Electronic Arts Inc. announced that it has developed EA SPORTS(TM) IGNITE, a new game engine that will power EA SPORTS games on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation(R)4. Fueled by EA SPORTS IGNITE, EA SPORTS games will be alive with players who think, move, and behave like real athletes and dynamic living worlds, transforming the way people play and experience games on next gen consoles. Created with the EA SPORTS IGNITE engine, Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, NBA LIVE 14, and EA SPORTS(TM) UFC, will each launch within the next 12 months. EA SPORTS IGNITE blends new technology with the best rendering, run-time physics, animation, intelligence, locomotion, and online systems from across EA into one powerful, new engine. Athletes will possess human-like intelligence for advanced decision-making, players will have the agility required to change speeds and directions with true athletic motion, and living worlds will make the game experience as rich and dynamic as real-world stadiums and arenas. A video showcasing how EA SPORTS games will look and play on Xbox One can be viewed here. EA SPORTS IGNITE will deliver the dynamic movements and biomechanics of the world's best athletes. With 10 times more animation depth and detail than previous consoles, and thousands of new sport-specific animations to drive new locomotion systems, players now plant, pivot and cut, quickly change speeds, and shift momentum with the agility and explosiveness of superstar athletes. Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, EA SPORTS UFC and NBA LIVE 14, will release worldwide within the next 12 months on Xbox One and the PlayStation 4, and will be available for pre-order soon. Madden NFL 25 will release in North America on August 27 and worldwide on August 30 on the Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system and PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system. FIFA 14 will also be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation3, PC and additional platforms. The release date has not yet been announced.

On May 16, 2013, Gregory B. Maffei declared his intention to retire from the Board of Directors of Electronic Arts Inc. and not stand for re-election at the company's 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is scheduled for July 31, 2013. Mr. Maffei has served as a director of the company since 2003 and his retirement will become effective at the Company's 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At a meeting of the Board of Directors on May 16, 2013, Denise F. Warren, Executive Vice President of the Digital Products and Services Group of The New York Times Company, was appointed to the Board as an independent director. The authorized size of the Board has been increased from eight to nine directors. Ms. Warren has also been appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board.

Electronic Arts Inc., Board Meeting, May 16, 2013. Agenda: To appoint Denise F. Warren, Executive Vice President of the Digital Products and Services Group of The New York Times Company, to the Board as an independent director.