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GamesBeat Summit 2021: Growing the Next Generation is coming on April 28-April 29

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GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. Hosted Online April 28-29, 2021 Register Now Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. GamesBeat Summit 2021: Growing the Next Generation will feature a full slate of visionary speakers in an online-only event on April 28 and April 29, and we’re pleased to talk about our initial slate of participants. We’ll bring together industry leaders for our 12th annual executive summit to engage in genuine conversations,

Skate 4 Could Bring Back User-Created Content

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Skate 4 is finally in the works, and while we're yet to see any gameplay footage, we've got some minor insights into what it might look like. While current EA job ads don't show much, EA CEO Andrew Wilson recently talked about the game in an EA fireside chat, and it's given us a few things to work with.Wilson talked about how enthusiastic people were for a new Skate, and dropped some hints at features the game might contain. He said that while skateboarding "in and of itself has tremendous

‘Apex Legends’ for iOS and Android Is Planned to Soft Launch This Year

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Apex Legends, Respawn and EA’s free to play battle royale game had a surprise announcement and release on PS4, Xbox One, and PC a while ago. Apex Legends for mobile is something that EA was considering bringing to mobile back in February last year. Today, Andrew Wilson (EA CEO) had a Fireside Chat (via Daniel Ahmad from Niko Partners and ApexLatest) and confirmed that Apex Legends for mobile is planned for this year as a soft launch. During the chat, Andrew Wilson commented that EA has Plants Vs. Zombies 3

How COVID-19 Is Impacting EA’s Business

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are staying home and playing video games. As such, spending on gaming has grown, and Electronic Arts is among the companies that is benefitting. In a new "fireside chat," EA CFO Blake Jorgensen said the company is expected to announce its biggest-ever Q1, which runs April-June.EA said in May that it expects to make $5.525 billion in revenue and a profit of $978 million for the period, which is a record for Q1, but Jorgensen said that the real numbers will be even

EA Says It Will “Double Down” On Star Wars Games Going Forward

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With Star Wars, EA has one of the most sought-after licenses in all of entertainment--and the company plans to take full advantage of it. In a "fireside chat," EA executives spoke about how the company plans to "double down" on Star Wars after the huge success of Star Wars: Battlefront 1 and 2, Galaxy of Heroes, and Jedi Fallen Order more recently."Up is my hope--up and to the right," EA CEO Andrew Wilson said about where he hopes the company will take Star Wars in the future. "We have a