EA assimilates Mythic Entertainment

The developer of Dark Age of Camelot and Warhammer Online will be known as EA Mythic.

Once the deal is closed Mark Jacobs, the President, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Mythic, will become Vice President, General Manager of EA Mythic. Rob Denton, the Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of Mythic will become Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of EA Mythic. Meanwhile the 175 strong staff will remain in Virginia.

"Mythic has always been a leading independent developer in the online space," said Mark Jacobs, CEO and co-founder of Mythic Entertainment. "EA's commitment to the online market as well as its focus on creating games of unsurpassed quality, scope and scale gives us opportunities and resources we could only dream about in the past."

"The addition of Mythic to the EA family reflects our deep commitment to the online gaming market worldwide. Mythic will bring one of the industry's most talented MMORPG teams to EA. Together, we will create games that will introduce MMO players to a whole new level of game play and excitement," said Paul Lee, President, EA Studios.

The takeover is subject to the usual regulatory scrutiny before it can be finalised and financial terms were not disclosed.

Source: EA

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