EA doesn’t make offline-only games

Electronic Arts has cleaned up the confusion surrounding COO Peter Moore’s comments regarding the company moving away from offline games.

Speaking at this year’s Gamescom expo in Germany, Moore created the idea that EA wasn’t catering for offline games, when he said: “We’re seeing more and more of the online experience being part-and-parcel of every game. We don’t ship a game at EA that is offline; just doesn’t happen.”

Moore has released a blog post that clarifies the “misinterpretations” about his message.

“Today, most games are ‘online’ in some way, shape or form. Many games connect in online multiplayer modes; others include online services which allow for periodic content updates, sharing stats or achievements or connecting with friends; and others are games downloaded through digital delivery methods like Origin or the App Store,” said Moore.

“What that does not mean is that every game we ship will require an online connection. Many, if not most, of our games include single-player, offline modes that you can play entirely without an Internet connection, if you so choose. We know that’s something many of our players want, and we will continue to deliver it.”

Peter Moore

Moore also tidied up the company’s message and actions going forward regarding the free-to-play model that EA is featuring in certain games, such as the Battlefield, FIFA, and Star Wars: The Old Republic games, along with the upcoming Command & Conquer.

“Many of our most popular franchises for PCs and mobile already offer free-to-play experiences,” said Moore.

“However, not all of EA’s games will offer a free-to-play mode. We will continue to explore new free-to-play experiences for our franchises when we believe there is gamer interest and a cool new game we can build. But of course we will continue to deliver award-winning core gaming experiences on all of these franchises.”