Archive for the ‘Misc Sports Gaming’ Category
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EA Sports Player Hub Website Remains Down
Despite inquiries into the matter EA Sports has yet to address why the 'Player Hub' website (formerly known as EA Sports World) has been down for well over a week now. The issue has been raised in several places but a response has been avoided. Visiting the 'Player Hub' results in a "page not found" or "server error". The site hosts features such as the ability to check game stats, view and retrieve uploaded screenshots and highlight clips, utilize 'Photo Game Face' - and more dependent o...
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Poll Results Show EA Sports Season Ticket Deemed Undesirable
The EA Sports 'Season Ticket' subscription plan offers the opportunity to download and play five different titles three days before they arrive in stores along with a 20% discount on DLC on top of that for $25. Reactions toward the program have ranged from disdain to indifference or acceptance. One thing obviously lacking is any enthusiasm - maybe extending those three days out to a week or so would have made it more appealing on the surface. (more…)...
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EA Sports Announces Grand Slam Tennis 2
EA Sports has finally announced one of the three mystery titles set to release in early 2012. Grand Slam Tennis 2 follows up on the 2009 Wii original by coming to the Xbox 360 and PS3. The game will feature all four majors, right analog stick shot controls, personalized AI, 10 year career mode, and 25 moments from history to recreate. (more…)...
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Do You Plan to Purchase the EA Sports Season Ticket?
Last week EA Sports announced the 'Season Ticket' - a yearly subscription plan that will provide three day early access to five different titles and a bonus 20% off DLC purchases for $25. I went ahead and broke down the package coming to the conclusion that there isn't great value being offered but the early access will likely be enough to tempt many into paying. The company obviously recognizes that as ads have started appearing across the web that promote it as an opportunity to play Madde...
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Breaking Down the EA Sports Season Ticket
The EA Sports 'Season Ticket' was announced earlier this week and to no surprise the initial reaction towards the subscription plan was largely negative. Though in and of itself the offering may be intriguing and is relatively inoffensive - what it represents for the future is what seems to bother consumers the most. Until then only the plan placed in front of consumers can be analyzed and in the case of the 'Season Ticket' it provides far less value than EA would suggest but it still may ho...
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Peter Moore Becomes Electronic Arts COO
Electronic Arts today announced the promotion of Peter Moore to chief operating officer. Moore had held the position of EA Sports president since 2007. The role as COO opened up when John Schappert departed the company for Zynga in April. EA has also created "EA Labels" which will oversee the company's divisions: EA Sports, EA Games, EA Play, and BioWare. EA Labels will be headed up by Frank Gibeau who was previously the president of EA Games. Presumably a new EA Sports president...
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Loss in NCAA Player Likeness Lawsuit Would Have Huge Financial Impact on EA
According to CNBC's Darren Rovell a loss in the player likeness lawsuit brought against Electronic Arts, the NCAA, and CLC that is currently making its way through the courts (trial scheduled to begin March 2013) could potentially cost the company $1 billion. That would amount to a full quarter of the company's yearly revenues. Check out the detailed breakdown of the lawsuit and all the latest developments in this recent article. If all athletes are included in the class, and EA loses...
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EA Sports Introduces The ‘Season Ticket’
The rumored subscription program has come to fruition. Today EA Sports announced the 'Season Ticket' - a yearly subscription plan that will be sold for $25/2000 MS points. The four primary benefits of the service are as follows: (more…)...
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