Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts {{nasdaq|ERTS}} is a leading video game developer and publisher. It was founded in 1982 by Trip Hawkins. It is the largest video game publisher in the world, with annual sales exceeding USD$3 billion. EA's success over the years was built upon a huge library of popular video games. In the early days of home computers, EA routinely ported their most popular titles across all platforms.

Brands

EA now operates under several brand names. They are:

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• EA Games: all non-sports games
• EA Sports: realistic sports simulations
• EA Sports Big: extreme sports games
• Pogo.com: online games site, with numerous EA brand tie-ins

EA also operates the games channel on AOL.

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