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|founder=Trip Hawkins
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'''Electronic Arts''' (EA) is a United States based international developer, marketer, publisher, and distributor of video games. Established in [[:Category:1982|1982]] by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers responsible for its games. Originally, EA was a home computing game publisher. In the late 1980s, the company began developing games in-house and supported consoles by the early 1990s. EA later grew via acquisition of several successful developers. By the early 2000s, EA had become one of the world's largest third-party publishers. In [[:Category:2007|2007]] EA ranked 8th on the list of largest software companies in the world. In May [[:Category:2008|2008]], the company reported net annual revenue of US$4.02 billion in fiscal year 2008. Currently, EA's most successful products are [[:Category:Sports|sports games]] published under its [[:Category:EA Sports|EA Sports label]], games based on popular movie licenses and games from long-running franchises like [[:Category:Need for Speed|Need for Speed]], [[:Category:Medal of Honor|Medal of Honor]], [[:Category:The Sims|The Sims]], [[:Category:Battlefield|Battlefield]] and the later games in the [[:Category:Burnout|Burnout]] and [[:Category:Command & Conquer|Command & Conquer]] series.
'''Electronic Arts''' (EA) is a United States based international developer, marketer, publisher, and distributor of video games. Established in [[1982]] by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers responsible for its games. Originally, EA was a home computing game publisher. In the late 1980s, the company began developing games in-house and supported consoles by the early 1990s. EA later grew via acquisition of several successful developers. By the early 2000s, EA had become one of the world's largest third-party publishers. In [[2007]] EA ranked 8th on the list of largest software companies in the world. Currently, EA's most successful products are [[sports]] games published under its [[EA Sports]] label, games based on popular movie licenses and games from long-running franchises like {{c|Need for Speed}}, {{c|Medal of Honor}}, {{c|The Sims}}, {{c|Battlefield}} and the later games in the {{c|Burnout}} and {{c|Command & Conquer}} series.
 
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==Labels==
==Labels==
The following are the four Electronic Arts labels, with the studios that fall under each label:
The following are the four Electronic Arts labels, with the studios that fall under each label:
* '''[[:Category:EA Games|EA Games]]''': Home to the largest number of studio and development teams, this label is responsible for [[:Category:Action-adventure|action-adventure]], [[:Category:RPG|role playing]], [[:Category:Racing|racing]] and [[:Category:Real-time tactics|combat]] games, marketed under the EA brand. In addition to traditional packaged-goods games, EA Games also develops [[:Category:MMOG|massively-multiplayer online role-playing games]].
* '''[[EA Games]]''': Home to the largest number of studio and development teams, this label is responsible for [[action-adventure]], [[role playing]], [[racing]], and [[Real-time tactics]] games, marketed under the EA brand. In addition to traditional packaged-goods games, EA Games also develops [[:Category:MMOG|massively-multiplayer online games]].
**[[:Category:EA Redwood Shores|EA Redwood Shores]] (Headquarters)
**[[EA Redwood Shores]] (Headquarters)
**[[:Category:EA Los Angeles|EA Los Angeles]]
**[[EA Los Angeles]]
**[[:Category:EA Montreal|EA Montreal]]
**[[EA Montreal]]
**[[:Category:BioWare|BioWare]]
**[[BioWare]]
**[[:Category:EA Digital Illusions CE|EA Digital Illusions CE]]
**[[EA Digital Illusions CE]]
**[[:Category:Pandemic Studios|Pandemic Studios]]
**[[Pandemic Studios]]
**[[:Category:EA Black Box|EA Black Box]]
**[[EA Black Box]]
**[[:Category:Maxix|Maxis]]
**[[Maxis]]
**[[:Category:EA Phenomic|EA Phenomic]]
**[[EA Phenomic]]
**[[:Category:Criterion Games|Criterion Games]]
**[[Criterion Games]]
**[[:Category:Mythic Entertainment|Mythic Entertainment]]
**[[Mythic Entertainment]]
* '''[[:Category:EA Sports|EA Sports]]''': Publishes all the realistic, casual, and freestyle sports-based titles from EA, including [[:Category:FIFA Soccer|FIFA Soccer]], [[:Category:Madden NFL|Madden NFL]], [[:Category:Fight Night|Fight Night]], [[:Category:NBA Live|NBA Live]], [[:Category:NCAA Football|NCAA Football]], [[:Category:NCAA March Madness|NCAA March Madness]], [[:Category:Tiger Woods PGA Tour|Tiger Woods PGA Tour]], [[:Category:NHL Hokey|NHL Hockey]], [[:Category:NASCAR|NASCAR]] and [[:Category:Rugby|Rugby]].
* '''[[EA Sports]]''': Publishes all the realistic, casual, and freestyle sports-based titles from EA, including {{c|FIFA Soccer}}, {{c|Madden NFL}}, {{c|Fight Night}}, {{c|NBA Live}}, {{c|NCAA Football}}, {{c|NCAA March Madness}}, {{c|PGA Tour}}, {{c|NHL Hockey}}, {{c|NASCAR}} and [[Rugby]].
**[[EA Tiburon]] (Florida)
**[[EA Tiburon]] (Florida)
**[[EA Canada]] (Vancouver)
**[[EA Canada]] (Vancouver)
**[[EA Sports Big]] (San Francisco)
**[[EA Sports Big]] (San Francisco)
* '''[[:Category:EA Casual Entertainment|EA Casual Entertainment]]''': Creates and publishes [[:Category:Casual|casual games]] for gamers and non-traditional gamers. Includes EA's Pogo online service [http://pogo.com Pogo.com] (online games site, with numerous EA brand tie-ins), EA Hasbro, and EA Mobile ([[:Category:Mobile|mobile phone]] and iPod games, previously JAMDAT).
* '''[[EA Casual Entertainment]]''': Creates and publishes [[casual]] games for gamers and non-traditional gamers. Includes EA's Pogo online service [http://pogo.com Pogo.com] (online games site, with numerous EA brand tie-ins), EA Hasbro, and EA Mobile (previously JAMDAT).
* '''[[:Category:The Sims|The Sims]]''': develops and markets life-simulation games and online communities, including those with "Sims" titles.
* '''{{c|The Sims}}''': develops and markets life-simulation games and online communities, including those with "Sims" titles.
 
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Electronic Arts (EA) is a United States based international developer, marketer, publisher, and distributor of video games. Established in 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers responsible for its games. Originally, EA was a home computing game publisher. In the late 1980s, the company began developing games in-house and supported consoles by the early 1990s. EA later grew via acquisition of several successful developers. By the early 2000s, EA had become one of the world's largest third-party publishers. In 2007 EA ranked 8th on the list of largest software companies in the world. Currently, EA's most successful products are sports games published under its EA Sports label, games based on popular movie licenses and games from long-running franchises like Need for Speed, Medal of Honor, The Sims, Battlefield and the later games in the Burnout and Command & Conquer series.

Labels[edit]

The following are the four Electronic Arts labels, with the studios that fall under each label:

Pages in category "Electronic Arts"

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