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technology2 days ago•42 min saved

EA Quietly Pulls The Sims Medieval From Digital Shelves

Electronic Arts has quietly removed The Sims Medieval from digital storefronts, pulling it from EA App and Steam with no public announcement. Existing owners can still access and play the game, but new buyers cannot. The EA Store page shows Not Available, and Steam removed the title as of March 10, 2026 per SteamDB. The 2011 spin-off—which added Pirates & Nobles—has effectively been discontinued, prompting questions about other abandoned Sims titles and potential remasters.

via Sims Community|

#ea #ea-app #steam

gaming29 days ago•9 min saved

Andromeda actor claims EA rushed the game and online hate doomed it

Mass Effect: Andromeda voice actor Tom Taylorson says the game was 'done dirty' by EA, rushed out with a Frostbite engine unsuited for the storytelling, and released into a toxic online environment; the controversy helped sink expectations, leading to scrapped plans for Andromeda-related spin-offs and a next Mass Effect now returning to Unreal Engine.

via Eurogamer.net|

#andromeda #bioware #ea

gaming1 month ago•17 min saved

Creative Clash: Madness Returns Dev Dares Marketing With Snail Prosthetic

In a Morning Checkpoint recap, American McGee explains a big rift with EA Marketing over how Alice: Madness Returns should be pitched. The dev says marketing wanted a harder, sexier game, he resisted, and famously pasted dildos onto the head of a giant snail and emailed it to the team as a counter-proposal. He credits unusual financing terms that kept creative control, even as EA’s pressure persisted. The roundup also notes Resident Evil Requiem selling 7 million copies, plus other industry updates like Sony’s PS5-to-PC strategy discussions and general gaming news.

via Kotaku|

#alice-madness-returns #american-mcgee #creative-control

news1 month ago•17 min saved

BF6 sets course for a busy 2026 with seven new maps, naval warfare, and server features

EA/ Battlefield 6 will add seven new maps this year, including Cairo Bazaar and Golmud Railway in Season 3, plus a solo battle royale queue and a ranked mode; Season 4 brings Wake Island with naval warfare and a massive Tsuru Reef map with working aircraft carriers. The year also adds a server browser, proximity chat, and platoons, with Season 5 teasing three more maps and map reworks for Blackwell Fields and New Sobek City.

via Kotaku|

#battlefield-6 #cairo-bazaar #ea

gaming1 month ago•13 min saved

Dragon Age: Inquisition bids farewell to its PS3 online era after 12 years

EA is shutting down Dragon Age: Inquisition's PS3 servers on April 28, ending its multiplayer after 12 years; the game’s single-player legacy remains strong, but Bioware’s live-service efforts stumbled thereafter, and EA hasn’t clarified the reasons or the impact on the Dragon Age Keep portal.

via Kotaku|

#bioware #dragon-age-inquisition #ea

business2 months ago•1 min saved

EA Restructures Battlefield 6 Studios After Strong 2025 Launch

EA is laying off an undisclosed number of workers across all Battlefield 6 studios to realign teams around community priorities, while affirming Battlefield remains a top priority and the cuts are not tied to ongoing acquisition talks with PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. The move follows Battlefield 6's strong 2025 sales but mixed feedback on updates and AI cosmetics.

via 80 Level|

#acquisition-talks #battlefield-6 #business

business2 months ago•24 min saved

EA Restructures Battlefield 6 Dev Teams as Launch Profits Hit High Note

EA reportedly laid off developers across Criterion, Dice, Motive, and Ripple Effect who worked on Battlefield 6, despite the game’s strong launch sales and ongoing profitability. EA framed the moves as a realignment to focus on community-driven priorities and the Battlefield franchise overall, with comments that they will continue investing in the series. The layoffs follow other cuts and a broader cost-reduction push tied to investor ownership changes.

via TechPowerUp|

#battlefield-6 #business #ea

entertainment2 months ago•51 min saved

EA trims Battlefield teams after record-breaking launch

Electronic Arts confirmed layoffs across Battlefield studios Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive after Battlefield 6’s record launch (EA called it the biggest in franchise history with seven million copies sold in three days), though the company did not disclose numbers. EA said the changes are to better align teams with what matters to the community and that it will continue investing in the franchise, highlighting the ongoing volatility of live-service shooters and broader industry context like EA’s ongoing buyout and related leadership changes.

via The Verge|

#battlefield-6 #ea #entertainment

news2 months ago•13 min saved

EA Realigns Battlefield Studios After BF6’s Record 2025 Sales

EA is reportedly laying off an undisclosed number of staff across Battlefield Studios (DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect, Motive) as part of a realignment to better focus Battlefield 6's ongoing live-service updates, even though BF6 was the 2025 best-selling premium game. The four studios will remain open while EA continues to invest in the franchise amid broader industry changes and a potential Saudi-backed acquisition.

via Kotaku|

#battlefield-6 #battlefield-studios #dice

technology3 months ago•4 min saved

Commentator Grants EA AI-voiced Commentary for EA Sports FC

Football commentator Guy Mowbray has allowed Electronic Arts to clone his voice for AI-generated commentary and player-name pronunciation in EA Sports FC, noting AI helps cover the game’s 20,000+ real players and keep commentary authentic; EA emphasises it's a collaboration with talent, not a replacement, while other voice actors have resisted AI use.

via GamesIndustry.biz|

#ai-voice #ea #ea-sports-fc

business3 months ago•8 min saved

Remedy taps ex-EA leader to accelerate growth and self-publishing push

Remedy Entertainment has appointed Jean-Charles Gaudechon, a former EA executive and Sleeper founder, as its new CEO to drive profitable growth, push for self-publishing, and leverage his international experience to strengthen the studio’s pipeline after past profitability challenges.

via Eurogamer|

#business #ea #growth

business3 months ago•4 min saved

Remedy taps ex-EA executive JC Gaudechon to steer growth and independence

Remedy Entertainment has appointed Jean-Charles 'JC' Gaudechon, a veteran gaming executive with prior senior roles at EA and CCP Games, as its new CEO, effective March 1 to succeed interim CEO Markus Mäki. Gaudechon, who will relocate to Finland, pledges profitable growth and a stronger independence path through self-publishing while continuing to build Remedy’s creative identity and pipeline.

via GamesIndustry.biz|

#business #ccp-games #ea

news3 months ago•13 min saved

Battlefield 6 Rolls Out Cosmetic Fixes After AI-Generated Art Backlash

A Battlefield 6 patch (1.1.3.6) refines the Objective Ace and Winter Warning cosmetics to better fit the game’s visual identity after December’s backlash over AI-generated art, including a two-barrel M4A1 emblem; EA hasn’t detailed exactly what changed, but the update is framed as addressing genAI-related quality concerns amid ongoing controversy over AI in BF6 development.

via Kotaku|

#ai #battlefield-6 #cosmetics

news4 months ago•15 min saved

Sims 4 Sex Mod WickedWhims Draws 400K Daily Pings

Kotaku reports that WickedWhims, a controversial The Sims 4 sex mod, isn’t just funded by its 16k Patreon supporters—its server reportedly sees about 400,000 pings per day as players start the game with the mod—indicating far wider active use; the mod adds explicit animations, extended relationships, pregnancy mechanics, and contraception, highlighting a demand for realism and raising questions about content policies amid EA/Maxis’ stated values and the broader industry context, including Saudi ownership considerations.

via Kotaku|

#ea #mods #news

games4 months ago•13 min saved

Fans Bring Anthem Back to Life via Private Servers (For Now)

A fan has reportedly gotten Anthem running on a private peer-to-peer server days after its official shutdown, with YouTuber And799 showing two players in a shared matchmaking space; online features like viewing profiles are limited and BioWare/EA have not revived the game. The setup is described as a research experiment, not a revival, highlighting fan efforts to preserve the title and potentially salvage playable content in the future.

via Kotaku|

#anthem #bioware #ea