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July 7, 2019

Apex Legends Season 2 launch falls flat, fails to rack up Twitch viewership

Apex Legends Season 2 has so far failed to meet expectations as a Fortnite challenger in terms of Twitch viewership. The lackluster start has sent Electronic Arts shares crashing, though hope remains for a bigger audience.

June 19, 2019

Loot boxes? EA vice president prefers you call them surprise mechanics

An Electronic Arts executive said that loot boxes are “surprise mechanics” like Kinder Eggs and that they are “quite ethical and quite fun.” Speaking before a U.K. parliament committee, the executive wouldn't even use the term "loot boxes."

May 17, 2019June 9, 2019

EA Play 2019: All the big news, from FIFA 20 to Battlefield V to Star Wars

EA is doing things a bit differently for its fan-oriented EA Play event. Multiple livestreams aired on June 8, replacing the traditional press conference format. We saw multiple games, include Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

May 4, 2019

Respawn continues crackdown on Apex Legends cheaters with 770,000 banned on PC

Respawn Entertainment has now banned 770,000 cheaters from the PC version of Apex Legends. The developer has also blocked more than 300,000 account creations and banned more than 4,000 cheat seller accounts.

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February 24, 2019

What’s ahead for Anthem? BioWare rolls out 90-day road map

BioWare rolled out the 90-day roadmap for Anthem, covering the first Act named Echoes of Reality. The studio promises new Freeplay events, Legendary missions, and something called the Cataclysm.

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February 7, 2019

‘Anthem’ faces a rocky launch after its kinda-ok demo leaves players cold

Bioware bravely allowed gamers to see a large chunk of 'Anthem' over two demo weekends, but it backfired. Lackluster missions, performance issues, and muddled messaging over micro-transactions leaves the game with an uphill battle.

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February 6, 2019

EA is losing out on the true potential of Titanfall studio with ‘Apex Legends’

Apex Legends is a solid battle royale game, but one can’t shake the feeling that its creation was dictated by Respawn’s new owners: Electronic Arts. In the process, the studio’s soul could be lost.

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January 24, 2019

The ‘Anthem’ VIP demo begins January 25, and there’s still time to register

The VIP demo for BioWare's Anthem kicks off on January 25, but you still have time to enter it by pre-ordering the game, or subscribing to the EA Access or Origin Access game services.

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January 14, 2019

‘Battlefield V’ adds Squad Conquest mode in ‘Lightning Strikes’ update

Electronic Arts and DICE have detailed what is included in the Battlefield V update Lightning Strikes. The update includes access to the mode Squad Conquest through the end of January.

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November 30, 2018

EA and Dice give us a taste of the first ‘Battlefield V’ Tides of War update

Battlefield V developer Dice has detailed the first Tides of War update coming to the game December 4. It will include a new campaign mission and multiplayer map, as well as other quality of life changes.

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