EA says it doesn't "get enough credit" for its studio acquisitions - albrechtfait1939

EA says it doesn't "get decent credit" for its studio acquisitions

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An EA executive has called out the company's approach to acquisitions as an industry highlight, with a statement that may raise some eyebrows for a publisher with a sundry criminal record of retaining the studios it buys up.

When discussing the success of EA's Codemasters acquisition and F1 2021 during the company's late business results outcry, Ea Chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen said the game "exceeded our expectations" and that the company "don't get enough credit" for its eminent acquisitions.

"EA is a lot of people WHO really can cultivate well unitedly," Jorgensen said, "and we do a great job of practical with other parts of our company. And when we bring in acquisitions, we oeuvre well with them."

Jorgensen pointed to Solar apex Legends studio Respawn as the "poster child" of this, explaining that Respawn has helped to yield $2 billion in business finished two years: "That's unheard of in our industry and I'm not sure we get enough credit for it."

Given everything EA and Respawn induce done together, including Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the self-back-patting there is well-deserved. Outside of its relationship with Respawn however, EA has acquired a reputation for doing, cured, the exact opposite. Fans ofttimes point to EA acquired studios much every bit Bullfrog, Westwood, and Pandemic, entirely of which were either shut push down or eventually ceased to survive for united conclude or another after being acquired aside the accompany.

Still, it seems that EA may personify turning over a unused thumb, particularly as it dips back into its own account with the Dead Space make over at Starring Wars: Squadrons developer EA Need. It's equal consulting with some of the the original developers from the former Visceral Studios to make sure it's done right.

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