Tag: Ea
News EA Staff Are Reportedly Less Than Happy With Their Much-Hyped AI "Helpers"
EA's internal chatbot, ReefGPT, is making life harder, not easier
Despite the negative press and questions surrounding the ethical use of training data, Generative AI is making a significant impact on game development, with many of the industry's major players now utilising the technology to help create and enhan
"We will continue to push the boundaries of entertainment, sports, and technology"
Electronic Arts has announced that it has entered an agreement to be purchased by the PIF (Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for a staggering USD $55 billion. The deal, which is expected to close in Q1 FY 2027, was confirmed...
News Apex Legends Switch 2 Upgrade Supports Mouse Mode
In your sights
One of the many new features of the Switch 2 is the Joy-Con 2's mouse mode ability. It's already been showcased within the launch window with new and old titles, and later this year, it will be available in Samus' first-person adventure, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. If you are eager to warm up your FPS skills beforehand, it's been...
News Apex Legends Switch 2 Performance And Resolution Upgrade Detailed
Drop in today
One of the many announcements during last week's Nintendo's Partner showcase was the Switch 2 upgrade for Apex Legends. With the game now available for the Switch 2 this week, Respawn Entertainment has outlined the game's performance details on this new platform. Here's the full rundown along with some information about the download...
News EA Doesn't Currently Have Plans To Bring Battlefield 6 To Switch 2
The new entry arrives this October
Nintendo's Switch 2 Partner Showcase has just revealed what's ahead for the new hybrid platform in terms of third-party offerings, but it seems one series that won't be showing up any time soon is EA's popular military shooter Battlefield. Eurogamer spoke to Battlefield's head Vince Zempella as part of Battlefield...
News Rumoured Plants vs. Zombies Remaster Potentially Releasing On Switch This Year
Not a pea shooter
A Plants vs. Zombies remaster is potentially on the horizon, and it might be releasing as early as October, a new rumour suggests. Reported by Dealabs and Billbil-Kun (via Push Square), the remaster is reportedly called Plants vs. Zombies Replanted — which could be
News EA Sports FC 26 Brings A New Season To Switch 2 This September
Switch version also announced
EA has today officially confirmed it is bringing EA SPORTS FC 26 to the Nintendo Switch 2 on 26th September 2025. The game will also be released on the same date for the original Switch. This new entry will offer an overhauled gameplay experience "powered by community feedback", along with Manager Live Challenges –...
News Iconic Studio Codemasters Is Safe Following Closure Rumour
Update: Debunked!
It's been a little while since any Codemasters-developed game made its way to a Nintendo system; in fact, the latest one may well have been F1 Race Stars: Powered Up Edition for the Wii U in 2014. But the iconic studio has been a staunch support of Nintendo in the past, developing and publishing games for the Wii, DS, SNES, NES,...
News Codemasters Says It Will Look At Switch 2 And See If It's A "Good Fit" For F1 Games
But it has nothing to reveal right now
Switch 2 is going to be packing a lot more horsepower under the hood and it's already attracted certain third-party franchises from Electronic Arts that have been skipping Nintendo platforms for years. With this in mind, Codemasters is considering if the new hybrid system could be a "good fit" for its Formula...
News Unlike Nintendo, EA's Game Prices Apparently Won't Be Rising Any Time Soon
"Business is strong, resilient and continues to grow"
Madden and EA Sports FC fans, rejoice! Electronic Arts has suggested that it won't be following suit with others in the industry and has no plans to raise its game prices... for now. That is according to a recent Q&A following the company's end-of-year financial results, where company execs...
News Split Fiction Surpasses 4 Million Copies Sold Ahead Of Switch 2 Launch
EA praises its "hugely successful" performance
EA and Hazelight Studios have confirmed that Split Fiction has now sold over 4 million copies since its launch on 6th March 2025. In EA's latest financial release, the publisher noted that Split Fiction had a "hugely successful launch", which was then swiftly followed up by a social media post from...
News EA And Respawn Hit By Hundreds Of Layoffs As New Project Cancelled
Between 300 to 400 people have lost their job
Electronic Arts is reportedly laying off between 300-400 staff, with 100 of those coming from Apex Legends and Star Wars: Jedi developer Respawn,
News 'EA Sports Madden NFL 26' Switch 2 File Size Seemingly Revealed
Pre-orders are now live
Although Nintendo's first-party titles for the Switch 2 won't take up much space, it seems the early batch of third-party games will. Following details about multiple file sizes for a bunch of games earlier this week, Nintendo's official website has now listed the game file size for EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26 and it's...
News Switch 2 Split Fiction Owners Can Apparently Use GameShare To Invite Nintendo Switch Players
No one gets left behind
EA's just confirmed the price of Split Fiction for Switch 2 and one other small but rather interesting detail has now been highlighted on social media about its use of the new GameShare feature. Not only will Switch 2 players be able to invite a player on the same platform to join them via wireless connection, but this...
News EA Reveals Price For Split Fiction On Switch 2
Pre-orders opening soon
After it was revealed as a launch title in the recent Switch 2 Direct, you might have been wondering how much Hazelight's Split Fiction will set you back on the upcoming Nintendo console. Well, EA has finally spilled the beans. In a new blog post, EA confirmed that Split Fiction will launch at a planned price of $49.99 —...
News A New Turn-Based Tactics Star Wars Game Has Been Announced
A collab between former XCOM devs and Respawn
Star Wars will be getting a new single-player turn-based tactics game officially titled Star Wars Zero Company. Although a Nintendo release hasn't been mentioned, there's always a chance with the Switch 2 on the horizon. This new game is being developed by the independent studio Bit Reactor (partly made...
News EA Sports Games For Switch 2 "Are Being Built Specifically For The New Handheld"
"We look forward to sharing more soon"
Both Madden NFL and EA Sports FC have been locked in for the Switch 2, so what can sports enthusiasts expect when they kick off? EA has recently told Eurogamer how "both experiences are being built specifically for the new handheld platform". As for how exactly this translates in terms of feature and visual...
News Plants vs. Zombies Looks Set To Be Revived And 'Reloaded' On Switch
Ready those peashooters
Electronic Arts has already released multiple titles for Switch and it looks like the next one could be a Plants vs Zombies game. According to a new rating in Brazil, a game titled Plants vs Zombies Reloaded is on the way to the Switch and multiple other platforms in the future. Here's a quick look at the listing, courtesy...
News Split Fiction Dev Knows "A Lot" About Switch 2, But Can't Say Anything Yet
Hazelight's Josef Fares says Nintendo fans will just have to wait
Hazelight Studios has released award-winning co-op experiences like It Takes Two, and the next one on the horizon is Split Fiction. At the moment, it's locked in for various platforms, but we're still waiting to find out if it will make its way to the Nintendo Switch 2. Hazelight...
News EA Considering Apex Legends 2.0, But Battlefield 6 Is The Priority For Now
"There will be an even bigger, more meaningful update to that"
EA's focus this week has been the reveal of the new 'Battlefield Labs' in the leadup to the next major entry, but it's not forgotten about its other FPS hit Apex Legends. Unfortunately for EA, Respawn Entertainment's free-to-play shooter has experienced a bit of a slump in recent times,...
News EA: Switch 2 Could Help Games Like FC And Madden "Find Real Energy"
"It gives us the ability to access and acquire new players"
Since the Switch 2 reveal, multiple game companies have voiced support for the new system and now it's EA's turn. During the third-party giant's latest earnings call, EA's CEO Andrew Wilson mentioned how the Switch successor would be another way for EA to find and access new players, with...
News The Sims 1 & 2 Have Returned, But Not On Consoles
Update: PC only for now
The first two Sims games are still exceedingly well-regarded these days, but sadly, actually gaining access to them in a legitimate way isn't particularly easy. The first was a disc-only jobby, and the second has long-since been removed from digital platforms. Thankfully, with a new report from Kotaku (thanks, Push Square)...
News EA's Share Price Plummets After Reports Of Disappointing Financial Performance
A drop of over 16%
EA's share price has taken a bit of a tumble after the publisher announced it woud be revising its financial outlook following disappointing sales of EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard. In just a single day, the company's share price dropped by more than 16% from 142.35 USD to 118.58 USD. Things are levelling out...
News EA Sports FC 25 Partially Blamed For EA's Lowered Financial Forecast
"the franchise experienced a slowdown"
EA has announced that it is lowering its financial forecast for the current business year, citing underperformance from its tentpole titles EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard (thanks, VGC).
Rumour Removed EA App Listings Suggest More MySims Revivals Might Be On The Horizon
Ready for action?
Last year, EA dropped the MySims Cozy Bundle on Switch and it was... fine. But, as anyone familiar with the Sims spin-off series will likely know, there's more to MySims than the original and its Kingdom sequel. Might these receive a revival one day, too? Uhh, maybe? Over the weekend, Reddit user OyeDiego took to the r/MySims...
News MySims Cozy Bundle Has Received A Switch Update, New Features Coming "Early Next Year"
Here's what you can expect
MySims made a surprise comeback on the Switch last month with EA's release of the 'Cozy Bundle' and the game is still receiving some post-launch support. In an official update, the development team revealed how it had been working on bug fixes and also implementing new features to the game including a "new teleport...
News EA's Vince Zampella Praises Nintendo As He Teases The Next Battlefield
"We love them as partners"
Unlike Call of Duty, Nintendo fans have had zero exposure to EA's Battlefield franchise, with the series mostly focusing on large-scale, 'AAA' releases on Sony and Microsoft's console platforms alongside PC. There's nothing to firmly suggest that this will change anytime soon, but thanks too a recent IGN inteview with...
News MySims Is Officially Returning In November With The 'Cozy Bundle'
MySwitch
Remember those MySims rumours from last week? Well, they were very much true! But a little different from what we were expecting. MySims Cozy Bundle was announced during today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and it contains both the original
Rumour More Evidence Of 'MySims' Switch Revival Surfaces Online
"The Switch port of MySims is real"
Earlier this week, a rumour popped up about The Sims spin-off 'MySims' possibly making a return, after listings for a Switch version of the game appeared on two European retail websites. It seems there's now mounting evidence of the game's return, with reports EA's official Switch webpage has now been updated...
Rumour Wii & DS Favourite 'MySims' Could Be Coming To Switch Soon
A blast from the past
Who remembers MySims? The spin-off to Maxis' hugely popular The Sims series, MySims saw you play as a cute little avatar attempting to restore and redevelop a run-down town. It launched on Wii and DS in 2007 before making the jump to PC and phones the following year. Well, it sounds like MySims could be making a comeback...
News EA Sports FC 24 Is Getting A Free 'UEFA Euro 2024' Update On Switch
Just in time
UEFA Euro 2024 is just about ready to kick off, with hosts Germany set to take on Scotland on 14th June 2024. To mark the occasion, EA is about to drop a free update on EA Sports FC 24 to bring the upcoming tournament directly to Switch players. The update will be available today (6th June 2024), so you won't have long to wait to dive...
Rumour 2K Secures License To FIFA And Will Develop The Next Game
Challenger approaching
Publisher 2K is currently rumoured to have secured the official FIFA license and will be developing the next game, likely titled FIFA 2K25. This comes via retailer MohPlay Inc. on X (thanks, Eurogamer), who posted an unverified claim that the partnership between 2K and FIFA is "confirmed" with a new game set to launch this...
News EA Apparently Exploring The Idea Of In-Game Ads In Traditional AAA Titles
"We'll be very thoughtful as we move into that"
Third-party video game giant Electronic Arts had its earnings call this week and CEO Andrew Wilson was asked about the possibility of "dynamic ad insertion across more traditional AAA games". The idea is supposedly already being explored, but it's "still early on that front" and the company will be...
News Electronic Arts Cuts 5% Of Workforce, Closes Studio And Cancels Games
About 670 employees are believed to be impacted
The game industry layoffs continue with third-party publisher and developer Electronic Arts today revealing it's laying off 5% of its staff, which reportedly equates to about 670 employees. In a message to the team, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson cited this as a response to the "accelerating...
News Nintendo's Next Switch Online Game Trial Is Now Available (North America)
Kick-off today
It's a new month and that means there's now a new Switch Online trial available to members of Nintendo's subscription service. This time around it's EA Sports FC 24 and it's accessible to subscribers from now until 26th February 2024 in North America. The same trial started in Europe last week and runs until 21st February 2024 in...
News EA Can't Comment On Switch Successor But Admits Improved Platforms Are "Good" For Business
New hardware "is typically a plus"
Electronic Arts has shown ongoing support throughout the Switch generation, so what can we expect from the third-party video game giant when the next iteration of Nintendo hardware arrives? When asked about the expected launch of Nintendo's next system during an earnings call, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson...
Random Sorry, The Sims 4 Isn't Actually Coming To Switch
EA responds to a recent discovery
Earlier before, fans of the long-running life simulation series The Sims got excited when a Nintendo Switch version of the fourth entry was seemingly discovered alongside other platforms in a Google search description. Unfortunately, there are "no plans" to release this title on the Switch. The official...
News Electronic Arts Is Bringing A New 'EA Originals' Title To Switch In April Next Year
Introducing Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
EA's 'Originals' line continues with the company revealing Tales of Kenzera: ZAU at this year's Game Awards show. It will be launching on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch on 23rd April 2024. This is a new single-player action-adventure platformer that brings a "new experience of finding hope and courage...
News EA Sports FC 24 Scores New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Pitch notes
EA Sports FC 24 kicked off on Switch last month and, in a move that we still can't quite believe, it runs... well. Yes, after years of full-price legacy editions, the Switch finally has a good version of the yearly football (or soccer, if you want) game under its belt — albeit with a new name slapped on the cover. Now, the latest...
News EA Sports FC 24 Switch Frame Rate & Resolution Revealed
The new game will drop the FPS from 60 to 30
It's already been mentioned how EA Sports FC 24 is "running great" on the Nintendo Switch, and now we've got a confirmation of the game's performance and resolution on the hybrid platform. EA Sports confirmed with IGN that the Switch
News EA's FIFA Series Delisted On All Digital Storefronts Including Switch eShop
The rebranded series EA Sports FC arrives later this week
With EA's rebranded football game set to arrive later this week, the company has reportedly delisted its entire FIFA library from all digital storefronts including the Switch eShop. As highlighted on social media, every FIFA game from 14 to 23 can no longer be purchased. However, FIFA 22 and...
News EA Dev BioWare "Eliminating" Approximately 50 Jobs In Shift Towards More Agile & Focused Studio
"An extremely difficult day for everyone at BioWare"
The Electronic Arts developer BioWare - known for famous RPG series such as Baldur's Gate, STAR WARS: Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect - has announced it is "eliminating approximately 50 roles" at the studio. In order to match the changing needs, it will shift towards a "more agile and...
News Switch Gameplay Of 'EA Sports FC 24' Has Been Shared Online
From the closed beta
Invites to the closed beta of EA Sports FC 24 were sent out yesterday, and as a result, we've finally got a look at the upcoming sports title running on the Switch. Thanks to Aisac d1H3 on YouTube (via VGC), we've got our first glimpse at how EA Sports FC 24 will run on the Switch before its release next month. You can check...
News EA Is Encouraging Families To Set Up Parental Controls This Summer
Jermaine Jenas launches the new campaign
Electronic Arts has partnered with AskAboutGames to encourage families to get familiar with their home console's parental controls. The campaign, launched by presenter and former professional football player Jermaine Jenas, has set out to highlight the importance of using parental controls to ensure that...
News EA Sports FC 24 Apparently "Running Great" On Switch, Will Include "All The Modes"
But cross-play won't be in the Nintendo version
EA last week gave Nintendo Switch fans a first look at its new series EA Sports FC 24, due out this September. If you're still curious to know exactly how the game plays on Nintendo's aging hybrid hardware, according to EA's VP executive producer John Shepherd, it's "running great". He mentioned this...
News EA Sports FC 24 Switch Gameplay Trailer Revealed, Frostbite Engine Confirmed
Goodbye legacy edition
After a teaser earlier this week, Electronic Arts has now shared a first look at EA Sports FC 24 running on Nintendo Switch. Players can look forward to Volta Football, Ultimate Team (now including women's football), player and manager career modes, Joy-Con multiplayer and it's all powered by EA's Frostbite Engine. The game...
News EA Sports FC 24 Scores First Gameplay Trailer Later This Week
"Welcome to the club"
You might recall that back in April, EA Sports officially revealed its not-FIFA replacement, FC 24, promising that more details were to come in July. Well, July has now come around and today EA has released the game's 'Official Announce Trailer' and stated that the full gameplay reveal will be heading our way on 13th July...
Rumour EA Sports FC 24 Reportedly Due To Kick Off In September
Will the Switch version be any good..?
If you're simply itching for the latest edition of EA's FIFA franchise, then... well, you're not going to get it. Yes, as previously revealed, the FIFA franchise is no more and will effectively be replaced by EA Sports FC (at least until FIFA finds an alternative developer/publisher). Still, it's likely that...
News EA Splits "EA Entertainment" And "EA Sports" In Massive Company Restructure
"This evolution of our company continues"
Industry juggernaut Electronic Arts has today announced a huge restructuring that splits its studios into two major organisations - EA Entertainment and EA Sports. As explained by CEO Andrew Wilson, this "evolution" allows the company to give studio leaders more power, including "creative ownership and...
News Super Mega Baseball 4 Steps Up To The Plate On Switch Next Month
Whammy!
It's been a while since we last heard from the arcade-inspired baseball series, Super Mega Baseball, but thanks to a new official reveal trailer, we now know that the fourth entry in the franchise will be swinging its way onto Switch from 2nd June. Super Mega Baseball 4 continues much of what we have seen before, bringing over 200 baseball...
