EA splits Sports and Games in major organization shakeup EAEA Studio announced it is realigning its studios into two different organizations; Entertainment and EA SPORTS. After two years of major direction shifts, change is nothing new for EA SPORTS. In 2022, the studio shocked football fans by announcing it wouldn\u2019t renew the FIFA license for their flagship football game franchise. And then, after years of silence, EA SPORTS cleared a long-standing hurdle holding up a long-awaited revival of its college football series in May by finding a way to include college athletes\u2019 names and likenesses. Finally, in the latest of a growing list of shakeups, EA Studio is realigning into two primary organizations. EA Entertainment announced as new organization On June 20, EA announced that EA Games will be renamed EA Entertainment as it moves to split from EA Sports. EA CEO Andrew Wilson announced that each organization will focus on separate IPs. EA SPORTS will continue to focus on managing all of the company\u2019s sports titles, such as EA SPORTS FC, Madden, NHL, and its upcoming college football project. Under the umbrella of EA Entertainment, Vince Zampella will continue his leadership on Apex Legends, Star Wars games, and Battlefield. Other \u201clifestyle franchises and blockbuster single-player experiences\u201d also will be a part of EA Entertainment. Wilson announced the appointment of a new EA SPORTS President and reaffirmed the company\u2019s commitment to its American and European football titles. \u201cHe will accelerate the teams\u2019 ambitious growth plans, including building EA SPORTS FC and our American football franchises into connected multi-platform ecosystems.\u201d EA\u2019s CEO also provided some insight into the purpose of splitting its organizations. \u201cThis evolution of our company continues to empower our studio leaders with more creative ownership and financial accountability to make faster and more insightful decisions around development and go-to-market strategies.\u201d It remains to be seen what exactly this move means for the future of EA\u2019s game development process, but it appears both organizations will have more autonomy over making their own decisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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