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https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/07/31/ea-explains-why-it-offers-limited-nintendo-switch-support

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-07-31-nearly-half-of-eas-unit-sales-are-now-digital

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BioWare hasn't revealed any official stats about the game's current userbase, though it did sell impressively in its first week, but a new player-run survey conducted through Reddit provides a clearer, yet somewhat disconcerting snapshot of Anthem's health two months after release. BioWare has posted multiple positions for game designers that will focus on item creation, combat balance, store management/rewards pipeline, and loot systems.

On a whim a few days ago, I decided to see if it would be possible to convert some of the physical PC games that I still have CD/DVD keys for into digital versions in the clients of their respective publishers. The games that I was looking to "digitize" were Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (Ubisoft), Crysis (EA), Crysis: Warhead (EA), and Command & Conquer Generals/Zero Hour (EA). Because I still had the original packaging and manuals with the keys, I figured that I had the best chance to digitize these games out of my remaining physical collection. I first contacted Ubisoft and explained to them what I wanted to do and that I still had all the original materials and the CD authentication key for Chaos Theory. Reasonably, they asked me to send them pictures of the packaging, the manual, and the CD authentication key which I did without hesitation. After sending them the pictures, they responded that the authentication key was from a period prior to the implementation of Uplay and that it couldn't be integrated into the Uplay system to generate a digital copy of the game for my Uplay account library. I responded that I totally understood this, however as someone who clearly owns a physical copy of the game, that they would add Chaos Theory to my Uplay library as a customer service gesture. While I waited for Ubisoft to respond to my request, I went ahead and contacted EA to see if I could add the three games I mentioned to my Origin library. I decided to go with the live chat route with EA and told the CSR exactly what I wanted to do. Without hesitation, the Origin CSR asked for the authentication keys that I immediately provided. Within two minutes, the CSR reported that both Crysis and Crysis: Warhead had been added to my Origin account. In addition, because a standalone version of Command & Conquer: Generals/Zero Hour no longer exists, the ENTIRE Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection (17 games in total) had been added to my Origin library. Naturally, I was absolutely pleased with the way the Origin CSR addressed my request and I left a glowing evaluation. Hell, I was so pleased that I bought a couple of games on Origin that were on deep-discounted sale because I actually felt that I "owed" EA something Now, back to Ubisoft. Well, the Ubisoft CSR's response was effectively the dead opposite of that of the Origin CSR. The Ubisoft CSR said that there was no way they could add Chaos Theory to my Uplay account despite the ample documentary evidence that I actually own the game and that they were "sorry for any inconvenience". Of course, this doesn't upset me in the least, but I decided to leave this one little "parting shot" at Ubisoft/Uplay: I appreciate all the time and attention that has been devoted to my request, but I'll admit that I'm somewhat disappointed that Ubisoft/Uplay cannot provide the same level of service that EA/Origin has in adding digital versions of physical games that I provided evidence of ownership for to my Origin game library. Perhaps this is something that Ubisoft should consider going forward to enhance the overall value proposition of Uplay to the end customer. So, that's my little Tale of Two Customer Service Experiences. The moral of the story is essentially this: "EA - crappy games, great customer service"

EA stock drops 18% after 3Q miss and cuts revenue outlook Highlights: BFV sold 7.3 million, 1 million less than expected. COO and CFO Blake Jorgensen blames devs for focusing on single player campaign instead of Firestorm, it’s BR mode. Firestorm still releasing in March. No comment on Monetization. Other factors blamed: intense competition from CoD, RDR2, and Fortnite, delay to make a “better game”, poor marketing, and longer dev cycle. Mobile revenue dropped 23% EA sports especially FIFA Ultimate Team continue to make bank and is only thing holding up this house of cards Happy with Apex launch but too early to tell if it will last Anthem expected to sell 5-6 million in first quarter despite demo. EA confirmed PvZ shooter, new Need For Speed, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order And Titanfall-related Game this year.

Electronic Arts has canceled its open-world Star Wars game, according to three people familiar with goings-on at the company. The game, announced alongside the shutdown of Visceral Games back in 2017, had been in development at EA’s large office in Vancouver. Disney has provided an official response:

The allegations against Ronaldo stem from 2009, when the player was still attached to Manchester United. An American woman claims that Ronaldo sexually assaulted her in a Las Vegas hotel in June of that year, and was then paid $375,000 before signing a non-disclosure agreement.

It seems EA has decided not to comply with Belgian law regarding the sale of loot boxes in the country, and officials there are taking the company to court. A series of other major titles from Overwatch to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive have restricted loot box purchases for players in Belgium, and EA is the last major player named by regulators yet to comply.

Oh, it would be such sweet irony if this does indeed happen!

https://www.ea.com/en-ca/news/an-update-on-our-creative-leadership

Holt did not go into detail on exactly what pack contents FIFA 19 will disclose the odds of - and when we followed up with EA, the company declined to offer any additional information.

I kinda thought she left when Visceral folded.