Electronic Arts has announced the creation of EA Worldwide Studios. According to chief executive Andrew Wilson on the company’s website, this will bring together studios like Bioware, Maxis and EA Mobile under one banner.

What’s interesting to note are who’s leading what – senior VP of Maxis and EA Mobile Samantha Ryan will now also be leading Bioware. The Frostbite Engine team will be integrated into the technology organization under CTO Ken Moss while Patrick Soderlund will ultimately be in charge of EA Worldwide Studios.

None of this is expected to change the fact Aaryn Flynn is in charge of Mass Effect: Andromeda though so don’t worry. Though how Ryan’s experience could influence future Bioware projects remains to be seen.

What are your thoughts on EA’s restructuring of sorts and how will it benefit the company in the coming months? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more updates.

Longtime Electronic Arts executive Frank Gibeau has resigned from the company after spending more than 20 years with it. Gibeau has had a significant influence on EA’s mobile efforts and was formerly the executive vice president for EA Mobile at one point.

EA CEO Andrew Wilson spoke about Gibeau’s resignation, stating that, “Frank Gibeau has chosen to transition on from Electronic Arts. Throughout a more than 20-year career, Frank’s made many significant contributions to the company, our people and our games. Most recently, he’s worked to strengthen EA Mobile by building a great team. We’d like to thank Frank for his achievements at EA, and we wish him all the best in his next chapter.”

Polygon reports Wilson stating that this won’t be the end for EA’s mobile efforts. On the contrary, mobile titles would still be a focus and now mobile dev teams would be reporting directly to Wilson in the meantime.

What are your thoughts on Gibeau’s retirement, especially with regards to his future direction? Let us know in the comments below.

EA has shut down EA Mobile Montreal and a bunch of people were laid off. Joystiq got the full statement from the company and you can check it out below.

“EA is sharpening its focus to provide games for new platforms and mobile. In some cases, this involves reducing team sizes as we evolve into a more efficient organization.These are difficult decisions to let go of good people who have made important contributions to EA, and whenever possible we retrain or relocate employees to new roles.

“Streamlining our operations will help ensure EA is bringing the best next-generation games to players around the world.”

This is always a terrible thing and hopefully these people get new jobs soon. Streamlining process usually results in job cuts because paying salaries are kind of an expense.

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Excited to play NFS, FIFA 11 on your mobile? But can’t since you live in India? Well that has changed now with DisneyUTV bringing EA Mobile games to India.

EA always makes some great games and their IPs are quite strong too, so this should be a brilliant move by them, as sales should be quite relevant. It will be distributed by UTV Indiagames via carrier networks and local OEMs in India.

The price range from Rs. 50 to Rs. 99, and these games will also be distributed in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh via the same distribution method.

“With feature phones and smartphones growing their presence in the Indian mobile market, the impetus to provide quality content on these platforms only gets bigger,” said Vishal Gondal, Managing Director – Digital, DisneyUTV.

“With this relationship we will increase the reach of EA’s popular games for the end users in the country and upsurge quality content in mobile entertainment. With strategic deals like these we aim to further expand the gaming market across all possible mobile platforms available.”

“This partnership with DisneyUTV represents an exciting opportunity for EA to bring our best content to an even broader audience in a growing mobile gaming market,” Franck Villet, General Manager – EA Mobile, Asia Pacific said.

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The list of mobile games shown at EA’s events includes:

MADDEN NFL 11 – iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
The most authentic NFL game on the App Store just got even better. In Madden NFL 11 for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, fans and gamers will be able to play both sides of the ball with equal intensity with Total Defensive Control. This alone might be enough to make many keen players begin their search for the best o2 iphone 4 deals online, but that is far from all that EA are planning to offer. Players will enjoy less time in the playbook and more time on the field with the new GameFlow feature. Players will enjoy less time in the playbook and more time on the field with the new GameFlow feature. This year, players can draw “Hot Routes Everywhere” literally drawing players’ movements on the field pre-snap, creating the play they want to run. Plus, enjoy eye-popping graphics and maximized controls that set the new standards for gameplay on iPod touch and iPhone. There’s simply never been anything like it. Street Date: Fall 2010

Reckless Racing – iPhone and iPad
Roaring engines, squealing tires and amazing graphics. Reckless Racing mixes old-school top-down racing game play with state of the art graphics and engaging multiplayer features. Perfectly balanced controls let players skid, slip and slide through the most beautiful tracks ever seen on a handheld device – leaving nothing but mud-splattered opponents and skid marks behind. Reckless Racing features a fully stocked internet multiplayer mode, on-line leaderboards and the ability to trade ghost races with other players from all over the world. Street Date: Summer 2010

Need for Speed Nitro-X – Nintendo DSiWare
The award-winning Need for Speed franchise comes to the DSi for the first time with Need For Speed Nitro-X. This arcade racer features stylized cars and thrilling race environments bringing the high-speed intensity and the fun arcade racing to the track. Players experience original Need For Speed Nitro fun with unique features throughout including 18 licensed cars and never-before-driven police units, custom tags for in-game use with the DSi camera, 16 updated tracks from all six original Nitro locations, career mode, local multiplayer matches for up to four players, and new rewards and awards. Street Date: Summer 2010

NCAA Football – iPhone 4 and iOS3.x
NCAA Football, the first game by EA Mobile designed specifically for iPhone 4, takes advantage of the device’s new Retina display. Players choose from over 55 of the most popular colleges to represent their school or create a new one, and lead them to glory in the BCS National Championship. Multiplayer rivalries with head-to-head play and broadcast commentary from real-life commentators Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit further bring the intensity of college football to iPhone 4 gamers. With rules and plays reflecting the real NCAA Division 1 experience, sports enthusiasts can enjoy playing their favorite game the way it’s meant to be played. Street Date: Now available for iPhone 4 and iOS3.x through the App Store

The Sims 3 Collector’s Edition – Android, exclusively for T-Mobile
EA’s most popular life simulation series, The Sims, celebrates its 10th anniversary with The Sims 3 Collector’s Edition, a special edition designed exclusively for T-Mobile and pre-loaded on the Samsung Vibrant^TM, a Galaxy S^TM phone. Create Sims with unique personalities, fulfill their desires…or not, and control their lives within a living neighborhood. Street Date: Summer 2010

SimCity^TM Deluxe – iPhone and iPod touch
Build and manage your dream city with SimCity Deluxe for iPhone and iPod touch. Designed for dedicated and casual fans, let your inner urban planner run wild with easier controls, optimized performance, improved visuals, starter cities, and exciting new scenarios. Street Date: Summer 2010

The Sims 3 Ambitions – iPhone and iPod touch
The Sims 3 Ambitions is the all-new Sims game that has all the humor, customization and deep social interaction of The Sims franchise, but now players can pursue their Sims’ passions and turn them into fulfilling professions! The Sims 3 Ambitions, players decide whether their Sim will be the brave town hero or cause loads of mischief among their neighbors. Their future is entirely in the player’s hands! Street Date: Summer 2010

YAHTZEE – iPad
Roll with the original best-selling family favorite – now designed just for the iPad^TM! The bigger screen and the bright, bold touch interface make gameplay on iPad easy and intuitive. Players shake the cup and roll the dice, select dice they want to hold, and keep score with simple tap controls. Four different gameplay modes, including an iPad exclusive “Duplicate Rainbow Mode,” challenge players in unique ways. Players can also become a “YAHTZEE Adventurer” and take on in-game characters designed to test their skills. Along with solo play and Pass ‘n Play with up to four friends, players can also post scores and issue challenges with family and friends using Facebook Connect. Street Date: Summer 2010

RISK – iPhone and iPod touch
The Real RISK Experience! Soon on iPhone and iPod touch, pursue world domination with the original game of strategic conquest. Mobilize against realistic AI adversaries or challenge up to six multiplayer opponents. Play the game that has fired dreams of global conquest for generations! Street Date: Summer 2010

R-Type – iPhone and iPod touch
R-Type for iPhone keeps 100 percent true to the original game allowing fans to get back to the ‘80s video-arcade experience in the palm of their hands. Players will Blast off and strike the evil Bydo Empire, pilot a R-9a “Arrowhead” futuristic fighter, and attack wave after wave of Bydo baddies in old-school side-shooter style. R-Type will include original arcade game features such as eight unique levels with eight different bosses each and three different controls. Street Date: Summer 2010

Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight – Mobile (JAVA/BREW)
The epic climax of the most gripping sci-fi saga in RTS history is coming out for mobile. Kane returns in the most anticipated RTS experience ever made for mobile! Players battle as the equally potent GDI or Nod factions. An all-out action-strategy blitz can occur when players command their mobile Crawler base and move it on the map. Whether playing defensive or stepping into battle, the player has the right Crawler base for each style of gameplay. Researchable active and passive abilities make each unit a master in its class on the battlefield. Deploy Super Weapons to build battle strength, call for massive destruction with the Ion Cannon or summon help from the Orca Strike… Kane. GDI. Nod. How will it end? Street Date: Summer 2010