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| name = EA Los Angeles<br>(Electronic Arts Los Angeles) |
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| foundation = 1995 (as DreamWorks Interactive, LLC.)<br>2000 (as EA Los Angeles)<br>2010 (as Danger Close along with EA Mobile and others) |
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'''EA Los Angeles''' (formerly known as '''Danger Close Games''') is a ] founded originally in 1995 as '''DreamWorks Interactive LLC''', a subsidiary of ]. The studio is primarily known for its work on the '']'' franchise. |
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==History== |
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After releasing a number of titles in the 90s under the DreamWorks Interactive label, the studio's biggest hit came in 1999 with the release of the original ] video game for the ] console. A year later, the studio was ] from DreamWorks (and Microsoft, which had part ownership of the company) by ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/2100-1040-237260.html|title=Electronic Arts to buy DreamWorks, Microsoft venture|accessdate=2009-06-19|date=2000-02-24|first=Melanie Austria|last=Farmer|publisher=]}}</ref> and in 2003 merged with ] (the original creators of the '']'' series) and EA Pacific (originally Westwood Pacific) to form a new studio named EA Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/ea-consolidates-studios-closes-westwood-2909852|title=EA consolidates studios, closes Westwood|date=2003-01-29|accessdate=2009-06-19|first=Sam|last=Parker|publisher=]}}</ref> |
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In 2010, it was revealed that EA Los Angeles would be re-branded as Danger Close Games.<ref name="JoystiqDangerClose">{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/23/danger-close-the-story-behind-ea-las-new-name/|title=Danger Close: The story behind EA LA's new name|last=Gilbert|first=Ben|publisher=]|date=2010-07-23|accessdate=2013-02-02}}</ref> The studio's direction was to focus exclusively on developing upcoming ''Medal of Honor'' games, which for the first time were to abandon their traditional ] setting. Their first project was the ] of '']'', which was released on October 12, 2010 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.<ref name="mohdc">{{cite web|url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/110/1108061p1.html|title=Medal of Honor Team Forms New Studio|accessdate=2010-07-24|date=2010-07-22|first=Jim|last=Reilly|publisher=]}}</ref> Two years later, on October 23, 2012, they released that game's follow-up, '']''. |
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In January 2013, EA announced that the ''Medal of Honor'' series was taken 'out of rotation' and put on hold due to the poor reception of ''Warfighter''.<ref name="MoHrest">{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/01/31/no-more-medal-of-honor-ea-pulls-from-rotation-due-to-poor-reception/|title=No more Medal of Honor: EA pulls from rotation due to poor reception|last=Prescott|first=Shaun|publisher=]|date=2013-01-31|accessdate=2013-02-02}}</ref> Additionally, many employees were laid off and the studio itself was temporarily shut down. DICE, creator of the successful Battlefield franchise, moved employees to the LA location and now has an LA presence. |
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| '']'' || 1996 || ] |
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| '']'' || 1996 || Microsoft Windows |
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| '']'' || 1996 || Microsoft Windows |
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| '']'' || 1997 || ] |
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| '']'' || 1997 || Microsoft Windows |
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| '']'' || 1997 || Microsoft Windows |
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| '']'' || 1997 || Microsoft Windows |
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| '']'' || 1997 || PlayStation |
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| '']'' || 1998 || PlayStation |
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| ''] || 1999 || ] |
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| '']'' || 1998 || Microsoft Windows |
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| '']'' || 1999 || PlayStation |
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| '']'' || 2001 || Microsoft Windows, ] |
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| '']'' || 2002 || ], ], ] |
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| '']'' (]) || 2002 || Microsoft Windows, OS X |
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| '']'' || 2003 || GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
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| '']'' (]) || 2010 || Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
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| '']'' || 2012 || Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
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==References== |
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After releasing a number of titles in the 90s under the DreamWorks Interactive label, the studio's biggest hit came in 1999 with the release of the original Medal of Honor video game for the PlayStation console. A year later, the studio was acquired from DreamWorks (and Microsoft, which had part ownership of the company) by Electronic Arts, and in 2003 merged with Westwood Studios (the original creators of the Command & Conquer series) and EA Pacific (originally Westwood Pacific) to form a new studio named EA Los Angeles.
In 2010, it was revealed that EA Los Angeles would be re-branded as Danger Close Games. The studio's direction was to focus exclusively on developing upcoming Medal of Honor games, which for the first time were to abandon their traditional World War II setting. Their first project was the single-player component of Medal of Honor, which was released on October 12, 2010 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Two years later, on October 23, 2012, they released that game's follow-up, Medal of Honor: Warfighter.
