Tag Archives: frank gibeau
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 13:02 BST
EA: Nintendo needs to “sell more boxes” before publisher can return to Wii U
EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has stated that Nintendo needs to sell more Wii U consoles in order for the company to start producing games for it once more. Despite having four titles out on Nintendo’s console, Gibeau has said they haven’t sold well, confirming it’s a matter of monetary return for the publisher.
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Posted in: EA, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: frank gibeau
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 17:20 BST
Online Pass is “not coming back, it’s dead,” says EA labels president
EA labels president Frank Gibeau has said the firm nixing Online Pass had nothing to do with Xbox One’s digital rights management system.
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Posted in: E3 2013, EA, PS3, Xbox One
Tags: ea online pass, frank gibeau, online pass, Project $10, project 10 dollars
Wed, Jun 12, 2013 | 23:46 BST
Titanfall PlayStation release possible, says dev, but execs demur
Respawn Entertainment wants “to make everybody happy”, and hasn’t ruled out the possibility of bringing Titanfall to PlayStation platforms. EA, on the other hand, is diplomatically cagey on the subject.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: frank gibeau, Joel Emslie, Patrick Soderlund, Respawn Entertainment, Titanfall
Wed, Jun 12, 2013 | 18:16 BST
EA “formulating a policy” on used games, isn’t “deaf” to consumer criticism
EA labels president Frank Gibeau has said the firm “formulating our policy” regarding used games with Xbox One.
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Posted in: Development, EA, Xbox One
Tags: frank gibeau, used games
Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 03:49 BST
EA Partners label still alive and well, says Gibeau
Label president Frank Gibeau has confirmed that EA Partners – which publishes third-party titles – has not closed, debunking rumours dating back to April.
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Posted in: EA
Tags: ea partners, frank gibeau
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 17:11 BST
EA to reveal more on FIFA 14 and Star Wars at E3
EA has said it plans to reveal more on FIFA 14 and its Star Wars games in the works during E3 next month.
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Posted in: Action, Development, E3 2013, EA, EA Sports, PC, PS3, PS4, Sports, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One
Tags: Blake Jorgensen, FIFA 14, frank gibeau, peter moore, star wars
Wed, May 08, 2013 | 22:35 BST
EA’s “major titles” for FY14 using Frostbite 3 won’t be for Wii U
During its call to investors last night, EA mentioned more than once it was working on 11 “major titles” slated for release during its fiscal year 2014 which use its Frostbite 3 engine, including Battlefield 4. However, the firm isn’t planning on shipping any Star Wars title in FY14 and none of the releases using the new engine will be for Wii U.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox, Xbox 360
Tags: dice, frank gibeau, Frostbite 3, Johan Andersson
Wed, May 08, 2013 | 09:03 BST
EA drops gun licensing deals – but keeps the guns
Electronic Arts has revealed plans to ditch gun licensing deals from its games – but will continue to feature well-known weaponry in their titles without paying gun manufacturers.
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Posted in: EA, Politics, Violence in games
Tags: battlefield, ea, Electronic Arts, frank gibeau, medal of honor, nra
Wed, Mar 27, 2013 | 22:57 GMT
DRM is a “failed dead end”, says EA executive
EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau says DRM isn’t something EA is interested in anymore, and therefore not the reason SimCity has an always-on Internet requirement.
Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 08:24 GMT
Battlefield: new game will launch next year, says EA
Battlefield was highlighted as a big winner for EA during the publisher’s investor call last night – we covered the entire report here. We also reported that Medal of Honor: Warfighter’s poor performance has resulted in it being dropped from rotation, leaving space for a more Battlefield titles. Last night, EA confirmed that a new Battlefield title is on the way next year. Could it be Bad company 3 at last?
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Posted in: EA, Shooter, ea financials
Tags: battlefield 4, Battlefield: Bad Company 3, dice, frank gibeau
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 | 21:53 GMT
EA Q2: FIFA sells 7.4 million, MoH: Warfighter “below expectations”
EA posted a loss and decreased revenue in Q2 FY2013, which CEO John Riccitiello blamed largely on disappointing sales of Medal of Honor: Warfighter.
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Posted in: EA, EA Sports, Financials, ea financials
Tags: frank gibeau, John Riccitiello
Thu, Oct 11, 2012 | 23:53 BST
Dishonored vs EA’s Gibeau: a win for new IP
Dishonored has received rave reviews from the majority, despite claims that launching new IP late in the cycle is a mistake. The comments of some execs are defeatist at best and actively damaging at worst, says Dave Cook.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Arkane Studios, Dishonored, frank gibeau
Fri, Sep 14, 2012 | 00:47 BST
EA’s focus is on Origin and the importance of change
Frank Gibeau, Head of Development at EA, says the future of the company is with its online Origin system.
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Tue, Sep 11, 2012 | 14:55 BST
BioWare owns its “creative culture,” is free to make new IPs, says Gibeau
Frank Gibeau has said the firm backs BioWare on whatever creative endeavor it sets upon, whether it’s a new IP or another entry in the Mass Effect series.
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Posted in: Action, Development, EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, Casey Hudson, frank gibeau, mass effect, mass effect 3
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 | 01:18 BST
EA’s Gibeau: “We know what gouging is”
EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau has said the publisher doesn’t want to “gouge” or “screw” customers, but has crossed the line “a number of times” before pulling back.
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Posted in: EA, Trade
Tags: frank gibeau
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 | 05:23 BST
C&C: Generals 2 will have a single-player mode
Command & Conquer: Generals 2 will have a single-player experience, because EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau knows players want one.
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Posted in: EA, Free-to-Play, PC, Strategy
Tags: BioWare Victory, command & conquer, Command & Conquer: Generals 2, frank gibeau
Sun, Sep 09, 2012 | 04:01 BST
EA’s Gibeau: free-to-play and sub-based titles can coexist
EA labels president Frank Gibeau believes subscription-based games are here to stay in some capacity, but it depends on the the type of game being developed.
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Posted in: EA, MMO, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield, battlefield 3, frank gibeau, swtor
Thu, Sep 06, 2012 | 03:13 BST
Gibeau: “I still passionately believe in single-player games”
EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau has clarified earlier comments about not green lighting single-player games, re-establishing the publisher’s support for the solo experience.
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Posted in: EA, Trade
Tags: frank gibeau
Tue, Sep 04, 2012 | 19:35 BST
Frank Gibeau – “I have not green lit one game to be developed as a single player experience”
EA Labels president Frank Gibeau believes the firm is “better positioned for success,” and at serving consumers than other companies which he considers “marooned on one platform.”
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Posted in: Development, EA
Tags: cloud gaming, Cloud Gaming USA, frank gibeau
Tue, Sep 04, 2012 | 12:21 BST
EA warns, ‘releasing new IP this late in console cycle is a mistake’
President of EA Labels Frank Gibeau has warned that launching new IP so late in the current console cycle is a mistake, and that developers should be using this time to hone their existing products.
Just don’t tell that to Dishonored studio Arkane Frank.
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Posted in: EA
Tags: frank gibeau
Xbox One’s DRM u-turn: thank Sony, not the core