History Creator / ElectronicArts

* Official games based on the [[Creator/PeterJackson ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Lord of the Rings]]'' movies.

* ''[[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL'' series]]

The "Games" half of the company has also grown over the years, acquiring many other smaller companies and their intellectual properties: Maxis (''VideoGame/SimCity, VideoGame/TheSims, VideoGame/{{Spore}}''), Origin Systems (''VideoGame/StrikeCommander, Franchise/{{Ultima}}, VideoGame/WingCommander''), Westwood Studios (''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquer Command and Conquer]]''), Creator/BullfrogProductions (''VideoGame/{{Populous}}, VideoGame/DungeonKeeper, VideoGame/{{Syndicate}}''), Pandemic Studios (''[[VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefront Star Wars: Battlefront]]'') and Creator/BioWare (''[[VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic Knights of the Old Republic]]'', ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'', ''Franchise/MassEffect'', ''Franchise/DragonAge''). Occasionally EA even publish their own unique games, such as ''[[VideoGame/MirrorsEdge Mirror's Edge]]''.

* ''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquer Command and Conquer]]''

'''Electronic Arts''' ('''EA''') is the second oldest independent publisher of video games in existence (since the demise of Creator/{{Acclaim}}). Beginning life in 1982, the company first made its name publishing titles for the home computer market on machines like the {{Commodore 64}} and AppleII rather than attempting to follow {{Activision}} into the home console market. As a result of this, they largely avoided becoming embroiled in TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983 that killed off many of their rivals. In their early days, they justified their name by attempting to treat computer games as art, and the authors as artists in their own right.

* 'VideoGame/StrikeCommander''

'''Electronic Arts''' is the second oldest independent publisher of video games in existence (since the demise of Creator/{{Acclaim}}). Beginning life in 1982, the company first made its name publishing titles for the home computer market on machines like the {{Commodore 64}} and AppleII rather than attempting to follow {{Activision}} into the home console market. As a result of this, they largely avoided becoming embroiled in TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983 that killed off many of their rivals. In their early days, they justified their name by attempting to treat computer games as art, and the authors as artists in their own right.

The modern company is divided into two main domains: '''[[CashCowFranchise EA Sports]]''' and '''[[AndZoidberg EA Games]]'''. The company's first modern-day big break was the SegaGenesis release of ''VideoGame/MaddenNFL'', one of the first football games to represent the game to a reasonably accurate degree that was also fun to play. Their sports games would eventually expand to become their most profitable line after signing licenses with [[UsefulNotes/IceHockey the NHL]], [[UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}} NBA]], PGA, [[TheBeautifulGame FIFA]] and others, and a new title for each sporting organization comes out every year like clockwork.

The "Games" half of the company has also grown over the years, acquiring many other smaller companies and their intellectual properties: Maxis (''VideoGame/SimCity, VideoGame/TheSims, VideoGame/{{Spore}}''), Origin Systems (''VideoGame/StrikeCommander, Franchise/{{Ultima}}, VideoGame/WingCommander''), Westwood Studios (''VideoGame/CommandAndConquer''), Creator/BullfrogProductions (''VideoGame/{{Populous}}, VideoGame/DungeonKeeper, VideoGame/{{Syndicate}}''), Pandemic Studios (''VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefront'') and Creator/BioWare (''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'', ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'', ''Franchise/MassEffect'', ''Franchise/DragonAge''). Occasionally EA even publish their own unique games, such as ''VideoGame/MirrorsEdge.''

A lesser-known, third division of the company is called '''EA Partners''', which handles publishing duties in the west for many games created by Japanese publishers that lack a publishing presence outside Japan, as well as offering publishing and distributing channels for smaller Western developers that wouldn't normally have access to those channels by themselves. The most prominent of those was a short-lived partnership with Creator/{{Square|Enix}}soft in the days before their merging with Enix. Today EA Partners is the publisher of a number of titles from smaller developers, including the ''VideoGame/RockBand'' series, the ''VideoGame/{{Crysis}}'' series, the ''VideoGame/{{Shank}}'' games and, surprisingly, being the retail distributor of games developed by Creator/{{Valve|Software}}.

EA is notable for loving RegionCoding. Many games published by EA for the {{Xbox 360}} are region coded, as are some of their games for the PlayStationPortable. They have even announced their intention to region code the PlayStation3 release of ''VideoGame/ArmyOfTwo,'' but fortunately stepped down when numerous angry fans threatened to boycott the game. Unfortunately, online play remains region-segregated, and the Xbox 360 release of the game remains region-locked.

On May 6th, 2013, about a month after Creator/LucasArts' closing, it was announced that EA Games and its subsidiaries, DICE, Visceral, and Creator/BioWare (which previously worked on both ''Franchise/StarWars: VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'', and ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'') will be taking over duties for creating Star Wars video games.

* ''VideoGame/SidMeiersSimGolf''

* ''One on One: [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny Dr. J versus Larry Bird]]''

* VideoGame/{{Battlefield}}
* {{Bejeweled}}
* Videogame/{{Burnout}}
* VideoGame/CommandAndConquer
* VideoGame/DungeonKeeper
* PetSociety
* VideoGame/{{Populous}}
* VideoGame/SimCity
* VideoGame/StrikeCommander
* VideoGame/{{Syndicate}}
* VideoGame/ThemeHospital
* VideoGame/ThemePark
* Franchise/{{Ultima}}
* VideoGame/WingCommander

* FIFASoccer
* VideoGame/MaddenNFL
* [[{{Basketball}} NBA Live]]
* [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL Hockey]]
* {{Skate}}
* EASportsStreet
* VideoGame/{{SSX}}
* Tiger Woods Golf

* ''ArmyOfTwo''
* ''VideoGame/BlackAndWhite''

* Official games based on the Creator/PeterJackson ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' movies.

* ''MirrorsEdge''

* As of May 6th, 2013, official games based on the ''Film/StarWars'' franchise.
** Even before the above, ''StarWarsTheOldRepublic''

* ''Pinball Construction Set''

* ''BrutalLegend'' (published only)
* ''{{Bulletstorm}}'' (published only)

* As of May 6th, 2013, Official Games based on the ''Film/StarWars'' franchise.

A lesser-known, third division of the company is called '''EA Partners''', which handles publishing duties in the west for many games created by Japanese publishers that lack a publishing presence outside Japan, as well as offering publishing and distributing channels for smaller Western developers that wouldn't normally have access to those channels by themselves. The most prominent of those was a short-lived partnership with [[SquareEnix Square Soft]] in the days before their merging with Enix. Today EA Partners is the publisher of a number of titles from smaller developers, including the ''VideoGame/RockBand'' series, the ''VideoGame/{{Crysis}}'' series, the ''VideoGame/{{Shank}}'' games and, surprisingly, being the retail distributor of games developed by Creator/{{Valve|Software}}.

EA is notable for loving RegionCoding. Many games published by EA for the XBox360 are region coded, as are some of their games for the PlayStationPortable. They have even announced their intention to region code the [[PlayStation3 PS3]] release of ''VideoGame/ArmyOfTwo,'' but fortunately stepped down when numerous angry fans threatened to boycott the game. Unfortunately, online play remains region-segregated, and the [=XBox 360=] release of the game remains region-locked.

On May 6th, 2013, about a month after LucasArts' closing, it was announced that EA Games and its subsidiaries, DICE, Visceral, and BioWare (which previously worked on both ''StarWarsKnightsOfTheOldRepublic'', and ''StarWarsTheOldRepublic'') will be taking over duties for creating Star Wars video games.

* VideoGame/{{Archon}}
* TheBardsTaleTrilogy
* DesertStrike
* {{MULE}}
* Videogame/NeedForSpeed
* Pinball Construction Set
* The Seven Cities of Gold
* VideoGame/SidMeiersSimGolf
* {{Starflight}}
* StrikeSeries
* One on One: [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny Dr. J versus Larry Bird]]
* VideoGame/RoadRash

* ''StarWarsTheOldRepublic''

The "Games" half of the company has also grown over the years, acquiring many other smaller companies and their intellectual properties: Maxis (''VideoGame/SimCity, VideoGame/TheSims, VideoGame/{{Spore}}''), Origin Systems (''VideoGame/StrikeCommander, Franchise/{{Ultima}}, VideoGame/WingCommander''), Westwood Studios (''VideoGame/CommandAndConquer''), Bullfrog Productions (''VideoGame/{{Populous}}, VideoGame/DungeonKeeper, VideoGame/{{Syndicate}}''), Pandemic Studios (''VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefront'') and Creator/BioWare (''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'', ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'', ''Franchise/MassEffect'', ''Franchise/DragonAge''). Occasionally EA even publish their own unique games, such as ''VideoGame/MirrorsEdge.''

The company had caught flack for buying out smaller studios and shutting them down if they don't turn a sufficient profit: of the studios named above, only two are still operating. Also, it had been subject to a class-action lawsuit in 2004 when it came to light that 100-hour work weeks, without overtime pay, were being treated as mandatory[[note]]Keep in mind that there are only 168 hours in a week to begin with[[/note]]. And in 2012, they were voted as the "Worst Company in America" by Consumerist Magazine due to questionable business practices.

Like any large company, EA is the subject of a certain amount of whining, centering primarily around ExecutiveMeddling by {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}s interested primarily in MoneyDearBoy. Unfortunately for them, this griping has some basis in reality. In addition to buying out smaller studios, they are also known for shutting down those studios if they don't turn a sufficient profit: of the studios named above, only ''two'' are still operating, and both have been forced to add "EA" to the front of their names. EA were subject to a class-action lawsuit in 2004 when it came to light that 100-hour work weeks, without overtime pay, were being treated as mandatory. (Keep in mind that there are only 168 hours in a week to begin with.) And in 2012, they were voted as the "Worst Company in America" by Consumerist Magazine due to questionable business practices, beating out Bank of America, who caused the foreclosure crisis. They managed the honor "again" in 2013 via the [[EpicFail horrifically-botched]] launch of ''SimCity'' 2013.

The "Games" half of the company has also grown over the years, acquiring many other smaller companies and their intellectual properties: Maxis (''VideoGame/SimCity, VideoGame/TheSims, VideoGame/{{Spore}}''), Origin Systems (''VideoGame/StrikeCommander, Franchise/{{Ultima}}, VideoGame/WingCommander''), Westwood Studios (''VideoGame/CommandAndConquer''), Bullfrog Productions (''VideoGame/{{Populous}}, VideoGame/DungeonKeeper, VideoGame/{{Syndicate}}''), Pandemic Studios (''StarWarsBattlefront'') and BioWare (''KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'', ''NeverwinterNights'', ''MassEffect'', ''DragonAge''). Occasionally EA even publish their own unique games, such as ''VideoGame/MirrorsEdge.''

Like any large company, EA is the subject of a certain amount of griping, particularly due to ExecutiveMeddling by CorruptCorporateExecutives interested primarily in MoneyDearBoy. Unfortunately for them, this griping has some basis in reality. In addition to buying out smaller studios, they are also known for shutting down those studios if they don't turn a sufficient profit: of the studios named above, only ''two'' are still operating. They were subject to a class-action lawsuit in 2004 when it came to light that 100-hour work weeks, without overtime pay, were being treated as mandatory. And in 2012, they were voted as the "Worst Company in America" by Consumerist Magazine due to questionable business practices, beating out Bank of America, who caused the foreclosure crisis. They then managed the honor "again" in 2013 via the [[EpicFail horrifically-botched]] launc of ''SimCity'' 2013.

The modern company is divided into two main domains: '''[[CashCowFranchise EA Sports]]''' and '''[[AndZoidberg EA Games]]'''. The company's first modern-day big break was the SegaGenesis release of ''VideoGame/MaddenNFL'', one of the first football games to represent the game to a reasonably accurate degree that was also fun to play. Their sports games would eventually expand to become their most profitable line after signing licenses with [[UsefulNotes/IceHockey the NHL]], [[UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}} NBA]], PGA, [[TheBeautifulGame FIFA]] and others.

The "Games" half of the company has also grown over the years, acquiring many other smaller companies and their intellectual properties: Maxis (''VideoGame/SimCity, VideoGame/TheSims, VideoGame/{{Spore}}''), Origin (''VideoGame/StrikeCommander, Franchise/{{Ultima}}, VideoGame/WingCommander''), Westwood (''VideoGame/CommandAndConquer'') and Bullfrog (''VideoGame/{{Populous}}, VideoGame/DungeonKeeper, VideoGame/{{Syndicate}}''). Occasionally EA even publish their own unique games, such as ''VideoGame/MirrorsEdge.''

Electronic Arts was subject to a class-action lawsuit in 2004 when it came to light that 100-hour work weeks, without overtime pay, were being treated as mandatory. In 2012, they were voted as the "Worst Company in America" by Consumerist Magazine due to questionable business practices, beating out the Bank of America, who caused the foreclosure crisis.

* NeedForSpeed

* {{Burnout}}

Electronic Arts was subject to a class-action lawsuit in 2004 when it came to light that 100-hour work weeks, without overtime pay, were being treated as mandatory. In 2011 they were voted as the "Worst Company in America" by Consumerist Magazine due to questionable business practices, beating out the Bank of America, who caused the foreclosure crisis.

* ''VideoGame/DragonAge''

The "Games" half of the company has also grown over the years, acquiring many other smaller companies and their intellectual properties: Maxis (''VideoGame/SimCity, VideoGame/TheSims, VideoGame/{{Spore}}''), Origin (''VideoGame/StrikeCommander, VideoGame/{{Ultima}}, VideoGame/WingCommander''), Westwood (''VideoGame/CommandAndConquer'') and Bullfrog (''VideoGame/{{Populous}}, VideoGame/DungeonKeeper, VideoGame/{{Syndicate}}''). Occasionally EA even publish their own unique games, such as ''VideoGame/MirrorsEdge.''

A lesser-known, third division of the company is called '''EA Partners''', which handles publishing duties in the west for many games created by Japanese publishers that lack a publishing presence outside Japan, as well as offering publishing and distributing channels for smaller Western developers that wouldn't normally have access to those channels by themselves. The most prominent of those was a short-lived partnership with [[SquareEnix Square Soft]] in the days before their merging with Enix. Today EA Partners is the publisher of a number of titles from smaller developers, including the ''VideoGame/RockBand'' series, the ''VideoGame/{{Crysis}}'' series, the ''VideoGame/{{Shank}}'' games and, surprisingly, being the retail distributor of games developed by [[Creator/ValveSoftware Valve]].

Electronic Arts was subject to a class-action lawsuit in 2004 when it came to light that 100-hour work weeks, without overtime pay, were being treated as mandatory. In 2011 they were voted as the "Worst Company in America" by Consumerist Magazine due to questionable business practices, beating out the Bank of America, who caused of the foreclosure crisis.

* {{Ultima}}

* ''DragonAge''

* ''MassEffect''

Also lets all note the irony of EA being the ones who coined the term "Games are Art" (its the reason why the "arts" are part of their name).

* ''VideoGame/GatlingGears''

* [[VideoGame/HarryPotter Official games]] based on the Film/HarryPotter movies.

* Official games based on the Creator/PeterJackson Film/TheLordOfTheRings movies.

Electronic Arts was subject to a class-action lawsuit in 2004 when it came to light that 100-hour work weeks, without overtime pay, were being treated as mandatory. More recently they were voted as the "Worst Company in America" by Consumerist Magazine due to questionable business practices, beating out the Bank of America, who caused of the foreclosure crisis.