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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Electronic Arts Inc. is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. It was founded by Trip Hawkins in 1982. It is the second-largest gaming company in the Americas and Europe by revenue and market capitalization after Activision Blizzard and ahead of [[Take-Two Interactive Software |Take-Two Interactive]] and [[Ubisoft Entertainment (France) |Ubisoft]] as of March 2018. | '''Electronic Arts Inc.''' is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. It was founded by Trip Hawkins in 1982. It is the second-largest gaming company in the Americas and Europe by revenue and market capitalization after Activision Blizzard and ahead of [[Take-Two Interactive Software |Take-Two Interactive]] and [[Ubisoft Entertainment (France) |Ubisoft]] as of March 2018. | ||
===1st Logo (May 20, 1983-1999)=== | ===1st Logo (May 20, 1983-1999)=== | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | '''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | ||
===2nd Logo (1994-1995)=== | ===2nd Logo (1994-1995)=== | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | '''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | ||
===3rd Logo (1997-2003)=== | ===3rd Logo (1997-2003)=== | ||
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*On ''Sled Storm'', the logo is slowed down. | *On ''Sled Storm'', the logo is slowed down. | ||
*On Lego games published by the company, the logo is still, underneath the Lego logo and copyright information is below. | *On Lego games published by the company, the logo is still, underneath the Lego logo and copyright information is below. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' Flying letters. | '''FX/SFX:''' Flying letters. | ||
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*On ''Diablo'', a distorted computerized synth screech is heard. | *On ''Diablo'', a distorted computerized synth screech is heard. | ||
*On ''Need for Speed: Porche Unleashed'', racing car sounds are heard. | *On ''Need for Speed: Porche Unleashed'', racing car sounds are heard. | ||
'''Availability:''' Very common, seen on almost every Electronic Arts branded title released during this time, like ''Freedom Force'', ''Sled Storm'', ''Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing'', ''Future Cop: L.A.P.D'', ''Need for Speed'' titles until ''Porche Unleashed'', ''WCW Mayhem'', ''WCW Backstage Assault'', ''Beetle Adventure Racing'', ''ReBoot: Countdown to Chaos'' and ''Medal of Honor''. After the next logo was introduced, this logo (in still form) remained on EA-distributed games, including Lego games from 2002-2003 and ''The Simpsons Skateboarding'', but the animated version made a surprise appearance on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' for the Xbox. | '''Availability:''' Very common, seen on almost every Electronic Arts branded title released during this time, like ''Freedom Force'', ''Sled Storm'', ''Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing'', ''Future Cop: L.A.P.D'', ''Need for Speed'' titles until ''Porche Unleashed'', ''WCW Mayhem'', ''WCW Backstage Assault'', ''Beetle Adventure Racing'', ''ReBoot: Countdown to Chaos'' and ''Medal of Honor''. After the next logo was introduced, this logo (in still form) remained on EA-distributed games, including Lego games from 2002-2003 and ''The Simpsons Skateboarding'', but the animated version made a surprise appearance on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' for the Xbox. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | '''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | ||
===4th Logo (EA Games 1st Logo) (2000-2002)=== | ===4th Logo (EA Games 1st Logo) (2000-2002)=== | ||
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File:ElectronicArts(6).png | File:ElectronicArts(6).png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see the then-current EA logo (an altered version of the "EA" part of the 1993-2000 EA Sports logo) in dark blue stacked on top of the word ''GAMES'' in light blue capital letters, encased in a circle. The circle rotates for a few seconds before placing itself into place. ''WWW.EAGAMES.COM'' fades in below along with the byline reading "EA GAMES is an Electronic Arts brand." | '''Logo:''' On a white background, we see the then-current EA logo (an altered version of the "EA" part of the 1993-2000 EA Sports logo) in dark blue stacked on top of the word ''GAMES'' in light blue capital letters, encased in a circle. The circle rotates for a few seconds before placing itself into place. ''WWW.EAGAMES.COM'' fades in below along with the byline reading "EA GAMES is an Electronic Arts brand." | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | '''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | ||
===5th Logo (November 24, 2001)=== | ===5th Logo (November 24, 2001)=== | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | '''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | ||
===6th Logo (EA Games 2nd Logo) (2002-2005)=== | ===6th Logo (EA Games 2nd Logo) (2002-2005)=== | ||
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File:ElectronicArts(10).png | File:ElectronicArts(10).png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Logo:''' An updated version of the early 2000s EA Games logo with a slicker circle and "GAMES" in a more futuristic font, zooms out from the bottom of the screen, and presses itself causing it to flash and the slogan "Challenge Everything" appears through the light ray effect below the logo along with the byline "EA GAMES is an ELECTRONIC ARTS brand". The text remains there for a few seconds before the logo flashes and disappears as the bylines cut away. | |||
'''Logo:''' An updated version of the early 2000s EA Games logo with a slicker circle and "GAMES" | |||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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File:ElectronicArts(12).png | File:ElectronicArts(12).png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, a black coin with the current EA logo on it rapidly zooms back and emits a red circle around it, then continues to zoom out slowly until fading out. Until 2007, the byline "EA IS AN ELECTRONIC ARTS BRAND" appears under the logo. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, a black coin with the current EA logo on it rapidly zooms back and emits a red circle around it, then continues to zoom out slowly until fading out. Until 2007, the byline "EA IS AN ELECTRONIC ARTS BRAND" appears under the logo. | ||
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* Sometimes, the logo doesn't zoom out when it's finished. | * Sometimes, the logo doesn't zoom out when it's finished. | ||
* For example, on games from ''The Sims'' series until 2013, the logo is green with a blue outline, and at the end the famous "Plumbob" from ''The Sims'' appears at the top of the logo. | * For example, on games from ''The Sims'' series until 2013, the logo is green with a blue outline, and at the end the famous "Plumbob" from ''The Sims'' appears at the top of the logo. | ||
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File:Electronic Arts (2021).png | File:Electronic Arts (2021).png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Logo:''' Just the text reading "Electronic Arts" in a new font called Electronic Arts Display. | '''Logo:''' Just the text reading "Electronic Arts" in a new font called Electronic Arts Display. | ||