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EA, Neowiz Partner to Launch "Battlefield" Online Game in Asia

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 7, 2007 - 3:56pm.

Seoul, South Korea - Electronic Arts said on Thursday that it plans to launch its online game "Battlefield" in Asia. The Asian version will be co-developed with Korea's Neowiz -- of which EA owns about a 15% stake -- and launch in Korea initially, with plans to expand to China, Japan and Taiwan. EA and Neowiz previously paired to launch "FIFA Online" in Korea, which now counts 4.9 million subscribers.

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Electronic Arts Takes 19% Stake in Korean Online Games Firm Neowiz

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 20, 2007 - 11:22am.

Redwood City, Calif. - Video game developer and publisher Electronic Arts announced on Tuesday that it will invest $105 million for a 19% stake in Korean online game developer Neowiz.

tags: Games | Deals | Korea | Electronic Arts | Neowiz | Investments | MMORPG |

EA's "FIFA Online" Soccer Game Breaks Concurrent User Record in Korea

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 28, 2006 - 7:51pm.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts announced on Wednesday that its "FIFA Online" soccer game has broken the record in Korea for the greatest number of peak concurrent users in its opening month.
tags: Games | Sports | Sports Games | EA | Korea | MMO | Commerce | Soccer | FIFA | Neowiz | Micropayments |

EA Signs With Neowiz to Create Korean "FIFA Online"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 1, 2006 - 7:47am.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts announced on Wednesday that it has signed a multi-year co-development and publishing agreement with Korean game publisher Neowiz. Under the terms, the companies will collaborate on a Korean online game based on EA's "FIFA Soccer" title. The game is being developed at EA Canada for Neowiz, which claims 20 million subscribers and is the publisher of "Special Force," the most popular online game in Korea.
tags: EA | Create | Signs | FIFA Online | Neowiz |