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kotaku.com - 13 days ago

Rumor: EA Guts Workforce After Big Playfish Buyout [Rumor]

— kotaku.com — Electronic Arts has taken the ax to hundreds of employees at locations in Burnaby, Orlando and San Francisco today, according to chatter from former EA employees, issuing layoffs the same day it confirms a buyout of social gaming publisher Playfish. ... (more) Rumor: EA Guts Workforce After Big Playfish Buyout [Rumor]

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marketwatch.com - 13 days ago

Electronic Arts sets 1,500 job cuts as losses grow

— marketwatch.com — Alert Email Print By Dan Gallagher , MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Electronic Arts Inc. reported a wider quarterly loss on Monday and announced plans to lay off as many as 1,500 workers in an effort to reduce costs, as the video-game ... (more) Electronic Arts sets 1,500 job cuts as losses grow

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playfish.com - 13 days ago

Play Social games with your friends on Facebook and more

— playfish.com — Brings New Brands, Resources To Social Gaming REDWOOD CITY, Calif., November 9, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced it has acquired Playfish™, a leading creator of social network games. The acquisition accelerates EA’s position ... (more) Play Social games with your friends on Facebook and more

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EA believes Flips series can grow DS userbase, may bring series to Wii
GoNintendo — ... and Bright Light boss Harvey Elliott Mr. Elliott was also asked about a possible Flips line that covered the Harry Potter series, to which he answered… “Well that would be cool – we’re always looking at what comes next. But, for now, we are focused on, and really happy with, our current line-up. Between the four products I believe we’ve covered the kid audiences particularly neatly. Time will very quickly tell if I’m right.” Link