Electronic Arts posts $1 billion in digital revenues in 2011

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Buoyed by the strength of PopCap Games and new titles such as Star Wars: The Old Republic, Electronic Arts today posted the highest operating cash flow in 31 quarters and revenue of $1 billion for the quarter ended December 31. The Redwood City, California gaming giant, which purchased Seattle-based PopCap for as much as $1.3… Read More…

Startup secrets from PopCap’s Dave Roberts, and why it really matters to be lucky

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What made PopCap Games such a blockbuster success? Well, a lot of things went into the Seattle company’s growth over the past 11 years. And, yes, that includes a little bit of good luck. But it was PopCap’s never-ending and tireless focus on building the very best games that set it apart. Speaking today at… Read More…

Inrix CEO: Seattle tech scene gets solid A (with one exception)

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Inrix CEO Bryan Mistele knows just how hard it is to raise venture capital. Before the company grew to more than 275 employees, the entrepreneur said that he pitched the concept to 70 venture capitalists. All of them said no. Mistele recalled that story today during one of the most informative panels at the WTIA’s… Read More…

Dave Roberts just sold PopCap for $1.3 billion, so why does he hate the casual games biz

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You’d think that Dave Roberts would be all smiles when it comes to the prospects of the casual gaming business. After all, the CEO of PopCap Games just sold his Seattle company to Electronic Arts for up to $1.3 billion. But in his keynote talk today at the Casual Connect conference in Seattle, Roberts laid… Read More…