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In an announcement that is sure to unsettle players but please investors, Electronic Arts has announced a new program to bring in-game ads to its games in ways that EA claims won't "disrupt" the player experience. …
EA Sports is lifting the curtain on both of its American football games, Madden 27 and College Football. Both games will offer plenty of new features both on and off the field, with a major College Football being the ability to customize your team's home stadium in Teambuilder. …
… To put this into perspective, EA already sells an MVP bundle of its football games for the same price, but you're getting both Madden NFL, College Football, and deluxe edition perks in that package. …
… By paying $150 for the new MVP+ membership, players get the deluxe editions of both games, access to beta releases, and a lot of extra features throughout the year. …
… "This moment recognizes the extraordinary people whose creativity, ambition, and passion have made EA one of the world's leading interactive entertainment companies," said EA C
… She said in an interview that she has seen a "real rise of creativity" at EA thanks in part to developers using AI tools and systems to do "tedious" tasks that in turn frees them up for more creative pursuits. …
… In the meantime, EA's latest financial disclosure has revealed that CEO Andrew Wilson received a massive $30 million increase in his compensation this year, and he wasn't the only EA executive to reap the rewards. …
… Currently, Small Axe Studios includes several former EA developers, with Aaron McHardy as studio head. McHardy had previously been in charge of EA's FIFA franchise for 15 years, and other notable names include Gary Peterson as Small Axe's
… The deal officially closed on August 4, 2026. A privately owned EA could be a very different company when compared to its public incarnation, and it will also have to work off $20 billion of new debt that is being used to finance the buyout. …
… The European Commission announced today, July 23, that it has approved the merger, saying the deal does not raise competition concerns. This was the expected result, and now it's official. The $55 billion deal, which is structured as a leveraged buyout LBO , comes with billions in debt for EA. …