Jeff Campbell
08-03-2011, 07:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.tuaw.com/2011/07/27/ea-our-fastest-growing-platform-is-the-ipad/' target='_blank'>http://www.tuaw.com/2011/07/27/ea-o...rm-is-the-ipad/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"There was a time when the majority of games were played on dedicated consoles like the Xbox or PlayStation but, as they say, 'those times are a'changin.'"</em></p><p><img height="250" src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1312395444.usr105634.jpg" style="margin-left: 175px; margin-right: 175px;" width="250" /></p><p>Interesting how the times change indeed. According to EA CEO John Riccitiello, in 2000 consoles were 80% of the gaming industry and they have now fallen off to about 40%. In their place, the iPad has taken hold so much so that EA says it is their fastest growing platform. I still prefer console gaming to the iOS or portable gaming when I'm home, but when you are mobile, that is the only way to play. </p>