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EA Completes Acquisition of VG Holding Group

By Chris Bennett, Tudor Carsten, Michael R. Coburn, Sarah Dale-Harris, Pablo Guzman, Danielle (Dani) Lemon, Chris Metcalfe and David Spratley

In an effort to expand its portfolio and in the hopes of securing a leading competitive position in the RPC, action and adventure genres, Electronic Arts has completed its acquisition of VG Holding Group, bringing BioWare and Pandemic Studios under the EA Games umbrella.

According to EA Games president, Frank Gibeau, 'BioWare Corp. and Pandemic Studios are two world-class studios and bring strong, highly compatible cultures of creative excellence to the EA Games Label. Their strengths in the RPG, action and adventure genres further broadens EA's portfolio, and reinforces our commitment to creating the world's greatest interactive entertainment.'

IP acquired by EA Games includes Dragon Age, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames and Saboteur, as well as the 2007 Game Critics 'Best Console Game' and 'Best RPG', Mass Effect.

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Full post as published by Video Game Law Blog on January 08, 2008 (boomark / email).