
Rethinking End-of-Life Care for Video Games
Anthem, an online multiplayer game by EA and BioWare, will be discontinued in January 2026 as part of its end-of-life process, raising questions about how to handle the closure of online service games.
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Anthem, an online multiplayer game by EA and BioWare, will be discontinued in January 2026 as part of its end-of-life process, raising questions about how to handle the closure of online service games.

Electronic Arts is undergoing a major internal shakeup, including splitting EA Games and EA Sports, with the former being renamed "EA Entertainment" in a signal that EA intends to expand beyond games where possible. CEO Andrew Wilson stated that the reorganization is aimed at empowering creative teams and building the future of interactive entertainment on a foundation of legendary franchises and innovative new experiences.

Electronic Arts is undergoing a major corporate reshuffle, with EA Games being rebranded as EA Entertainment and EA Sports expanding to become its own entity. The move is aimed at empowering creative teams and making faster decisions around development. The restructuring will not have much impact on the casual consumer of EA IP. CEO Andrew Wilson will continue to oversee both organizations, with Laura Miele serving as President of Entertainment, Technology, and Central Development, and Cam Weber leading EA Sports.

Electronic Arts is undergoing a major internal shakeup, announcing the splitting of EA Games and EA Sports, with the former being renamed "EA Entertainment" in a signal that EA intends to expand beyond games where possible. Laura Miele will take over as EA President of Entertainment, Technology, and Central Development at EA Entertainment, while Cam Weber will continue to lead EA Sports. Both will enjoy expanded control over their respective labels intended to give them more oversight over budgets and decision-making flexibility. The moves coincide with news that Chief Experiences Officer Chris Bruzzo is retiring, with EA Chief Financial Officer Chris Suh also departing the company.

The latest patch, Patch 4, for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is being deployed for consoles and PC this week. The update includes performance fixes, such as raytracing, traversal hitching, and crashes, as well as fixes for unbeatable boss glitches, save state errors, and more. Respawn is also working on future patches to improve CPU and GPU utilization and reduce idle time.