In Good Company

When Saudi Arabia's leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts is finalized, the newly private company won't have to release any financial documents to the public. In the meantime, EA's latest financial disclosure has revealed that CEO Andrew Wilson received a massive $30 million increase in his compensation this year, and he wasn't the only EA executive to reap the rewards. Per EA's report filed with the Security and Exchange Commission, Wilson's compensation package in the previous fiscal year rose by $8 million to $38 million. That total includes bonus payments and stock options. The report also n

Collect some meatbugs and hellcaps for 'tasty' ragout.

A brand-new story and gameplay trailer for Star Wars Zero Company was shown during Summer Game Fest Live, giving us our first real look at the turn-based-tactics game's narrative and its cast of original characters. The trailer showcased gameplay for the upcoming Star Wars game as well, including how your choices can shape the roster of your squad. In a nice surprise, the trailer ends with the reveal that Anakin Skywalker will be in the game as well, likely as a prominent unit that will work alongside the titular Zero Company in certain missions. Narratively, that does make a lot of sense. Ana

Snatch Cor Kalom's recipe for Dexter.

Microsoft has begun its big reset, cutting 1,600 jobs right now and another 1,600 in the next 12 months. Despite this massive restructuring, the company claimed that these moves don't involve canceling any already announced first-party games. In a lengthy Xbox Wire blog post on July 6, Microsoft announced that some studios (such as Ninja Theory and Undead Labs) are being sold while others (like Arkane Studios) are still awaiting their fate. Tucked within the post was a line about the projects currently in the works at Xbox Game Studios, with the company clarifying that "none of our first-party