Let’s get the weak pun out of the way: StadEA. Ha, ha, ha, but still: Electronic Arts also begins to support Google’s game streaming service.

Electronic Arts, which is called EA by virtually everyone on the planet, announced that they are entering a partnership with Google. (We wonder how much Jade Raymond’s role is here. She was previously laying the foundations of Splinter Cell at Ubisoft, and she also worked on Splinter Cell games before moving to Electronic Arts, where she founded Motive. This team contributed to the campaign of Star Wars: Battlefront II. Now, she leads Google Stadia Games & Entertainment.)

By 2020, the goal is to have Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order available on Google Stadia, then, throughout the winter, EA Sports’ two cash-cow franchises, namely FIFA and Madden NFL, will also join Google’s platform. (Will there be Ultimate Team modes here as well? This is where EA gets a ton of cash.) In 2021, other games are also going to join, but we have no idea what these titles will be.

„Cloud is opening up exciting new possibilities for play. In partnering with Google Stadia, we have an opportunity to deliver some creative and innovative game experiences on an exciting new platform,” said Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson in a press release. (How is Ultimate Team creative and innovative?) „We’re thrilled to see some of Electronic Arts’ biggest hits come to the Stadia. I can’t wait to play EA Sports FIFA, Madden NFL, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on my favourite screens instantly with the simple click of a button,” Google GM and VP Phil Harrison added. (He previously worked at both Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment-predecessor Sony Computer Entertainment!)

What about Electronic Arts’ Project Atlas? That is meant to be a Google Stadia competitor…

Source: Gematsu

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