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Tech Digest daily roundup: Premier League closing in on commercial deal with EA

The Premier League is closing in on a commercial deal with Electronic Arts (EA), the video-games maker, that would be worth close to £500m - one of the largest such agreements ever struck by English football's top flight. Sky News has learnt that the 20 Premier League clubs were briefed at a meeting on Friday…

12 February 20236 March 2023 Chris Price News

Tech Digest daily roundup: EVs more ‘unreliable’ than petrol models, claims Which?

New electric cars may be less reliable than petrol and diesel models, according to a survey. A poll by consumer group Which? found that 31% of electric car owners reported a problem with their vehicle in its first four years. That compared with 19% of people with petrol cars, and 29% with diesel cars. The…

3 March 20223 March 2022 Chris Price News

Electronic Arts tests streaming with Fifa 19, Titanfall 2

Electronic Arts (EA) has started a public trial of its streamed gaming platform with Fifa 19 and Titanfall 2 on board. The video game maker announced that four titles are available as part of the two-week test, saying it is “no longer a question of if, but when” cloud gaming will reach the masses. Cloud…

10 September 201910 September 2019 Chris Price Gaming, News

Not enough evidence to show loot boxes are gambling, says Digital Minister

There is not enough evidence available to suggest that loot boxes in video games constitute gambling, the Digital Minister has said. Loot boxes are packs of in-game items players can buy using real money, but the contents of a pack are randomised and not known until after purchase, leading to fears that it could act…

2 July 201912 September 2022 Chris Price Gaming, News

Candy Crush makers grilled over gaming addiction

Candy Crush makers King have said they acknowledge the seriousness of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) decision to recognise video game addiction as a disease – but fell short of stating whether they agree with it in a grilling from MPs. Senior executives from the company skirted around the possibility that its games could be…

26 June 201927 June 2019 Chris Price Gaming, News

Dungeon Keeper ad is misleading, rules ASA

An advert for the Electronics Arts mobile app game Dungeon Keeper has been effectively banned by the UK's Advertissing Standards Authority after complaintss that it wasn't actually "free to play" at all. A complaint against EA over its advertising for…

4 July 2014 Stuart Gaming

Gamers rejoice! EA ditching Online Pass scheme for future games

Gaming giant Electronic Arts has confirmed that it will not be continuing with its controversial Online Pass scheme in its future games. A point of great frustration for cash-strapped gamers, EA's Online Pass scheme locked out online elements of second-hand…

16 May 2013 Gerald Lynch Gaming, Tech Digest news

EA nab FIFA license until 2022 – FIFA 23 on its way (eventually!)

Games publishing and development superhouse Electronic Arts has extended its license with FIFA until 31 December 2022, giving the company the most lucrative football license in all of gaming for the best part of a decade. Enough time to get…

8 May 2013 Gerald Lynch Gaming, Tech Digest news

EA preparing for a digital-only future

An EA executive has stated that it is "inevitable" that the company, one of gaming's leading publishers, will eventually move to a 100% digital-only business model in the "near future", ditching boxed retail versions of their games altogether. "It's in…

3 July 2012 Gerald Lynch Gaming, Tech Digest news

Battlefield 3 booming at retail with 5million+ sales

EA's big-budget Modern Warfare 3 rival Battlefield 3 has certainly earned its stripes this week. It's sold over 5 million copies during its first seven days on sale, making it the fastest selling game of all time for the…

1 November 2011 Gerald Lynch Gaming, Tech Digest news

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