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EA Phenomic
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo game development
Founded1997
FounderVolker Wertich
Defunct2013
HeadquartersIngelheim, Germany
Key people
Dirk Ringe (CEO)
ProductsVideo games
OwnerElectronic Arts
Number of employees
60
ParentIndependent (1997-2006)
Electronic Arts (2006-2013)
Websitewww.phenomic.de

EA Phenomic was a real-time strategy video game developer, headquartered in Ingelheim, Germany, and founded as Phenomic Game Development in 1997 by Volker Wertich, who had previous worked in Blue Byte and developed The Settlers and The Settlers III. The studio was acquired by Electronic Arts on August 23, 2006 and renamed as EA Phenomic.[1]

Electronic Arts announced that EA Phenomic would concentrate on developing real-time strategy video games.

In July 2013, EA closed the studio and laid off the 60 employees.[2]

Games developed

Year Title Platform(s)
As Phenomic Game Development
2004 SpellForce: The Order of Dawn Microsoft Windows
2006 SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars Microsoft Windows
As EA Phenomic
2009 BattleForge Microsoft Windows
2010 Lord of Ultima Browser
2012 Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances Browser

References

  1. ^ Loughrey, Paul (2006-08-24). "EA buys Phenomic". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  2. ^ gamesindustry.biz: EA Phenomic closed