EA Salt Lake
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessor | Headgate Studios |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Vance Cook |
| Defunct | April 2017 |
| Fate | Closed |
| Headquarters | Salt Lake City, Utah , United States |
| Parent | Electronic Arts |
EA Salt Lake was a video game development company located in Salt Lake City, Utah, operating as a subsidiary of the publisher Electronic Arts (EA).
History
Established in 1992 by Vance Cook under the name Headgate Studios, the firm capitalized on Cook's background from Access Software to specialize in golf simulation titles. Their initial release was PentaCalc, a Windows-based scientific calculator.
In April 1996, Sierra On-Line purchased Headgate, which then produced golf games distributed by Sierra, beginning with Front Page Sports: Golf. After Sierra underwent restructuring in 1999, ownership reverted to Cook through a newly formed company.
By the year 2000, Headgate partnered with EA for publishing and developed the PC version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour utilizing their proprietary golf engine. The studio managed the PC adaptations of the PGA Tour series from 2000 until 2007 and later extended development to PlayStation 2 and Wii platforms. Their golf titles garnered significant critical acclaim and earned several awards within the industry.
On December 1, 2006, EA formally acquired Headgate, rebranding it as EA Salt Lake and redirecting its focus towards creating games for Nintendo's Wii console.
EA Salt Lake moved from Bountiful to a new office in downtown Salt Lake City on July 21, 2010.
In 2011, the studio became part of EA's Maxis division and contributed to developing four expansion packs for the life simulation franchise The Sims 3.
Following the launch of Into the Future, EA Salt Lake underwent restructuring in January 2014 to concentrate on mobile game development. The studio was ultimately closed in April 2017.
Games developed
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| 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 | ||
| Xbox | ||
| As EA Salt Lake | ||
| 2007 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 | Wii |
| Madden NFL 08 | Macintosh | |
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 | Microsoft Windows | |
| Macintosh | ||
| PlayStation 2 | ||
| Wii | ||
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