Electronic Art's return to the baseball diamond after more than a decade's absence seems imminent following its recent Metalhead Software acquisition.
Metalhead Software is an independent studio based in British Columbia. The studio is best known for developing and publishing the Super Mega Baseball franchise, a series of critically acclaimed baseball video games. What Does the EA Metalhead Software Acquisition Mean? With the acquisition, EA and Metalhead Software will now combine to help grow the Super Mega Baseball series.
According to EA Sports Executive Vice President and General Manager, Cam Weber, EA's acquisition has been in the works since the summer of 2020. Neither Weber nor EA disclosed how much the acquisition was worth.
Electronic Arts is one of the largest video game publishers in the world and has worked towards expanding its reach in recent years. Electronic Arts posted a $5.5 billion revenue in 2020. Suffice to say, EEA has some extra cash lying around to throw at studios that pique their interest.
Speaking of interesting, it is fascinating that EA chose a studio that has only worked on and released baseball games. The last time EA published a baseball game was MVP 07: NCAA Baseball in 2007. Before this, EA also lost the rights to Major League Baseball to 2K back in 2005.
Although Electronic Arts have had a hand in numerous sports games over the years, it has since shifted its focus towards other genres. However, in recent months, Electronic Arts seem to have found renewed interest in working on sports titles with the return of EA Sports PGA Tour.
