GamesIndustry International has an article online of the top selling franchises from 2005-2012, with EA listed at #3 (2012), and The Sims is listed at #9 (2005-2012)!

EA today announced that their current CEO, John Riccitiello, will resign by the end of the month. Until a new CEO is found, Larry Probst will be the executive chairman. Ricitiello was CEO of EA since 2007 but now feels it's the right time to "pass the baton and let new leadership take the company into its next phase of innovation and growth."

Electronic Arts Announces Change in Executive Leadership

Larry Probst Appointed Executive Chairman, Effective Immediately

Top brands coming to Europe’s biggest gaming event of the year

Guildford, UK - June 15, 2012 – Electronic Arts is set to delight consumers from around the word at gamescom 2012. The company’s top brands will be in Cologne this August to showcase the latest first person shooter, action, sports, simulation and casual titles across multiple platforms. EA is set to unveil new content and services from its best loved franchises including FIFA 13, Medal of Honor™ Warfighter, Need for Speed™ Most Wanted, Crysis® 3, SimCity™, and others.

In de nieuwste EA Gamerelease kun je alles lezen over de grootste aankomende Electronic Arts-games. Hoe is het om als kat de krullen van de trap te krabben in De Sims 3: Beestenbende? Is het grasveld nog groener in FIFA 12? Kunnen racewagens tegen sneeuwlawines en politiehelikopters in Need for Speed: The Run? En hoe is het om in het nieuwste deel van de beste shooterserie, Battlefield 3, rond te rennen? Je leest het allemaal in de nieuwe EA Gamerelease.