Founding History of Electronic Arts
Founded by Trip Hawkins.
Started design and development efforts and incorporated as Amazin’ Software Inc. and in May 1982.
Amended company name to Electronic Arts Inc. in November 1982.
Launched commercially in May 1983.
Started trading on the NASDAQ in September 1989.
Raised $2 million USD in a single round of funding.
Headquartered in Redwood City, USA.
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Year 1 of Electronic Arts
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Version 1 of Electronic Arts (Game)
MAY 1983
Stats of Electronic Arts (Pre-IPO)
1982 to 1985
1986 to 1989
Full Year 1 of Electronic Arts
Y1 of EA.pdfMAY 1982 to APR 1983
Extras of Electronic Arts
2010 OCT Don Valentine, Sequoia Capital
2013 OCT Trip Hawkins with John Markoff of the New York Times
2016 APR Trip Hawkins, Founder
2019 MAY The Electronic Arts IPO (with Trip Hawkins)