From gamasutra.com:
EA Reveals Three New Need For Speed Games For 2009 EA plans to publish three separate new Need for Speed games in 2009, each tailored to specific formats and featuring a radical change of focus from previous titles.
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The second game is currently known as Need for Speed: Nitro and will be released exclusively [...]

From gamedaily.com:
Following the news that publisher Electronic Arts cut its outlook and is looking at laying off more staff in the near future, shares in the company fell more than 15 percent in early trading on Wednesday after opening at $16.84. As of press time, ERTS is at $16.35.
A number of analysts have [...]

From gamasutra.com:
The production history of EA Montreal’s Army of Two is an interesting one, with the company’s decision to delay the game just before its release widely covered in the media.
And during a Gamasutra-attended lecture at the Montreal International Game Summit, executive producer and franchise manager Reid Schneider delved deeper into the game’s development. [...]

From canada.com:

The video game Army of Two made by Electronic Arts’ team in Montreal, will be made into a movie by Universal Pictures, the company said. The story about two wise-cracking mercenaries fighting a conspiracy to privatize the U.S. Army will be directed by Peter Berg, who made the superhero comedy Hancock, and written by [...]

From cbc.ca:

Software maker Electronics Arts Inc., which was several offices in Canada, plans to cut about six per cent of its workforce. The cuts are expected to affect 600 EA staff around the world. The Redwood City, Calif.-based company, which has offices in Vancouver, Edmonton and Montreal, has not said whether the cuts affect software [...]

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From newswire.ca:

Alain Tascan, vice-president and general manager of EA Montreal’s studio, invites you to the launch of Boogie Superstar to be held on Wednesday, October 22 beginning at 4:00 p.m. Available for the Wii platform, this game has been available in stores since October 14. You will receive a copy of the game [...]

From bleacherreport.com:
 
“As the NHL authorities denied an outdoors game to the most glorious franchise of the history of the league in its 100th-anniversary season, a video game maker has decided to add a “dream team” consisting of the top 21 players who ever played for the Montreal Canadiens.
Electronic Arts (EA) has renewed the [...]

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From gamesindustry.biz:
"The recent success of Assassin’s Creed, however, has helped Ubisoft increase its market value to 3 billion Euro (USD 4.3 billion), making it a much more expensive target should EA still have takeover plans."
 
What do you think the impact would be on the game industry if EA bought Ubisoft?
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