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• There are many ways to measure the size of each industry, no doubt both industries generate huge incomes. But the video game industry is on a constant growth trend, and doesn’t seem to be suffering from the problems of the movie industry. Pirating is much less common in the gaming industry as most video games are now online and are seen more as a ‘service’ than a product that you buy one time.
• Electronic Arts’ top selling game is “The Sims”  which have sold more than 175 million copies, making it the most successful PC game of all time! The game has been so successful that it has been awarded five world records in the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition.
• The Barcelona based mega star has signed a multi-year contract with EA, which will make him the face of their number one selling game, FIFA. Messi was previously signed with Konami (Pro Evolution Soccer), FIFA’s biggest competitor, but was snatched from them in 2012. The soccer series has been also very successful, the game has been localized and translated to 18 languages.
• 2013 was big year for EA as the stock gained almost 60% during the year and the posted revenues amounted to $3.8 Billion!
• In 2011, EA purchased the online gaming company PopCap, which is behind the addictive hit games such as – Zuma, Bejewled and Plants vs Zombies. The purchase was made at around  $1.3 billion. This deal is quite important for EA, as it is a way to reach a different type of audience than the typical EA gamer.