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EA Looking at eSports Game Development:


Madden NFL 25 / 11 Apr 2014


By Dustin J. SeibertElectronic Arts may begin designing games with eSports competitions in mind.

GamesIndustry International reported EA CEO Andrew Wilson suggested his company's future titles and franchises -- sports-themed and otherwise -- could be created with the purpose of using them in televised eSports competitions as the industry grows. Highly popular EA franchises like the Madden and Dead Space series could work in such competitions.

"We have some ready-made franchises for this in our sports properties, but we also have a number of other franchises that people may not typically think about as eSports opportunities," Wilson said. "We think there might be an opportunity in the future, so it's something that you're going to see more of from us."

Major eSports competitions include World Cyber Games and the Evolution Championship Series (EVO). Reportedly more than 71 million people watched competitive gaming last year.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/04/11/ea-looking-at-esports-game-development