EA scores a licensing agreement to lock up FIFA brand until 2022

EA Sports will make video games base on the FIFA brand for years to come. Right now, players play 65 million games a week.

Xbox Live stats for 2011 show players skipped out on some great games

Last year was a banner year for quality video games, with superb sequels (Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2), interesting new intellectual properties (L.A. Noire) and the return of some old friends (Mortal Kombat, Deus EX: Human Revolution, Rayman Origins).

Not …

EA Sports Challenge launches on PS3, with $1 million prize fund up for grabs

Electronic Arts today launched its new e-sports video game tournament, exclusively on the Playstation 3. The EA Sports Challenge Series is designed to determine the most skilled Madden NFL 12, NHL 2 and FIFA 12 players, and is offering cash …

EA hands out early sports game access to ‘Season Ticket’ buyers

Game publisher Electronic Arts today unveiled the “EA Sports Season Ticket” program, a yearly subscription that gives gamers early access to sports titles and discounts for downloadable content.

Players who pay an extra $25 for the yearly subscription will be …

EA’s next mobile lineup features multi-platform multiplayer mayhem (video)

The next version of Electronic Arts’ mobile Scrabble game will let players compete against each other across multiple devices and platforms — at the same time.

That means a person playing Scrabble through the company’s Facebook application will be able …