Electronic Arts, Inc.
Moby ID: 2
Trivia add
In case you're wondering what's that "ball" doing in the middle of the original EA logo, which is a cube, a sphere, and a tetrahedron (with the cube representing the "E" and the tetrahedron representing the "A"), the answer is nothing. It doesn't stand for anything. :-)
Contributed by Kasey Chang.
EA's classic corporate logo, consisting of a square, a triangle and a circle, was devised by Barry Deutsch of Steinhilber Deutsch and Gard design firm. The three shapes were meant to stand for the "basic alphabet of graphic design." The shapes were rasterized to connote technology.
Contributed by Sciere.
Electronic Arts' original name was Amazing Software. It was founded by Trip Hawkins and his college friend Bing Gordon, among others.
Contributed by Silverblade.
When Xbox Live! was originally launched, Electronic Arts refused to provide support for multiplayer games through the Microsoft servers, as they did not want to give up a certain degree of control over them. They turned around this decision eventually.
Contributed by Sciere.
In the German gaming magazine Power Play (issue 01/1991) Electronic Arts was named as "Best Software Company in 1990".
Contributed by Patrick Bregger.
In the German gaming magazine Power Play (issue 02/1996) Electronic Arts was named as "Best Software Company in 1995".
Contributed by Patrick Bregger.
(taken from their 1997 catalog)
Electronic Arts-- One of the most popular publishers of entertainment software in the world - offers a playground of adventures in speed and space, combat and corruption. And now, for the first time, EA hosts Sid Meier, the master of computer strategy, and his new studio Firaxis.
Contributed by William Shawn McDonie.
Company location and contact information (2008):
Electronic Arts
209 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood City, California 94065
Company phone: 650-628-1500
Contributed by Jeanne.
Motto on every early Electronic Arts game:
ABOUT OUR COMPANY: We're an association of electronic artists who share a common goal. We want to fulfill the potential of personal computing. That's a tall order. But with enough imagination and enthusiasm, we think there's a good chance for success. Our products, like this game, are evidence of our intent.
Contributed by Brian Hirt.
Location and contact information in 1988:
Electronic Arts
1450 Fashion Island Blvd.
San Mateo, California 94404
Tel: (415) 571-7171
Contributed by Zeikman.
Electronic Arts received the following Awards from the German online magazine 4Players: * 2008 - Best Publisher of the Year * 2009 - Best Publisher of the Year * 2010 - #2 Best Publisher of the Year
Contributed by Patrick Bregger.