Firma · Unternehmen 1996

1996 ist EA der dominierende westliche Publisher, finanziell extrem stark und im Aufkauf von Studios (Bullfrog Jan 1995, Maxis 1997 folgt). Das Geschäft stuetzt sich auf die jaehrlichen EA-Sports-Titel, auf Need for Speed und auf die hauseigenen Studios. 1996 bringt EA u.a. Need for Speed II in Vorbereitung sowie die PlayStation- und PC-Welle. EA fungiert zugleich als Distributor für Drittlabels.
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in May 1982 by former Apple employee Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry and promoted the designers and programmers responsible for its games as "software artists". EA published numerous games and some productivity software for personal computers, all of which were developed by external individuals or groups until 1987's Skate or Die! The company shifted toward internal game studios, often through acquisitions, such as Distinctive Software …