EA kunngjorde nylig at de har kjøpt det 100 mann store spill utviklings firmaet Black Box. Black Box er best kjent for Need for Speed serien og SEGA Soccer Slam.
Med i pressemeldingen var også en uttalelse fra EA om kjøpet:
"Black Box Games is a studio full of highly-talented and creative people. They have an impressive track record for developing multiple titles across several platforms. This acquisition brings us a powerhouse team to work on future titles for the Sony PlayStation 2 console, Nintendo GameCube and Xbox system from Microsoft."