Electronic Arts Unveils New State-of-the-Art
Video Game Studio in Downtown Salt Lake City
Utah Governor to Attend Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on July 21, 2010
July 21, 2010 01:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today
announced that it will formally open the doors of its new video game development studio based in the heart of Salt
Lake City. To commemorate this occasion, EA will host Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert, along with several Utah
state and local government officials at a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony inside the new facility. Focusing on creating
quality entertainment for families, the highly talented EA Salt Lake Studio has been responsible for producing several
top-selling family-friendly video game franchises under the EA Play Label, including MONOPOLY, LITTLEST PET
SHOP and NERF, all under license from Hasbro.
“We’re honored to stand elbow-to-elbow with Utah Government officials as we show off our new studio in Salt
Lake City,” said Jon Dean, Executive Producer at EA Salt Lake. “As a company that takes great pride in its people
and the amazing video games they create, today’s open house celebrates all of that hard work with the team and
their families with fun activities from studio tours to game demos and art projects for the kids.”
“This move means we were able to build a state-of-the-art facility that fits the development studio needs, while also
allowing our employees to work out of a more convenient location in downtown Salt Lake,” said Chip Lange, Senior
Vice President and General Manager of EA’s Hasbro Division. “We’re hopeful that EA’s growing commitment and
investment in the Salt Lake area will accelerate the region’s development into one of the industry’s hottest game
development centers.”
The new custom facility has been specifically designed to promote the creation of innovative video game content.
Covering 20,000 square feet, its unconventional interior design is anchored by a mountain them