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.