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Tech Moves: Convoy names general counsel; startup founders land new gigs after shutdowns

— Freight marketplace Convoy announced John Morrow as its new general counsel, effective Nov. 1. A Seattle tech vet, Morrow… Read More

Tech Moves: Zillow hires NYC leader; ex-Airbnb president joins Tapas Capital; Big Fish exec returns to EA; Slalom’s first CMO; and more

— Seattle-based Zillow Group announced leadership changes on its marketing team and in its New York office. Matt Daimler is… Read More

‘Plants vs. Zombies’ creator PopCap and parent EA put down new roots in Seattle, and tease next game

When Ken Moss started at the video game company Electronic Arts a little more than four years ago, he was one… Read More

Big Fish lands a new boss: Former EA and Zynga exec named president of casual games company

Former Electronic Arts and Zynga executive Jeff Karp is joining Big Fish Games as managing director and president, responsible for… Read More

Photos: Seahawks host first-ever Madden 17 Championship Tournament in Seattle

Virtual football collided with real football at a first-of-its-kind event on Thursday evening in Seattle. The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)… Read More

EA exec and former Xbox leader Peter Moore to become CEO of Liverpool FC

After stints with Electronic Arts, Microsoft and SEGA, Peter Moore has landed his “dream” job — but not at a company… Read More

More than 9 million people beta-tested EA’s ‘Star Wars’ Battlefront — and they loved it

Electronic Arts announced this week that it just completed its biggest beta test ever. More than 9 million players beta-tested… Read More

EA Sports removes athletes from FIFA 16 over NCAA eligibility concerns

Due to conflicts between EA Sports and the NCAA, 13 players have been removed from the upcoming game FIFA 16.… Read More

EA’s FIFA 16 to feature female soccer players for the first time

For the first time in the franchise’s history, EA’s FIFA games will feature female soccer players. FIFA 16 comes out on… Read More

Electronic Arts beats Q2 expectations, fueled by both console and digital sales

Electronic Arts, the publisher of Titanfall and Plants vs. Zombies, reported earnings today that blew away Wall Street expectations. The… Read More

PopCap GM John Vechey leaving after less than a year in top spot

PopCap co-founder John Vechey announced today that he will be leaving the Seattle-based game development studio just nine months after… Read More

EBay VP and Seattle general manager Ken Moss joins Electronic Arts as CTO

After running eBay’s Seattle-area office for nearly three years, Ken Moss has left the e-commerce’s satellite office to join Electronic… Read More

Playing with your emotions: EA shows off new touchy-feely features for The Sims, FIFA

Amazing new graphics and head-splitting soundtracks are usually the focus at E3, the annual game conference in Los Angeles, where… Read More

PopCap boss offers advice to Candy Crush-maker on eve of IPO

PopCap’s John Vechey has some very basic advice for King Digital Entertainment: Make great games. The Candy Crush Saga-maker finally… Read More

Interview: PopCap’s John Vechey says mistakes were made, but selling to EA wasn’t one

Since PopCap was acquired by Electronic Arts nearly three years ago, the Seattle-based game maker has had its fair share… Read More

Steam, Origin and others taken down in latest attacks against gaming services

Valve’s Steam platform, Activision Blizzard’s Battle.net and EA’s Origin storefront were all brought down last night by Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks… Read More

PopCap CEO Dave Roberts retiring, co-founder John Vechey taking over

PopCap CEO Dave Roberts will be retiring after eight years at the Seattle-based game studio, the Electronic Arts unit known… Read More

EA Sports boss named company’s new CEO, promises to stay the course

After John Riccitiello stepped down in March, gaming giant Electronic Arts has been on the hunt for a new top… Read More

Review: PopCap strikes right chord with fun and charming Plants vs. Zombies 2

Seattle’s PopCap Games has long stood for excellence in casual gaming, and this week’s release of Plants vs. Zombies 2:… Read More

The zombies are coming…again: Plants vs. Zombies 2 lurches onto iOS today

If you’ve been itching for a new plant-based home defense game, Seattle’s PopCap Games has you covered. PopCap, which was… Read More

Court rejects EA’s appeal over athlete likeness in college football game

A circuit court of appeals today rejected EA’s claim that it was protected by the First Amendment in a lawsuit… Read More

EA’s Madden NFL loses IP lawsuit, could owe $11 million to original programmer

A jury ruled in favor of the original developer and programmer of EA’s massive Madden NFL franchise on Tuesday, awarding… Read More

EA cuts staff, shuts down PopCap Vancouver office

Electronic Arts slashed jobs at its Los Angeles and Montreal offices earlier this year, and next up on the chopping block appears… Read More

EA pulls plug on some Facebook games, doubles down on PopCap

Electronic Arts today announced that it is retiring three of its popular Facebook games, including The Sims Social, SimCity Social and Pet Society.… Read More

EA CEO John Riccitiello to resign as game maker seeks new leader amid weak results

Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello announced today that he’s stepping down from the game maker effective March 30. The company, which… Read More

PopCap debuts first social hidden object game on Facebook with Hidden Agenda

Seattle-based PopCap Games is back with another game featuring anthropomorphic animals, and this time it’s all about solving mysteries. Hidden… Read More

PopCap pulls plug on Dublin office, cutting 96 jobs

PopCap Games is cutting back even further, announcing today that it closed its offices in Dublin, Ireland. Ninety-six employees are… Read More

PopCap launches new game, Plants vs. Zombies store amid EA buyout speculation

Much is happening for PopCap this week, with the launch of new game Vacation Quest and an online Plants v.… Read More

The Sims vs. The Ville, EA files suit against Zynga

Electronic Arts‘ has apparently had enough of its too-close-for-comfort neighbors The Ville. The gaming giant has filed suit against Zynga,… Read More

New study: Half of games played with mobile devices at home, often on couch or bed

In yet more breaking news about our evolutionary slide into slothdom, PopCap released details of a study showing that half… Read More