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Battlefield 6 has launched another free trial, giving players access to four maps and three modes until September 22. The available maps include “Grand Bazaar” from BF3 and “Wake Island,” which first appeared in Battlefield 1942. So the lineup features not only a newer location but also one of the most iconic maps in the series. -
Bloomberg says the Saudi Public Investment Fund is weighing a deal that would put Electronic Arts and Savvy Games Group under one roof, though no final decision has been made. The reported plan is meant to tighten coordination across the fund's gaming holdings and create a much larger company. -
Immediately following the game's release, Star Wars Zero Company players urged the developers to commit to robust post-launch support, fearing the project might face the same sudden end as Star Wars: Battlefront 2. -
Emmanuel Rosier, a former senior manager at Electronic Arts and Newzoo analyst, has expressed serious doubts about the future of the next Mass Effect game following the publisher's recent acquisition. -
Electronic Arts has launched another free week for Battlefield 6. From August 18 through August 25, 2026, players can try out the shooter's multiplayer without purchasing the full game. The promotion is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. -
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Electronic Arts has announced that Star Wars Zero Company, its upcoming tactical game set in the Star Wars universe, has already surpassed one million wishlists. -
The first previews of Star Wars Zero Company, the new turn-based tactics game from Bit Reactor, have begun appearing online. The studio includes a number of former XCOM developers, and journalists were given anywhere from around 12 hours with the game to roughly the first third of the campaign. Early impressions are generally positive, though not without some notable reservations. Nearly every outlet draws comparisons to XCOM 2, while also pointing to the influence of Marvel's Midnight Suns and Zero Company's stronger emphasis on characters and relationships within the squad. -
After EA's Saudi-backed buyout, attention has shifted to what the publisher may cut next, with insider and journalist Mike Straw suggesting BioWare and some franchises could be on the table.
The deal has already left EA as a private company with more than $20 billion in debt. The publisher has also announced plans to cut annual costs, which has fueled speculation about how far those reductions could go. -
Electronic Arts said its $55 billion acquisition by a consortium led by the Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners has officially closed. The publisher is now a private company and will leave NASDAQ after 36 years. -
Star Wars Zero Company will arrive on August 27, and the first detailed coverage will follow on August 11, giving the game less than three weeks in the spotlight before launch. A closed media session has already taken place, and journalists and bloggers have played an early build of the tactical game. -
Battlefield 6 players on GeForce RTX cards should see fewer crashes after patch 1.4.1.5, which the Battlefield Comm said should also improve stability, aiming, interface problems, and compatibility with current NVIDIA driver versions.
The main crash fix targets GeForce RTX graphics cards, with problems concentrated on GeForce RTX 50 models. According to the developers, they found at least three crash scenarios: on maps with a lot of water, during searches, and when changing attachments on a specific weapon. -
Electronic Arts says the regulatory side of its $55 billion takeover is finished, putting the company on track to complete the transaction on or about August 4, 2026. If the remaining customary closing conditions are satisfied or waived, the deal will take EA private under a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. -
Electronic Arts reported that CEO Andrew Wilson received $38,694,984 in stock awards and bonus payments for the company's 2026 financial year, according to a filing that also detailed executive pay across the company. The disclosure comes as EA faces criticism over layoffs at several Battlefield studios during the same period. -
The European Commission has cleared Electronic Arts' $55 billion sale to a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, saying the takeover does not raise competition concerns. -
EA SPORTS FC used its reveal trailer to detail EA Sports FC 27's editions, with the new Ultimate Plus tier sitting at the top of the lineup. The most expensive version is priced at $149.99, while the Standard Edition costs $69.99, making the new premium option more than twice as expensive as the base release. -
Electronic Arts has confirmed that Kylian Mbappé will be the cover star of EA Sports FC 27 Ultimate Edition, and the publisher says the full reveal trailer will arrive on July 23. EA also says the cover announcement will open a week of news for the game, which is expected to launch later in 2026. -
Reuters says the European Commission is not planning to block Electronic Arts' 55 billion acquisition by a Saudi-led consortium under the EU rules on foreign subsidies, and the deal is reportedly on track to clear without conditions. An official decision is due on July 30, 2026. -
David Gaider, former lead writer at BioWare and the creator of the world of Thedas, believes Dragon Age has no future as long as Electronic Arts controls the franchise. According to him, the publisher failed to understand the series for decades and treated every project as if it could be shut down at any moment. -
Dragon Age creator David Gaider, a former BioWare lead writer, says painful memories of the game's troubled development make Dragon Age: The Veilguard impossible for him to revisit. In an interview with PC Gamer, Gaider said he knows too much about what happened behind the scenes and that the game is tied to painful memories of how Electronic Arts handled the team.
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