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Everything smelled of popcorn: The art of bringing the complex sound of esports to fans with sound supervisor Matt Gilbert

Sound supervisor Matt Gilbert has spent the last three decades working in live sports audio, so as demand grows for esports productions that look and sound more like live TV, Gilbert’s experience has made him a go-to figure. It’s the...

By: Kevin Emmott • Posted on: 3 Dec, 2025 • 8 minute read
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LVP scores with top-flight football esports production for LaLiga and EA Sports

The football action on- and off-screen is intensifying in Barcelona as the LaLiga FC Pro Regular Season progresses. Organisers LaLiga and EA Sports, and production company LVP (Liga de Videojuegos Profesional – Spain's largest esports league and part of GRUP...

By: mburns • Posted on: 14 Mar, 2025 • 9 minute read
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Electronic Arts turn to Stats Perform to bring real-world data into FC24

Electronic Arts (EA) has turned to Stats Perform’s Opta Data to optimise its player ratings and PlayStyles features under a new long-term partnership and ahead of the launch of its blockbuster EA Sports FC24 game, bringing new levels of authenticity and realism...

By: Jo Ruddock, Content Editor • Posted on: 23 Oct, 2023 • 3 minute read
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EA partners with Opta to bring new levels of authenticity and realism to the new FC24 game

Electronic Arts (EA) is using Stats Perform to optimise its player ratings and PlayStyles features. The new long-term deal comes ahead of the launch of EA's blockbuster new EA Sports FC24 game. Opta’s deep and broad performance data is collected...

By: Heather McLean, Editor • Posted on: 2 Oct, 2023 • 3 minute read
Audio

Electronic Arts chooses Grass Valley for futureproofed distributed remote production of FIFA 21 and Apex Legends

EA Sports’ FIFA 21 and Apex Legends will now be delivered using a cloud-based, distributed remote production workflow from Grass Valley. Electronic Arts Competitive Gaming Entertainment (CGE), EA’s esports division, selected the GV Agile Media Processing Platform (AMPP) to enable...

By: Heather McLean, Editor • Posted on: 20 Apr, 2021 • 6 minute read
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BBC to stream live coverage of FIFA 21 Global Series European Regional Qualifiers and Playoffs

The BBC will show coverage of the FIFA 21 Global Series European Regional Qualifiers and Playoffs on its digital platforms, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website and app, after agreeing a deal with EA Sports. BBC iPlayer will provide live...

By: Heather McLean, Editor • Posted on: 19 Feb, 2021 • 2 minute read
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First eChampions League Final set for Madrid ahead of main event

The first ever eChampions League final - a joint venture by UEFA and EA Sports - takes place in Madrid on Friday, with the winner to receive the trophy just before the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday evening. Eight...

By: Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe • Posted on: 29 May, 2019 • 3 minute read
News Roundup

EA Sports and Orad are in the game

One of the more intriguing demos out in Las Vegas last week, will see a collaboration between videogames giant EA Sports and graphics specialists Orad which sees the two offer the EA Sports Virtual Playbook and its powerful digital capabilities...

By: • Posted on: 4 Apr, 2011 • 2 minute read