EA Vancouver
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Type | Division of Electronic Arts |
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Industry | Video games |
Predecessor | Distinctive Software EA Black Box |
Founded | 1991 | (as EA Canada)
Headquarters | Burnaby, British Columbia , Canada |
Products | NHL series (1991–present) FIFA series (1993–present) SSX series (2000–2012) NFS series (1994–2000, see EA Black Box) Skate series (2007–2010, see EA Black Box) |
Number of employees | 1,300 |
Parent | Electronic Arts (1991–present) |
EA Vancouver (also known as EA Burnaby and formerly known as EA Canada) is a Canadian video game developer located in Burnaby, British Columbia. The development studio opened as Distinctive Software in January 1983, and is also Electronic Arts's largest and oldest studio. EA Vancouver employs approximately 1,300 people, and houses the world's largest video game test operation.[1]
Premises[]
The campus consists of a motion-capture studio, twenty-two rooms for composing, fourteen video editing suites, three production studios, a wing for audio compositions, and a quality assurance department. There are also facilities such as fitness rooms, two theatres, a cafeteria, coffee bars, a soccer field, and several arcades. The building is situated next to Discovery Park.
History[]
EA Vancouver is a major studio of the American gaming software giant Electronic Arts (EA) which has many studios around the globe. EA, based in Redwood City, California, had acquired Distinctive Software in 1991 for $11 million and renamed Distinctive Software to EA Canada. At the time of the business acquisition, Distinctive Software was noted for developing a number of racing and sporting games published under the Accolade brand. Since becoming EA Canada, EA Canada has developed many EA Games, EA Sports, and EA Sports BIG games.
EA acquired Black Box Games in 2002 and Black Box Games became part of EA Canada under the name of EA Black Box. EA Black Box later became an independent EA studio in 2005. Since its acquisition, EA Black Box became home of the Need for Speed franchise, and many others.
Games developed[]
Year | Title | Platform(s) |
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2011 | Battlefield 3 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
FIFA 12 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |
Fight Night Champion | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition | ||
NHL 12 | ||
2012 | FIFA 13 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
FIFA Street | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |
Grand Slam Tennis 2 | ||
NHL 13 | ||
SSX | ||
UEFA Euro 2012 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |
2013 | FIFA 14 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One |
NHL 14 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |
2014 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil | |
EA Sports UFC | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
FIFA 15 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One | |
NHL 15 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One | |
2015 | EA Sports UFC | Android, iOS |
FIFA 16 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One | |
NHL 16 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One | |
2016 | EA Sports UFC 2 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
FIFA 17 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One | |
FIFA Mobile | Android, iOS, Windows Apps, Windows Phone | |
NHL 17 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
2017 | FIFA 18 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One |
NHL 18 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
Star Wars Battlefront II | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
2018 | EA Sports UFC 3 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
FIFA 19 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One | |
NHL 19 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
2019 | FIFA 20 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
NHL 20 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
2020 | EA Sports UFC 4 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
FIFA 21 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Stadia | |
NHL 21 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
EA Sports[]Games developed for publishing by EA Sports:
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EA Sports BIG[]Games developed for publishing by EA Sports BIG:
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EA Graphics Library[]
EA Graphics Library or EAGL is a game engine which was created and developed by EA Canada. It is the main engine used in some of EA's games, notably the Need for Speed series, and was also used in a few sports titles from EA Sports.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 and Need for Speed: Underground used the first version of the EAGL engine, (EAGL 1) Need for Speed: Underground 2 uses EAGL 2, Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Need for Speed: Carbon uses EAGL 3, Need for Speed: ProStreet and Need for Speed Undercover uses EAGL 4; Need for Speed Undercover uses a modified version of EAGL 4 and combines it with the Heroic Driving Engine.
Need for Speed: World uses a modified EAGL 3 engine with the physics of the earlier games with an external GUI programmed in Adobe Flash.
During the development for Need for Speed: The Run, EA Black Box dropped its custom engine and adopted Frostbite 2 engine.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Electronic Arts". EA. 2013-05-09. Archived from the original on 2013-06-22.
- ^ Yossarian King (December 19, 2011). "Opinion: Why On Earth Would We Write Our Own Game Engine?". Gamasutra. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
External links[]
- 1983 establishments in British Columbia
- Electronic Arts
- Video game companies of Canada
- Companies based in Burnaby
- Video game development companies
- Canadian companies established in 1983
- Video game companies established in 1983
- Canadian subsidiaries of foreign companies