More Players, More Publishing Partners and Great Games Drive Growth
for EA's Direct Download Platform
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
With more than 9.3 million registered users and partnerships now with 21
different publishers, Origin™, the direct-to-consumer gaming
platform from Electronic Arts (EA) Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) has quickly become
one of the industry's leading online game services in just over two
quarters since launch.
Origin announced today that seven more publishers have agreed to offer
their games for purchase and download. Led by Remedy Entertainment who
will bring Alan Wake to Origin, additional publishers include
Focus Home Interactive, Iceberg Interactive, Strategy First, Macro
Games, Selectsoft and Legendo Entertainment. These publishers join 14
previously announced Origin partners, including Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment, THQ, Capcom, Trion Worlds and Robot Entertainment.
Origin has recently recorded several notable milestones:
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Since June 2011, sales on Origin have generated more than $100 million
in revenue;
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Nearly 40% of all copies for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™
sold to date were purchased via Origin;
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More than 9.3 million users have registered and downloaded the Origin
application, with daily active users peaking at more than one million
players.
In addition to more than 100 titles from EA including Battlefield 3™,
Star Wars: The Old Republic, Need for Speed™ The Run and FIFA
12, top titles from other publishers on Origin include Warner Bros.
Interactive Entertainment's Batman: Arkham City, Saints Row: The Third
from THQ and Rift™ from Trion Worlds.
"The momentum that we've achieved with Origin since launching in June
has been incredible, buoyed by great games and great partners," said
David DeMartini, Senior Vice President of Origin at EA. "Our
fast-growing user base demonstrates the interest from gamers across the
world in fully-connected, 365-day digital game experiences. We're
committed to evolving and expanding Origin to help players get the
absolute most out of their games, and we're just getting started."
In addition to fast and safe game downloads for many of the industry's
most popular PC titles, Origin's features provide a more dynamic and
convenient play experience for the gamer. Beyond the fast download
capability, automatic log-in and built-in customer service, Origin's
in-game overlay and chat with friends features make for a more lively
social experience, and cloud saves let gamers save and continue games
from any computer, anytime, anywhere. Live streaming demos on Origin
also allow gamers to try some games before they buy.
For more information about Origin, please visit http://www.origin.com.
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About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company's game franchises are offered as both
packaged goods products and online services delivered through
Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
tablets. EA has more than 100 million registered players and operates in
75 countries.
In fiscal 2011, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.6 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for
critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster franchises such as The
Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield, and Mass
Effect™. More information about EA is available at http://info.ea.com.
EA, the EA logo, Origin, The Sims and Need for Speed are trademarks of
Electronic Arts Inc. Mass Effect is a trademark of EA International
(Studio and Publishing) Ltd. John Madden, NFL and FIFA are the property
of their respective owners and used with permission.
BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY software © 2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment
Inc. Batman: Arkham Asylum software © 2009 Warner Bros. Entertainment
Inc. Developed by Rocksteady Studios Ltd. All other trademarks and
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Electronic Arts
John Reseburg, 650-628-3601
jreseburg@ea.com
Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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