Electronic Arts
NASDAQ: EARedwood City, US · 24,258 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
Find your way into Electronic Arts
333 people in our graph share verified history with the Electronic Arts team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Steve Schlenkerunlockedknows Trip Hawkins · together at Digital Chocolate (overlapped)
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Electronic Arts (EA) develops and publishes video games, content, and online services for consoles, mobile devices, and PCs, with franchises such as EA SPORTS FC, Battlefield, Apex Legends, and The Sims. It also offers subscription services and game technologies for players and communities worldwide.
Founders & leadership
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Trip HawkinsinFounder/CEO1982–1994Trip Hawkins founded Electronic Arts in 1982 and served as its first CEO for over a decade, taking the company public in 1989. Before EA he spent four years at Apple leading planning for the office desktop market, and he later founded the games company 3DO.
Investors · 4
Founder mafia
The Electronic Arts mafia →69 people who came through Electronic Arts went on to found or lead other companies.
Shaival ShahCorporate Development & StrategyFounded Ribbon +2Amitt MahajanSoftware Engineer InternFounded Rare Bits +1Amy FranceticAssistant ProducerFounded Buoyant V1.Webflow +1Lars ButtlerVice PresidentFounded Aifoundation +1Andy TaylorSoftware EngineerFounded approved +1Anis KallelProgram Manager internFounded Kaoun +1Curtis FongerSoftware Development InternFounded Appetas +1Susan KuoSr. Manager, Marketing SolutionsFounded Singular Labs +1yukun yinQuality Assurance TesterFounded Charter +1Regan PengMobile Engineer IIFounded Pinai +1Derek AndersenEntertainment DevelopmentFounded Startup Grind +1Kristian SegerstraleExecutive Vice President, DigitalFounded GLU Mobile +1
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Competitors · 3
by search overlapSteam43397 shared keywordsSteam is a digital platform for purchasing, downloading, and playing video games, serving both individual gamers and game developers worldwide.
Steamcommunity39185 shared keywordsSteam Community is the online hub and social platform for Steam, the PC gaming distribution service operated by Valve, where players discuss games, share content, and connect with other users.
Epic Games24749 shared keywordsAmerican video game company behind Unreal Engine, Fortnite and the Epic Games Store, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Electronic Arts do?
- Electronic Arts (EA) develops and publishes video games, content, and online services for consoles, mobile devices, and PCs, with franchises such as EA SPORTS FC, Battlefield, Apex Legends, and The Sims. It also offers subscription services and game technologies for players and communities worldwide.
- Who founded Electronic Arts?
- Electronic Arts was founded by Trip Hawkins.
- Who are Electronic Arts's investors?
- Electronic Arts's investors include Baseline Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Silver Lake Partners, Skycatcher Fund.
- Where is Electronic Arts headquartered?
- Electronic Arts is headquartered in Redwood City, US.












