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Respawn Entertainment Acquired By EA For Up To $455M

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Los Angeles-based game studio Respawn Entertainment , best known for its development of the title Titanfall, has been acquired by Electronic Arts , the two said on Thursday afternoon. Respawn Entertainment was led by Vince Zampella, and was based in Sherman Oaks. Respawn becomes part of EA's Worldwide Studios organization.

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Deeper Social Media: Social Art/Entertainment vs Social Games

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011 -- Deeper Social Media: Social Art/Entertainment vs Social Games. Virtual Goods, free to play games, social media, globally sourced content creation, social art and entertainment; the mix is growing wildly. Entertainment is no longer Star Wars and Pong. What happens next?

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Taltopia Aggregates Casting Calls, Entertainment Jobs

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Hollywood-based Taltopia.com , an online social networking site for artists, said today that it is launching a new tool which aggregates casting calls and job postings in the entertainment and arts industry. Taltopia operates an online site which allows users to network with other atists, and vote on art, video, pictures, and more.

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Respawn Entertainment Launches New Game Studio

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Jason West and Vince Zampella, the developer of video game Call of Duty and co-founder ofs Infinity Ward, have set up shop as Respawn Entertainment , and inked a deal with Electronic Arts to distribute its games. Tags: respawn entertainment game videogame studio callofduty activision electronic arts content.

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DTS Backs USC Entertainment Technology Center

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Los Angeles-based DTS , which develops surround sound technology, said today that it has signed on as an Executive Sponsor of USC's Entertainment Technology Center, an effort at the school to link entertainment, technology, and consumer electronics firms. Tags: entertainment technology center sound. READ MORE>>.

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USC Entertainment Technology Center Names CEO

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The University of Southern California's Entertainment Technology Center , which is part of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, said this week that it has named a new CEO. The center--which promotes and runs projects between the entertainment and technology industry--said it has appointed Kenneth S.

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Sony Online Entertainment Launches User-Generated Content Program

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San DIego-based Sony Online Entertainment announced yesterday that it has launched a new program which allows users to create their own, in-game items for its popular EverQuest franchise. Sony said it will provide sample geometry to players who can then create items using third party art tools. READ MORE>>.