EA Montreal

EA Montreal
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
FoundedMarch 17, 2004
Headquarters,
Canada
Key people
Alain Tascan
ProductsArmy of Two series
Number of employees
849
ParentElectronic Arts

EA Montreal is a Canadian video game development studio owned and operated by Electronic Arts. The studio is based in Montreal, Quebec. It was inaugurated by EA on March 17, 2004.[1]

In April 2012, EA announced layoffs in EA Montreal's Mobile division, which developed games as Rock Band (iOS) and Rock Band Unplugged.[2] A further layoff on the Mobile Division took place in February 2015.[3]

The view of Place Ville-Marie 3 (on the right) - the location of EA Montreal
  1. ^ Navarro, Alex (March 17, 2004). "EA's Montreal Studio open for business". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  2. ^ Futter, Mike. "[Updated] "Key Development Studio" EA Montreal's Mobile Division Hit With Layoffs - News - www.GameInformer.com". Game Informer. GameStop Corporation. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Alex Wawro (February 6, 2015). "Report: Layoffs strike EA Montreal". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.