawn Entertainment'' Episode-related titles The following is a list of ''Star Wars'' games that are based on the feature films. They are listed in order of release by film. '' Episode IV: A New Hope'' *''Star Wars'' (1983–88) – Arcade **Re-released for: Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision, BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Apple II, MS-DOS, Mac, Amiga * ''Death Star Interceptor'' (1984/85, System 3 Software Ltd) (unlicensed) - Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum *''Star Wars'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apex Legends
''Apex Legends'' is a 2019 Battle royale game, battle royale-hero shooter video game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts, set in the same science fiction universe as Respawn's ''Titanfall'' series. It is offered free-to-play and is continuously updated under the games as a service model; the game was originally released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in February 2019 and was followed by versions for Nintendo Switch in 2021 and both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2022, with all supporting cross-platform play, cross-platform multiplayer. A Mobile game, mobile version designed for touchscreens was briefly available until its discontinuation in 2023. Before the match, players form into two- or three-player squads, and select from Player character, pre-designed characters with distinctive abilities, known as "Legends". The game has three gameplay modes - Trios, Duos and Solos. In "Battle royale game, Battle Royale", up to 20 three-perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Of Two (series)
''Army of Two'' is a third-person shooter video game series developed by EA Montreal. The first game in the series, '' Army of Two'', was released on March 6, 2008 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. Focusing on cooperative strategies, ''Army of Two''s main feature is the necessity to use coordinated teamwork to accomplish the game's goals. While the game is meant to be played with another human as a partner, a "Partner Artificial Intelligence" (PAI) is also included and programmed to follow the player's strategies. Dependence on a partner (whether human or PAI) is so pronounced that most objectives are impossible to complete without it. A sequel, '' Army of Two: The 40th Day'', was released in January 2010 in North America and Europe. The third game in the series, '' Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel'', was released on March 26, 2013 by Electronic Arts for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Games ''Army of Two'' (2008) ''Army of Two: The 40th Day'' (2010) ''Army of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Age
''Dragon Age'' is a media franchise centered on a series of fantasy role-playing video games created and developed by BioWare, which have seen releases on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The franchise takes place on the fictional continent Thedas, and follows the experiences of its various inhabitants. The first game in the series, ''Dragon Age: Origins'', follows the story of a recent recruit to a legendary order of warriors known as the Grey Wardens. Their mission is to save the kingdom of Ferelden from being overrun by the Darkspawn, a monstrous race of subterranean-dwelling beings who swarm the surface world every few hundred years in a movement known as a Blight. A Blight begins when the darkspawn track down and awaken an Archdemon, a powerful dragon that controls the Darkspawn hordes. Its sequel ''Dragon Age II'' is centered around the Hawke (Dragon Age), eldest child of the Hawke family, a B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mass Effect
''Mass Effect'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Casey Hudson. The franchise depicts a distant future where humanity and several alien civilizations have colonized the galaxy using technology left behind by Elder race, advanced precursor civilizations. The franchise originated in a series of video games developed by BioWare and originally published by Microsoft Game Studios on the first two games and its expansions. Later on, the series was taken over by Electronic Arts through its acquisition of BioWare. Each installment is a third-person shooter with Role-playing game, role-playing elements. The first three games form a trilogy in which the player character, Commander Shepard, attempts to save the Milky Way galaxy from a race of ancient, hibernating machines known as the Reapers (Mass Effect), Reapers. The inaugural video game in the series, Mass Effect (video game), ''Mass Effect'' (2007), follows Shepard's investigation of Saren Arterius, one of the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Space
''Dead Space'' is a science fiction horror franchise created and directed by Glen Schofield. ''Dead Space'' was developed by Visceral Games and published and owned by Electronic Arts. The franchise's chronology is not presented in a linear format; each installment in the ''Dead Space'' franchise is a continuation or addition to a continuing storyline, with sections of the storyline presented in prequels or sequels, sometimes presented in other media from the originating video game series, which includes two films and several comic books and novels. Primarily set in a 26th century science fiction universe featuring environments, weapons, and characters typical of the genre, the ''Dead Space'' franchise centers on a series of video games beginning with the release of the first ''Dead Space'', which centers on starship engineer Isaac Clarke and mutated undead horrors that surround him. A central theme in the games is the fictional cult religion "Unitology" and its fanatical adheren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Command & Conquer
''Command & Conquer'' (''C&C'') is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game franchise created and originally developed by Westwood Studios and currently owned by Electronic Arts. The first game was one of the earliest of the RTS genre, itself based on Westwood Studios' influential strategy game '' Dune II'' and introducing trademarks followed in the rest of the series. This includes full-motion video cutscenes with an ensemble cast to progress the story, as opposed to digitally in-game rendered cutscenes. Westwood Studios was purchased by Electronic Arts in 1998 and closed down in 2003. The studio and some of its members were absorbed into EA Los Angeles, which continued development on the series. History After Westwood Studios developed the critically acclaimed '' Dune II'', ''Computer Gaming World'' reported in 1993 that the company would not use the ''Dune'' license for Westwood's next strategy game "mostly because the programmers are tired of sand". The magazine stated that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medal Of Honor (video Game Series)
''Medal of Honor'' is a series of first-person shooter video games created by American film director and producer Steven Spielberg. The first game, ''Medal of Honor'', was developed by DreamWorks Interactive and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation in 1999. It spawned a series of follow-up games including multiple expansions spanning various console platforms and PCs. The first twelve installments take place during World War II, as does the fifteenth. The main characters are usually elite members of Office of Strategic Services (OSS), while some of the later games focus on modern warfare. The concept, story, and executive production of the first three games was made by Spielberg, who later sold the franchise for Electronic Arts in February 2000. The music in the franchise was composed by Michael Giacchino, Christopher Lennertz and Ramin Djawadi. Development history The series began in 1999 with ''Medal of Honor''. The game was developed by DreamWorks Interactiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sims
''The Sims'' is a series of life simulation video games developed by Maxis and Video game publisher, published by Electronic Arts. The franchise has sold nearly 200 million copies worldwide, and is one of the List of best-selling video game franchises, best-selling video game series of all time. It is also part of the larger List of Sim video games, ''Sim'' series, started by ''SimCity (1989 video game), SimCity'' in 1989. The games in the ''Sims'' series are largely sandbox games, in that they lack any defined goals (except for some later expansion packs and Video game console, console versions which introduced this gameplay style). The player creates virtual people called "Sims", places them in houses, and helps direct their moods and satisfy their desires. Players can either place their Sims in pre-constructed homes or build them themselves. Each successive expansion pack and game in the series augmented what the player could do with their Sims. Development Game designer W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
