Electronic Arts

• Video game maker cancels 3 Madden NFL tournaments after mass shooting

  Video game maker Electronic Arts canceled three tournaments of its Madden NFL 19 football game to review safety protocols after a competitor who lost a tournament attacked with a gun, killing two gamers and wounding 11 others.

  World

  Aug 28, 2018
  
• EA apologizes for censoring Colin Kaepernick’s name out of song in ‘Madden 19’

  The soundtrack for the game, which is in its public beta testing phase, features the YG song "Big Bank," in which rapper Big Sean references the former NFL quarterback. But in the soundtrack included in the game, Kaepernick's name is censored.

  Sports

  Aug 4, 2018
  
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• ‘The Sims 4’ video game removes gender barriers for its virtual townsfolk

  The Sims 4 has removed gender boundaries to allow players to create virtual townsfolk - or Sims, as they're known - with any type of hairstyle, clothing, physique, walk style or voice they choose.

  Tech

  Jun 3, 2016
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• Electronic Arts taps former Ubisoft head Jade Raymond for Montreal studio

  Video game giant Electronic Arts has tapped former Ubisoft Toronto head Jade Raymond to run a new game development studio in Montreal.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2015
• From ‘Fallout 4’ to ‘Last Guardian,’ a look at the biggest surprises of E3

  E3, for many, is at its best when it manages to shock and awe.

  Tech

  Jun 18, 2015
• Electronic Arts hypes ‘Star Wars’ games at E3

  Electronic Arts heavily focused on forthcoming "Star Wars" games during its Monday briefing at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.

  Tech

  Jun 16, 2015
• Smaller gaming companies compete with heavyweights at E3

  E3 is a loud place - and not just because of all the virtual bullets and explosions whizzing around attendees.

  Tech

  Jun 15, 2015
• Women’s teams, including Canada, join EA Sports’ FIFA 2016 video game

  Twelve women's national teams - including Team Canada - will be included in in EA Sports' popular soccer video game, FIFA 2016.

  Canada

  May 28, 2015
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• GameChangers: BioWare’s dedication to role-playing video games key to its worldwide success

  Pick something to be best at. That's the approach that took Edmonton's Bioware from a basement operation to a multi-national corporation, making the best role-playing video games in the world.

  Features

  Sep 17, 2014