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  • Will Wright leaves EA, founds Stupid Fun Club

    [UPDATE] Sims and Spore designer leaves longtime home to establish "entertainment think tank" bankrolled by Electronic Arts.

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    • Posted Apr 8, 2009 11:45 am PT

  • Study: Video games may improve vision

    First-person shooters singled out for potential therapeutic benefits.

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    • Posted Mar 30, 2009 3:47 am PT

  • Sims get new head of household

    EA executive producer rises to top rank at life-simulation arm of publishing giant; former EVP Nancy Smith transitions to "special projects" manager.

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    • Posted Oct 7, 2008 4:10 pm PT

  • The Sims passes 100-million mark

    Electronic Arts celebrates that the franchise has sold in mind-boggling numbers since its launch in 2000.

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    • Posted Apr 16, 2008 4:14 am PT

  • GDC '08: EA takes games seriously

    Publisher offers a look at how it adapted The Sims, SimCity, and Madden NFL franchises for educational purposes and why it won't be making a habit of the practice.

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    • Posted Feb 19, 2008 11:43 am PT

  • GDC '08: Nearly 100M Sims sold

    Exec in charge of Electronic Arts' hit virtual life franchise says the brand should hit a huge milestone next month.

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    • Posted Feb 19, 2008 10:52 am PT

  • LGF 07: Will Wright speaks

    The high-profile developer, currently working on Spore, tells the audience at BAFTA headquarters about his favourite platform, why games are shifting into multiple genres, and that encountering opposition with a new medium is to be expected.

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    • Posted Oct 29, 2007 6:44 am PT

  • Will Wright gets BAFTA Fellowship

    The Sims creator becomes the first person from the video games industry to be honoured with the accolade.

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    • Posted Oct 15, 2007 3:54 am PT

  • The Sims take the Stage

    EA premieres free-to-participate audio-visual performance community based on Will Wright's widely popular franchise.

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    • Posted Sep 5, 2007 10:33 am PT

  • UK game charts: August 13-19

    A good week for EA and the DS; a bad week for anyone looking for excitement from their games chart.

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    • Posted Aug 22, 2006 10:09 am PT

  • UK game charts: August 6-12

    Led by THQ's Cars, the top three games remain the same for the third week running, while budget releases fill up the rest of the chart.

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    • Posted Aug 15, 2006 7:27 am PT

  • UK game charts: July 30-August 5

    Cars, Liberty City Stories, and New Super Mario Bros. all hold steady as newcomers get caught up in the midsummer retail doldrums.

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    • Posted Aug 8, 2006 11:39 am PT

  • Innovation: does size matter?

    Does trying something new make any more business sense for Electronic Arts than it does for Castaway Entertainment or Destination Games? Part 2.

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    • Posted Dec 22, 2005 12:01 pm PT

  • Survey: Developers are straight white men

    IGDA survey finds that while gamers are becoming a more diverse lot, the people who make the games are not.

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    • Posted Oct 19, 2005 3:47 pm PT

  • EA pitching The Sims to TV

    Uberpopular life simulator may soon be seen on a different small screen: the boob tube.

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    • Posted Jan 18, 2005 4:41 pm PT

  • Will Wright, Lucy Bradshaw to headline IGDA-sponsored Sims event

    Duo will present history of The Sims and background on The Sims 2 on July 7.

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    • Posted Jul 2, 2004 11:20 am PT

  • Spot On: Do better graphics make for better games?

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    Rand Miller, Will Wright, and Jordan Mechner discuss (and question) the role high-res graphics play in the development of richer, more rewarding games.

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    • Posted Jun 13, 2004 2:27 pm PT

  • EA ships The Sims Mega Deluxe

    Electronic Arts announces the release of its latest Sims bundle, which includes the original game and three of its popular expansion packs.

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    • Posted May 25, 2004 6:47 am PT

  • Electronic Arts reports $2.96 billion in revenue

    Thanks to The Sims, FIFA, Madden, Need for Speed, and The Lord of the Rings franchises, the world's biggest publisher had a record-breaking year.

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    • Posted Apr 29, 2004 2:44 pm PT

  • Neil Young to lord over Maxis

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    At his GDC keynote session, the Return of the King producer reveals that he is the new general manager of the Sims studio.

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    • Posted Mar 24, 2004 7:41 pm PT
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