Electronic Arts has confirmed that it has made further layoffs at Maxis, which are believed to be over and above the 1,100 layoffs previously announced. The company has not released the number of staff who will be...

I missed this while I was at the Develop Conference: Louis Castle, co-founder of EA’s Westwood Studios and a games developer since 1985, has left to join InstantAction as CEO. Instant Action is owned by Barry Diller’s...

One swallow does not make a summer, but with NPD data showing continued weakness in retail sales and ComScore reporting a strong rise in web gamers, are we moving to the end of the boxed game? 87...

The trickle of senior executives from major games companies to startups is threatening to turn into a torrent. Are the days of megalithic publishers numbered? EA COO John Pleasants has quit his job to join Playdom as...

Will Wright has left Electronic Arts after 12 years. His departure is not just a challenge for EA: it will be a pivotal moment in the demise of the games publisher In a press release this morning, Electronic...

Bioware has just released the first of three web comics, in promotion of Star Wars MMO, The Old Republic. Though this comic isn’t particularly my cup of tea, it’s the trend towards video game comics in general...

According to this Variety report, Activision has thrown a public paddy regarding its ownership of Double Fine’s Brutal Legend. The game was an unfortunate casualty of the triage that went on following the Activision / Vivendi merger,...