Electronic Arts (EA) is the world's leading independent developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PlayStation®, Xbox® video game system from Microsoft, the Nintendo GameCube™ and the Game Boy Advance™ as well as the personal computer.
EA have been a leader in their field since the company was founded in 1982 and have recently been voted number 3 in the 2004 Sunday Times 100 Best Companies - 'Dream Jobs' category. EA has and continues to innovate and improve interactive gaming. Combining diverse media such as video, photographic images, motion capture, 3D face and body rendering technologies, computer graphics, and stereo sound with contributions from storywriters, film directors and musicians, they use technology and creativity to create mainstream entertainment through an interactive medium.
EA's five hub studios in Redwood Shores, Los Angeles, Orlando, Vancouver (Canada) and Chertsey (UK), along with development studios in Chicago, Montreal (Canada) and Tokyo (Japan) boast a development team that is more than 3,100 people strong. With an eye on the global marketplace, EA continues to expand its international presence, most recently having opened an office in Hong Kong. EA also have international sales subsidiaries in a further 26 countries.
Revenue was $2.96 billion for the 2004 fiscal year.
EA markets its products worldwide under three brand logos :
- EA SPORTS™
- EA SPORTS BIG™
- EA GAMES™
In FY 2004, EA had 27 titles that sold over 1 million units, including games from the Command & Conquer™, Def Jam®, FIFA Soccer, Harry Potter, James Bond, The Lord of the Rings, Madden NFL Football, Medal of Honor™, NBA LIVE, NBA STREET, NCAA® Football, Need for Speed, SimCity™, SSX, The Sims and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® franchises.
