EA Salt Lake

Moby ID: 1769

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  • Headgate Studios Inc. (from 1992 to 2006-11-29)

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The company was established as Headgate Studios in California in 1992 by Vance Cook. Headgate was entirely focused on golf simulations with Front Page Sports: Golf, PGA Championship Golf '99 and PGA Championship Golf 2000. In April 1996 the studio was acquired by Sierra.

In 2000 Headgate Studios teamed up with Electronic Arts to further develop the Tiger Woods PGA Tour franchise. They developed the Windows versions of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2001 up to 2006.

In November 2006 the company was acquired by Electronic Arts and renamed EA Salt Lake. EA miscalculated the success of the Wii and when this became apparent, they immediately turned their Salt Lake studio exclusively to Wii development. The studio has since released casual-oriented games for the EA Play label such as Nerf N-Strike (2008) and the sequel Nerf N-Strike Elite (2009), as well as the Littlest Pet Shop franchise - all under license of Hasbro.

On 21st July 2010 a new office was officially opened in the heart of Salt Lake City. Previously the team worked out of Bountiful, Utah.

Credited on 37 Games from 1997 to 2016

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The Secret Life of Pets: Unleashed (2016 on Android, iPhone, iPad)
Minions Paradise (2015 on Android, iPhone, iPad)
Trivial Pursuit: Bet You Know It (2011 on Wii)
Hasbro Family Game Night 4: The Game Show (2011 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii)
The Sims 3: Pets (2011 on Nintendo 3DS)
Monopoly Streets (2010 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii)
Littlest Pet Shop 3: Biggest Stars - Blue Team (2010 on Nintendo DS)
Littlest Pet Shop 3: Biggest Stars - Pink Team (2010 on Nintendo DS)
Littlest Pet Shop 3: Biggest Stars - Purple Team (2010 on Nintendo DS)
Littlest Pet Shop (2009 on Nintendo DSi)
Littlest Pet Shop: Beach Friends (2009 on Nintendo DS)
Littlest Pet Shop: City Friends (2009 on Nintendo DS)
Littlest Pet Shop: Country Friends (2009 on Nintendo DS)
Littlest Pet Shop: Friends (2009 on Wii)
Nerf N-Strike Elite (2009 on Wii)
Littlest Pet Shop: Spring (2009 on Nintendo DS)
Nerf N-Strike (2008 on Wii)
Littlest Pet Shop (2008 on Windows, Wii)
Littlest Pet Shop: Garden (2008 on Nintendo DS)
Littlest Pet Shop: Jungle (2008 on Nintendo DS)

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History +

January 30, 2014

An unspecified number of employees is laid off following Electronic Arts' larger shift towards mobile gaming.

November 30, 2006

Company acquired by Electronic Arts and becomes EA Salt Lake.

2000

The company teams up with Electronic Arts to further develop the Tiger Woods PGA Tour franchise.

April 1996

Acquired by Sierra.

1992

Headgate Studios founded by Vance Cook

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