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EA makes photosensitivity and speech recognition tech patents open-source
EA makes photosensitivity and speech recognition tech patents open-source
Non-EA developers can now use the publisher's technology that detects photosensitivity issues and creates personalized speech for their own games at no cost.
Dec. 6, 2024
EA expands free library of accessibility patents to make more games inclusive
EA expands free library of accessibility patents to make more games inclusive
Electronic Arts has added 23 new patents to its public library of free accessibility tools, including patents for photo…
Dec. 5, 2024
BioWare pulls back the veil on Dragon Age: The Veilguard's magical hair tech
BioWare pulls back the veil on Dragon Age: The Veilguard's magical hair tech
High-fidelity hair can be a tricky challenge in video games. BioWare's shown off its solutions for Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
Nov. 13, 2024
A Mass Effect TV show is blasting off to Prime Video
A Mass Effect TV show is blasting off to Prime Video
BioWare's sci-fi franchise is being adapted for television as the studio puts its focus on the fifth Mass Effect game.
Nov. 8, 2024
A Mass Effect TV series is in development at Amazon
A Mass Effect TV series is in development at Amazon
A TV series based upon BioWare's Mass Effect franchise has been greenlit by Amazon.
Nov. 7, 2024
Dragon Age: The Veilguard opens as BioWare's best Steam launch with 70K concurrent players
Dragon Age: The Veilguard opens as BioWare's best Steam launch with 70K concurrent players
Along with topping BioWare's other games, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is EA's biggest single-player game on Valve's platform.
Nov. 2, 2024
EA CEO pushes back against the idea of an Apex 2.0 to solve its issues after the title's disappointing quarter
EA CEO pushes back against the idea of an Apex 2.0 to solve its issues after the title's disappointing quarter
As Apex Legends "fell short of expectations" during Electronic Arts' otherwise record Q2 FY25, CEO Andrew Wilson pushed…
Oct. 30, 2024
EA lauds business 'momentum' after delivering record net bookings in Q2
EA lauds business 'momentum' after delivering record net bookings in Q2
The company has now raised its business outlook for the current fiscal year.
Oct. 30, 2024
Plants Vs Zombies 3 is shutting down for 'major overhaul'
Plants Vs Zombies 3 is shutting down for 'major overhaul'
From today, players will no longer be able to download the game or make in-app purchases.
Oct. 16, 2024
EA to "disrupt the sequel model" by dropping sequential release for the Sims
EA to "disrupt the sequel model" by dropping sequential release for the Sims
EA is dropping sequential releases for its Sims franchise and will not be releasing a fifth entry, instead focusing on …
Sept. 18, 2024
Update: The Sims is 'moving beyond' sequential releases to avoid resetting player progress
Update: The Sims is 'moving beyond' sequential releases to avoid resetting player progress
Maxis is changing The Sims' approach to sequels and making sure new mainline entries don't have players starting over from scratch.
Sept. 18, 2024
Respawn's Star Wars Jedi franchise tops 40 million players
Respawn's Star Wars Jedi franchise tops 40 million players
EA's time with Star Wars has resulted in an 'impressive' financial track record for the publisher, and several successful spinoffs and sub-series.
Sept. 18, 2024