10 April 2008

an analysis of EA's properties

Current EA

Past EA (Studios which were acquired by EA, but no longer exist)

Origin Systems – acquired in 1992, closed in 2004
Bullfrog Productions – acquired in 1995, effectively closed in 2001
EA Baltimore – established in 1996 as part of Origin, closed in 2000
EA Seattle – formerly Manley & Associates, acquired in 1996, closed in 2002
Maxis – acquired in 1997, moved in 2004 to Redwood City
Westwood Studios – acquired in 1998, shut down in 2003
EA Pacific (known for a time as Westwood Pacific) – formerly part of Virgin Interactive, acquired with Westwood in 1998, closed in 2003
Kesmai (known also as GameStorm); acquired in 1999, closed in 2001.
DICE (created Battlefield 2: Special Forces expansion, Battlefield Vietnam, and all BF2 patches). Acquired DICE fully October 2, 2006; closed DICE Canada studio hours later.
EA Japan – closed due to consolidation; moved under EA Partners model
EA Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Closed November 06 2007 due to failure to meet profit targets.Press Release

Future EA

Not to mention the publishing agreement Valve has with EA.

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