Electronic Arts
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| Electronic Arts, Inc | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Redwood City, California, USA |
| Key people | John Riccitiello, CEO Frank Gibeau, President, EA Games Label Peter Moore, President, EA SPORTS Kathy Vrabeck, President, EA Casual Entertainment Nancy Smith, President, The Sims Label Larry Probst, chairman of the board and former CEO (1991-2007) Trip Hawkins, founder and former CEO (1982-1991) |
| Industry | Video game industry |
| Revenue | $4.02 billion USD (2008) |
| Net income | $339 million USD (2008) |
| Employees | 7,900 (2007) |
| Website | www.ea.com |
Electronic Arts (EA) is an American developer, marketer, publisher, and distributor of video games. Established in 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers responsible for its games. Originally, EA was a home computing game publisher. In the late 1980s, the company began developing games in-house and supported consoles by the early 1990s. EA later grew via acquisition of several successful developers. By the early 2000s, EA had become one of the world's largest third-party publishers. In 2007 EA ranked 8th on the list of largest software companies in the world. In May 2008, the company reported net annual revenue of US$4.02 billion in fiscal year 2008.
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