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    Schappert also added that after a slow start, sales of the latest Madden release were up. "We sold 3.9 million copies in the [second] quarter. After a disappointing August that had Madden down 19per cent, sell through in September grew 8 per cent year-over-year, with more than 60 per cent growth on the PS3 according to NPD. Madden sales are now up 5 per cent year-over-year on the Xbox 360 and PS3 combined" Electronic Arts announced yesterday that it plans to streamline its product portfolio going forward, and cut 1500 jobs across the business. Full Article at GamesIndustry.biz
    We sold 3.9 million copies in the [second] quarter. After a disappointing August that had Madden down 19per cent, sell through in September grew 8 per cent year-over-year, with more than 60 per cent growth on the PS3 according to NPD. Madden sales are now up 5 per cent year-over-year on the Xbox 360 and PS3 combined
    SOURCE: GamesIndustry.biz 2 weeks ago
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  1. DICE will release Battlefield Bad Company 2... we believe this will put Battlefield in head to head competition with Call of Duty for quality and online game play.
    SOURCE: GamesIndustry.biz 2 weeks ago
  2. the sell through at retail in Europe is 31 per cent ahead of last year’s FIFA 09 on a comparable period basis and we are outselling Pro Evolution Soccer 4 to 1.
    SOURCE: GamesIndustry.biz 2 weeks ago
  3. In the months ahead, you will hear more about our plans to revitalise core IP, including the Medal of Honor franchise
    SOURCE: GamesIndustry.biz 2 weeks ago
  4. In recent years, we failed to put adequate resources behind this franchise and as a result, quality suffered. I’m happy to say we fixed that
    SOURCE: GamesIndustry.biz 2 weeks ago
  5. This year’s game, Need for Speed Shift, launched six weeks earlier and posted a quality rating 22 points higher. We have already shipped 2.5 million units in the quarter. In September, it was the number one title in Europe and in the top ten in North America.
    SOURCE: GamesIndustry.biz 2 weeks ago

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