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EA Reacts To Apex Legends Hacks: Security Updates Launched After Pro Player Breach
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 5:50pm | 391Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) has responded to security concerns surrounding Apex Legends by implementing the first in a series of security updates. This action follows a disturbing incident during the Apex Legends Global Series where professional players were hacked mid-match, prompting the...
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Player Outcry Over Apex Legends' Expensive Final Fantasy VII Crossover: Here's How Much You'd Spend In Microtransactions
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 6:43pm | 388The recent "Apex Legends" and "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth" crossover event launched with controversy due to its high-priced microtransactions. Electronic Arts Inc's (NASDAQ: EA) Respawn partnered with Square Enix Holdings Co Ltd (OTC: SQNXF), introducing a new category of...
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Electronic Arts Fires Over 200 Apex Legends Testers In A Zoom Call
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 1:48pm | 426Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is seemingly taking a page out of Better.com's playbook. The video game company just laid off more than 200 quality assurance (QA) testers via Zoom, as reported by Kotaku. The affected testers mainly worked from Baton Rouge, Louisiana on “Apex Legends,”...
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Sad News For Mobile Gamers: EA To Shut Down Apex Legends, Battlefield, Industrial Toys
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 - 11:22am | 522EA (NASDAQ: EA) revealed that both “Apex Legends Mobile” and “Battlefield Mobile” will shut down and no longer be playable. “Apex Legends Mobile” will cease working on May 1, 2023, at 4 PM PST. No specified date has been named for the end of “Battlefield...
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Tesla Video Game Features About To Get A Huge Upgrade: Here Are The Details
Monday, July 18, 2022 - 12:56pm | 466Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) vehicles may soon incorporate Steam into its in-car gaming system. What Happened: Tesla Arcade currently offers many games that can be played on the car’s infotainment system, including “Fallout Shelter” and “Stardew Valley” according to...
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3 Reasons Why Electronic Arts Is The Best Video Game Stock
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 - 3:52pm | 449A strong portfolio of sports video games and the growth of Apex Legends could help Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: EA) close the gap on rivals according to an analyst upgrade Tuesday. The EA Analyst: BMO Capital analyst Gerrick Johnson upgraded shares from Market Perform to...
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Electronic Arts Reports Q3 Earnings, Strong Game Engagement
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 5:50pm | 415Shares of Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: EA) are falling after reporting third-quarter earnings. What Happened: EA reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $3.06 and revenue of $1.67 billion. Third-quarter net bookings were $2.4 billion versus a total of $2 billion in the prior...
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Apex Legends' Next Event May Be A Treasure Hunter Theme, Reports Say
Friday, June 5, 2020 - 4:25pm | 228Electronic Arts' (NASDAQ: EA) free-to-play battle royale title "Apex Legends" has offered fantastic themes and storylines for new Legends as seasons have progressed. Now, reports suggest the next event will have a Treasure Hunter theme. Data miners have extracted assets that...
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'Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare' Is The Best-Selling Game Of 2020 So Far
Friday, May 22, 2020 - 2:15pm | 486Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) has made strides to retain a top position for "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare," and it has succeeded. In NPD's report for April, "Modern Warfare" hit second place just below Square Enix's "Final Fantasy VII Remake" as April...
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Electronic Arts Analysts See Stay-At-Home Strength, Possible Game Delays After Q4 Report
Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 8:34am | 749Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) reported fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday of $1.43 per share against a 98-cent estimate and sales of $1.387 billion that beat a $1.19-billion estimate. The video game developer guided to first-quarter net sales of $1.22 billion, net bookings of $1 billion and...
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Allied Esports' HyperX Arena In Vegas Hosting 'Fortnite,' 'Call Of Duty' Tournaments This Weekend
Friday, January 17, 2020 - 4:58pm | 522Tournaments in "Fortnite" and "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare" are among the cash prize events coming up at Allied Esports Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: AESE)'s flagship live esports venue at the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas. Players can walk in and sign up. Here's a look...
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2020 Outlook Good For Video Game Publishers, Analyst Especially Bullish On Ubisoft, EA
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - 5:45pm | 827More people playing video games and increasing numbers of digital downloads, along with the new console launch cycle, make 2020 a good year for the video game industry, a Stephens analyst said Tuesday. In a look at the gaming landscape in the new year, analyst Jeff Cohen said he particularly likes...
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$3M 'Apex Legends Global Series' To Start Next Month, Feature 12 Live Events
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - 4:04pm | 257Apex Legends players will be able to compete for $3 million in prizes in a series of global online tournaments starting next month, the game's distributor, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced alongside Respawn, the game's studio. The "Apex Legends Global Series" will...
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Video Game Stocks Continue To Trade Lower Following Launch Of 'Apex Legends' Season 2
Monday, July 8, 2019 - 1:41pm | 519After closing last week on a down note, video game stocks such as Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) and Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) are seeing downward pressure in Monday's session. Why The Move? Needham’s analyst Laura Martin told Benzinga the...
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Analyst Incrementally Bullish On EA After 'Apex' Season 2 Launch
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 - 12:45pm | 347Initial positive reaction to Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA)'s "Apex Legends" season 2 previews should in part give investors confidence in the video game maker's ability to beat earnings and its own guidance in fiscal 2020, according to BMO Capital Markets. The Analyst BMO'...