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EA has received Guinness World Record for having Reddit's most downvoted comment ever News Sep 9th, 2019

EA has received Guinness World Record for having Reddit's most downvoted comment ever

And it's a blast from 2017's awful past

EA's Wilson still has faith in BioWare despite Anthem and Mass Effect missteps News Jun 21st, 2019

EA's Wilson still has faith in BioWare despite Anthem and Mass Effect missteps

Publishing giant's CEO also discusses loot boxes and Battlefront II's less-than-stellar launch

EA will disclose FIFA 19 Ultimate Team loot drop rates News Jul 2nd, 2018

EA will disclose FIFA 19 Ultimate Team loot drop rates

VP and COO of EA Sports Daryl Holt distances the football brand from last year's loot box controversy

EA delays Anthem but insists it isn't a delay, addresses Star Wars Battlefront II missteps News Jan 31st, 2018

EA delays Anthem but insists it isn't a delay, addresses Star Wars Battlefront II missteps

Release date moved - or 'delayed' - from autumn 2018 to early 2019

First round of balances comes to Star Wars Battlefront 2 News Dec 5th, 2017

First round of balances comes to Star Wars Battlefront 2

Alterations to progression systems made

$3bn wiped off EA's valuation following share dip News Nov 29th, 2017

$3bn wiped off EA's valuation following share dip

8.5 per cent decline in share price over the month

EA re-evaluating microtransaction strategy following Star Wars Battlefront 2 mess News Nov 29th, 2017

EA re-evaluating microtransaction strategy following Star Wars Battlefront 2 mess

And it looks like Visceral games closure MIGHT have had something to do with a move from 'linear games'

Hawaiian State Representative condemns Star Wars Battlefront 2 as being an “online casino” News Nov 23rd, 2017

Hawaiian State Representative condemns Star Wars Battlefront 2 as being an “online casino”

Chris Lee says the EA-published game is “designed to lure kids into spending money”

Belgium gambling commission calls for loot box ban following Star Wars Battlefront mess News Nov 22nd, 2017

Belgium gambling commission calls for loot box ban following Star Wars Battlefront mess

"Mixing gambling and gaming, especially at a young age, is dangerous for the mental health of the child."

One analyst thinks that EA undercharged for Star Wars Battlefront II News Nov 21st, 2017

One analyst thinks that EA undercharged for Star Wars Battlefront II

This on the basis that games work out cheaper per hour than other mediums, apparently

EA insists that Star Wars Battlefront II loot boxes aren't gambling News Nov 20th, 2017

EA insists that Star Wars Battlefront II loot boxes aren't gambling

And changes have been made to microtransactions in the publisher's racing title, Need for Speed Payback

EA axes microtransactions from Star Wars Battlefront II for the time being News Nov 17th, 2017

EA axes microtransactions from Star Wars Battlefront II for the time being

Follows phone call with Disney chief Bob Iger

Blizzard throws shade at EA over Star Wars microtransaction woes News Nov 15th, 2017

Blizzard throws shade at EA over Star Wars microtransaction woes

Twitter posts and video ads poke fun at that company's recent PR problems

EA reaffirms Visceral closure was not due to shift away from single-player News Nov 1st, 2017

EA reaffirms Visceral closure was not due to shift away from single-player

CEO Andrew Wilson addresses loot boxes in Star Wars Battlefront II also

Star Wars Battlefront 2 isn’t pay-to-win, EA says News Oct 13th, 2017

Star Wars Battlefront 2 isn’t pay-to-win, EA says

Publishing giant responds to loot crate criticisms following beta played by ‘millions’

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