April 9, 2021 – Electronic Arts is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. It develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers and has over 300 million registered players around the world. Headquartered in Redwood City, CA, Electronic Arts is the 2nd-largest gaming firm in both the Americas and Europe by revenue and market capitalization. Founded in 1982 by Apple employee Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry and promoted the designers and programmers responsible for its games as “software artists”. It is recognized for its critically-acclaimed brands such as The Sims™, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Need for Speed™, Dragon Age™ and Plants vs. Zombies™.