EA Ranked The #7 Tech Company Young People Want To Work For

Ever wondered what it’s like to work at EA? You could compare employee experiences via our weekly interview series, “Breaking Into The Industry.” Or you could ask Universum, who just wrapped up a study asking young workers where they’d most like to punch the clock.

When Business Insider refers to “young workers,” they aren’t talking about aspiring summer interns. Universum’s study draws its data from a survey of 6,700 college graduates with one to eight years of professional experience, each of whom was asked to choose five ideal employers from a list of around 200 businesses. All workers consulted for the study were under the age of 40.

In the tech field, EA ranked as the seventh most desirable company to work for, coming out just behind major players like Apple and Facebook. Even when ranked among the full list of 200 companies, EA remained a crowd favorite, taking 15th in the "places I want to work" list. Other video game companies that made the list included Sony (#9) and Zynga (#63).

Vote For Mass Effect 3 In This Year’s VGAs

Jaunts through space. Late night pillow talk. Violent Reaper destruction. Mass Effect 3 gets our hearts pitter-pattering for all kinds of reasons – and if you’re looking for a way to let out the love, we’ve got just the right outlet.

Mass Effect 3 is in the official running for the VGAs' “Most Anticipated Game of the Year,” with just four other games gunning for the title. Compared to the massive Reaper threat looming on the horizon, Shepard’s chances look even better than usual! Of course, it’s ultimately up to you (isn’t it always?) to make sure everything turns up roses. Cast your vote today and help Mass Effect 3 beat out the competition. Shep (and Femshep) are sure to thank you.

Still need to secure your copy of Mass Effect 3? Pre-order now through Origin to unlock the N7 Arsenal Pack, Robotic Dog, and the Squadmate Alternate Outfit Pack.

DeMartini: Origin Expands To Offer Games From 3rd Party Publishers

Yesterday we hit a major milestone as we announced that Origin will soon feature third party content. We’re incredibly excited that Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, THQ, and Capcom will be the first publishers to offer their games via Origin. Beginning in November, Origin will feature top new releases including Batman: Arkham City, Saints Row: The Third, and more, ready for purchase and download. We’ll continue to add more games from these partners in the coming months, giving you even more choice for the latest and greatest gaming content.
As we welcome our new partners, we continue to make Origin better by adding new features such as our beta cloud storage, which allows you to save games and gameplay achievements online and then access them from any PC. We’ve also added live streaming demos, so you can try out hit titles like Crysis 2, Dragon Age 2, and The Sims Medieval. Finally, you can now play incredibly popular  and highly addictive browser games like Plants vs. Zombies and The Sims Social. All of this is built on a foundation of fast and safe game downloads, with social connectivity to your gaming friends.
Batman: Arkham City and Saints Row: The Third will be available on Origin for pre-order starting in early November, and this is just the beginning. As I’ve said before, we believe in choice, and adding great content from our partners means more choices for you on Origin.