EA Salt Lake

EA Salt Lake was an American video game developer located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It was owned by video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA).

EA Salt Lake
FormerlyHeadgate Studios
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
FateDissolved
Founded1992 in Bountiful, Utah
FounderVance Cook
DefunctApril 2017
Headquarters,
United States
ProductsPGA Tour (2000–07)
OwnerElectronic Arts

EA Salt Lake was founded by the studio's president, Vance Cook, as Headgate Studios in 1992. As a veteran programmer for years at Access Software, the onetime premier developer of golf simulations, Cook had the experience and knowledge of how to create a rewarding golfing experience. Headgate's first product was PentaCalc, a scientific calculator for Windows.

In April 1996 the studio was purchased by Sierra On-Line. Initially, Headgate solely developed golf games published by Sierra, starting with Front Page Sports: Golf.[1] On February 22, 1999 Sierra announced a major restructuring of their company, and sold the rights of the original studio back to Cook as a new corporate entity.

In 2000, Headgate began publishing games through Electronic Arts. Headgate began developing Tiger Woods PGA Tour for the PC based on their existing golf engine. They were assigned by EA to develop the title on PlayStation 2 for the 2007 title, and Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Wii for the 2008 title.

Headgate developed every Microsoft Windows version of the Tiger Woods PGA Tour EA Sports franchise from 2000 to 2007. Headgate's golf games consistently got high praise from industry reviewers and have won numerous industry awards.[2][3][4][5][6]

On December 1, 2006, Headgate Studios was acquired by Electronic Arts. Headgate was renamed EA Salt Lake. The studios' focus was redirected to developing games for Nintendo's new console, the Wii.[7]

On July 21, 2010, EA Salt Lake was moved from its home in Bountiful, Utah to a new state-of-the-art facility in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.[8]

In 2011, EA Salt Lake was moved to the Maxis division of Electronic Arts, which focuses on life simulation and casual games.

After a restructure to focus on mobile titles in January 2014, EA closed down the studio in April 2017.

Games developed

Year Title Platform(s)
As Headgate Studios
1997 Front Page Sports: Golf Microsoft Windows
1998 PGA Championship Golf Microsoft Windows
1999 PGA Championship Golf: 1999 Edition Microsoft Windows
2000 PGA Championship Golf 2000 Microsoft Windows
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2001 Microsoft Windows
2002 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002 Microsoft Windows
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 Microsoft Windows
2003 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 Microsoft Windows
2004 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 Microsoft Windows
2005 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 Microsoft Windows
2006 The Godfather: The Game Microsoft Windows
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 2
Wii
Xbox
As EA Salt Lake
2007 Madden NFL 08 Macintosh
Microsoft Windows
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 Microsoft Windows
Macintosh
PlayStation 2
Wii
2008 Littlest Pet Shop Microsoft Windows
Wii
Littlest Pet Shop: Garden Nintendo DS
Littlest Pet Shop: Jungle Nintendo DS
Littlest Pet Shop: Winter Nintendo DS
Nerf N-Strike Wii
2009 Littlest Pet Shop Nintendo DSi
Littlest Pet Shop: Beach Friends Nintendo DS
Littlest Pet Shop: City Friends Nintendo DS
Littlest Pet Shop: Country Friends Nintendo DS
Littlest Pet Shop: Friends Wii
Littlest Pet Shop: Spring Nintendo DS
Nerf N-Strike Elite Wii
2010 Littlest Pet Shop 3: Biggest Stars - Blue Team Nintendo DS
Littlest Pet Shop 3: Biggest Stars - Pink Team Nintendo DS
Littlest Pet Shop 3: Biggest Stars - Purple Team Nintendo DS
Monopoly Streets Wii
2011 Hasbro Family Game Night 4: The Game Show[lower-alpha 1] PlayStation 3
Wii
Xbox 360
Monopoly Collection Wii
Monopoly Streets PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
2015 Minions Paradise Android
iOS
2016 The Secret Life of Pets: Unleashed Android
iOS

Notes

  1. Assisted Wahoo Studios

References

  1. Front Page Golf review @ gamespot.com
  2. PGA Championship Golf 2000 review from GameSpot
  3. "Tiger Woods 2001 PGA Tour (PC) Review". Sports Gaming Network. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  4. Ivan Sulic (February 19, 2002). "Tiger Woods 2002 Review". IGN. News Corporation. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  5. William Abner (November 1, 2002). "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 Review". GameSpy. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  6. Fran Mirabella (September 23, 2003). "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004". IGN. News Corporation. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  7. Tor Thorsen (November 30, 2006). "EA forms Wii-centric studio". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  8. Tom Harvey (July 21, 2010). "Electronic Arts opens Salt Lake City office". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
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