EA Loses Another Playfish Exec
John Earner, London HQ general manager and VP, leaves to become a venture capitalist.
John Earner, London HQ general manager and VP, leaves to become a venture capitalist.
EA Playfish dedicating massive resources to SimCity for Facebook.
Social games are huge, but that doesn't mean that the triple-A $60 experience is going to go away, says Playfish London GM John Earner.
EA's The Sims Social may grab the #1 spot soon on Facebook - in fact, EA Playfish "would bet money on it."
Playfish founder Kristian Segerstrale calls The Sims Social the “evolution of social games”.
Sims Social sees 9.3 million daily active users.
EA's newest social titles proves The Sims still have it.
Mark Zuckerberg lauds social games firms like Zynga and says all other media should be following the example of social gaming companies.
Playfish drops own currency for Facebook Credits.
Both gentlemen may remain as consultants for the company.