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 | EA cuts more jobs Apr 25th 2013, 19:22 Battlefield, FIFA publisher confirms staff reductions, but won't specify number of teams affected. 
Electronic Arts cuts more jobs today as part of a "hard but essential" process, according to a statement from the Battlefield and FIFA publisher posted on the company's blog. "In recent weeks, EA has aligned all elements of its organizational structure behind priorities in new technologies and mobile. This has led to some difficult decisions to reduce the workforce in some locations," an EA representative said. "We are extremely grateful for the contributions made by each of our employees--those that are leaving EA will be missed by their colleagues and friends. "These are hard but essential changes as we focus on delivering great games and showing players around the world why to spend their time with us," the statement goes on. EA declined to say which teams were impacted or how many jobs were cut overall. However, multiple sources have told Kotaku that the staff reduction is as much as 10 percent of the company's workforce. EA employed 9,370 people at the end of 2012. Earlier today, a report emerged claiming that the EA Partners label--which is designed to bring third-party games to market--is shutting down. Today's layoffs are part of an ongoing wave of cuts related to EA streamlining its business to ensure the company is well positioned for the upcoming console transition, among other things. The cuts come a month after John Riccitiello resigned from his post as CEO of EA. Various developers reached out today to those affected by the cuts. Irrational Games, Gearbox Software, and Insomniac Games all tweeted links to open positions at their companies. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Barry Sanders named Madden 25 cover athlete Apr 25th 2013, 18:44 After six rounds and 40 million votes, former Detroit Lions running back chosen to grace cover for EA Sports' upcoming football game. 
Former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders won ESPN's cover vote and will grace the box of EA Sports' Madden NFL 25, the publisher announced today. Over 40 million votes throughout six rounds were cast before Sanders was revealed winner on ESPN's SportsNation last night. Sanders defeated current Minnesota Vikings halfback Adrian Peterson in the final round, taking 58 percent of the vote. During his progression to the cover, Sanders beat out high-profile NFL players like Ray Lewis, Marcus Allen, Joe Montana, and Jerry Rice. Madden NFL 25 is currently in development at EA Tiburon for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with a release expected on August 27. The game features a new iteration of the Infinity Engine, which claims to offer "more polished physics simulation," as well as an all-new Force Impact System. This year's installment is named Madden NFL 25 instead of Madden NFL 14 to mark the franchise's 25th anniversary. The series has sold 99 million units to date. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
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