EA Sports opening up shop in Austin; EA adding 300 jobs across Sports, Games, and more [update]

07/18/11 We first heard inklings of this deal last month , but it's as official as can be now, having just been proclaimed by EA execs and Texas governor Rick Perry at EA's BioWare Austin campus: Electronic Arts is establishing a new EA Sports operation in Austin, TX. "We're going to be adding 300 jobs to our operations here in Austin," EA's Frank Gibeau said -- half full-time, half contract. EA Sports ...

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PopCap's Sale to EA, Intellectual Ventures' Legal Battle, Frank Artale's Insights: Your 1-Minute Week in Seattle Tech ...

07/19/11 share: digg facebook twitter Electronic Arts is betting that the creative minds at Seattle's PopCap Games can help the console stalwart tackle social network gaming leader Zynga. Intellectual Ventures, the patent licensing and invention firm headed by Nathan Myhrvold, took a big step in its battle against a pair of overseas memory manufacturers by filing a complaint with the International Trade ...

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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 12: The Masters Comes to the PC and Mac

07/19/11 REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that the highly successful Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12: The Masters video game will be coming to the PC and Mac® platforms on September 6. PC and Mac users will be able to finally walk and play the hallowed grounds of Augusta National Golf Club and have an authentic Masters experience at home or on the go ...

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