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EA: Sequels will be 2010's big hitters, says JR

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EA's just predicted that a slew of sequels will form the bulk of the company's revenue for fiscal 2010.

Madden, Need for Speed SHIFT, Bad Company 2, the next Harry Potter game and The Sims 3 were named as the those likely to be the biggest games for the firm in the next financial year by CEO John Riccitiello.

BioWare's Dragon Age was the only original IP named in the list.

EA announced a loss of $641 million for the quarter ending December 31 today, and the loss of 1,100 jobs.

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Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2

iOS, PS3, Xbox 360, PC

Dragon Age: Origins

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Need for Speed: Shift

iOS, PS3, Xbox 360, PSP, PC

The Sims 3

iOS, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PC, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS

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Patrick Garratt

Founder & Publisher (Former)

Patrick Garratt is a games media legend - and not just by reputation. He was named as such in the UK's 'Games Media Awards', the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award. After garnering experience on countless gaming magazines, he joined Eurogamer and later split from that brand to create VG247, putting the site on the map with fast, 24-hour a day coverage, and assembling the site's earliest editorial teams. He retired from VG247, and the games industry, in 2017.
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