Electronic Arts
FIFA game maker
Electronic Arts is an American video game company, typically referred to by its abbreviation EA.
Founded in 1982, it publishes major franchises including FIFA, Madden NFL, The Sims, and Battlefield.
The company has a mixed reputation among gamers—respected for blockbuster titles but criticized for aggressive monetization practices like loot boxes and annual releases with minimal changes.
International soccer authority
- The SimsLife simulation franchise
- Madden NFLFootball video game series
- BattlefieldMilitary multiplayer franchise
- Need for SpeedUrge to go fast
Mass Effect · Dragon Age · NHL · UFC · Star Wars Battlefront · Plants vs Zombies · Crysis · NBA Live
Allocation across recipients
- licensingGranting official permission
- acquisitionsThings newly gained
- subsidiariesCompanies owned by another
- IP rightsLegal ownership of creations
launches · expansion packs · DLC · microtransactions · loot boxes · season pass · live service · mergers
Multi-round competitive event
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
- rankedAssigned relative position
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
league play · sponsorship · arena · shoutcasting · playoffs
Games replicating real athletics
- life simulationGenre simulating daily existence
- real-time strategyGenre without pauses or turns
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- sandboxEnclosed play area
character creation · career mode · franchise mode · motion capture
FIFA
International soccer authority
- The SimsLife simulation franchise
- Madden NFLFootball video game series
- BattlefieldMilitary multiplayer franchise
Need for Speed · Mass Effect · Dragon Age · NHL · UFC · Star Wars Battlefront · Plants vs Zombies · Crysis · NBA Live · SimCity
BioWare
distribution
Allocation across recipients
- licensingGranting official permission
- acquisitionsThings newly gained
- subsidiariesCompanies owned by another
IP rights · launches · expansion packs · DLC · microtransactions · loot boxes · season pass · live service · mergers
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
- rankedAssigned relative position
multiplayer · league play · sponsorship · arena · shoutcasting · playoffs
sports simulation
Games replicating real athletics
- life simulationGenre simulating daily existence
- real-time strategyGenre without pauses or turns
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
sandbox · character creation · career mode · franchise mode · motion capture
Electronic Artsartistic vision
Creator's guiding aesthetic concept
passion project · labor of love · Nintendo · Valve · risk-taking
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