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EA Digital Illusions CE AB
	; Logo used since 2006;
Formerly	; Digital Illusions HB (1992–1993); ; ; Digital Illusions CE AB (1993–2006); ; ; ;
Type	; Subsidiary;
Industry	; Video game industry;
Founded	; May 1992; 26 years ago (1992-05)
Founders	; Andreas Axelsson; ; Olof Gustafsson; ; Fredrik Liliegren; ; Ulf Mandorff; ; ;
Headquarters	; Stockholm, Sweden;
Number of locations	; 3 offices
Area served	; Worldwide
Key people	; Oskar Gabrielson (General Manager)
Products	; Games; ; ; Battlefield series; ; Mirror's Edge; ; Star Wars Battlefront; ; Star Wars Battlefront II; ; Game engines; ; Frostbite; ; Refractor Engine; ; ;
Revenue	; 1,176.949 million kr (2016)
Operating income	; 86.899 million kr (2016)
Net income	; 65.584 million kr (2016)
Total assets	; 468.531 million kr (2016)
Total equity	; 127.000 million kr (2016)
Number of employees	; 640 (2016)
Parent	; Electronic Arts (2006–present);
Divisions	; DICE Los Angeles; Frostbite Labs
Website	; dice.se;

EA Digital Illusions CE AB (EA DICE; formerly Digital Illusions HB and later Digital Illusions CE AB) is a Swedish video game developer based in Stockholm. The company was founded in 1992 and has been a subsidiary of Electronic Arts since 2006. Its releases include the Battlefield series, Mirror's Edge, Star Wars Battlefront, and Star Wars Battlefront II, and it is also the main developer behind EA's Frostbite engine.

History

The old DICE logo (2000-2006)

DICE was founded as Digital Illusions in May 1992 in Växjö, Sweden by four people, Ulf Mandorff, Olof Gustafsson, Fredrik Liliegren, and Andreas Axelsson, members of the former demogroup The Silents.^[1]^[4]^[5]The Silents' work is visible in some DICE games. For example, The Silents used the acronym TSL; this acronym is visible in Motorhead on banners and signs. According to the Motorhead manual, TSL is said to stand for "Trans-atlantic Speed League", a case of a backronym.^{[citation needed]}

For an extended period of time, while the employees were also students at Växjö University, the company's office consisted of a small dorm room. During those days the company developed popular pinball games for the Amiga computers, such as Pinball Dreams, Pinball Fantasies and Pinball Illusions. The company moved to Gothenburg in 1994 where it was headquartered until 2005, when that office was merged with the ex-Refraction Games office in Stockholm.

In 1998, the company was registered on the Swedish stock exchange. Although Codename Eagle received a small cult following, the biggest break for DICE was the release of Battlefield 1942 and its sequels and expansions. The Battlefield series jump-started their popularity. In 2004, the total value of the company was estimated at approximately US$55 million.

Expansion

In January 2000, the company bought Refraction Games and 90% of Synergenix Interactive. This was followed in March 2001 by the acquisition of Sandbox Studios in London, Ontario, Canada.

Acquisition by Electronic Arts

In November 2004, Electronic Arts announced their intent to purchase all outstanding shares in DICE at a price of 61 kr per share.^[6] The board of directors of DICE recommended that the company's shareholders accept the offer. Electronic Arts owned 62% of DICE on 31 March 2005.

On 2 October 2006, EA completed the acquisition for 67.75 kr per share for 2.6 million shares, for a total of 175.5 million kr. DICE was renamed to EA Digital Illusions CE,^[7] and CEO Patrick Söderlund became an EA Studio General Manager.^[8] DICE Canada, which at the time was being run by DICE co-founder Fredrik Liliegren, was closed down immediately upon acquisition.^[9]

In May 2013, DICE Los Angeles was opened as an additional location to DICE. It was formed some time after the dissolution of EA's former subsidiary Danger Close Games, also known before as EA Los Angeles, as a consequence of the commercial failure of Medal of Honor: Warfighter. Several Danger Close employees were transferred to the new studio, while the leadership team including studio manager Fredrik Loving moved from Stockholm.^[10] DICE Los Angeles had co-operated with DICE Stockholm in the development of Battlefield 4. The LA studio is also working on unannounced projects, built on the Frostbite 3 engine. In May 2013, DICE General Manager Karl-Magnus Troedsson said in an interview: "There is an extreme talent pool over that we want a part of."^[11]

Games developed

Year	Title	Platform(s)	Notes
1992	Pinball Dreams	Amiga, MS-DOS, SNES
1992	Pinball Fantasies	Amiga, MS-DOS, SNES, 3DO
1994	Amiganoid	Amiga
	Benefactor	Amiga
	Hardcore	Amiga, Sega Genesis	Finished but not released; slated for release in 2019 on PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4 through Strictly Limited Games
1995	Pinball Illusions	Amiga, MS-DOS
1997	True Pinball	PlayStation, Sega Saturn
1997	S40 Racing	Microsoft Windows
1998	Motorhead	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation
1999	Swedish Touring Car Championship	Microsoft Windows
2000	Swedish Touring Car Championship 2	Microsoft Windows
	Test Drive Rally	Nintendo 64, PlayStation	Cancelled
	Rally Masters	Microsoft Windows
	Riding Champion: Legacy of Rosemond Hill	Microsoft Windows
	NASCAR Heat	PlayStation	In collaboration with Monster Games
2001	Matchbox Emergency Patrol	Microsoft Windows
	JumpStart Wildlife Safari Field Trip	PlayStation
	JumpStart Dino Adventure Field Trip	Game Boy Color
	Diva Starz: Mall Mania	Game Boy Color
	Shrek	Xbox, GameCube
2002	Rallisport Challenge	Microsoft Windows, Xbox
	Pryzm: Chapter One — The Dark Unicorn	PlayStation 2
	Battlefield 1942	Microsoft Windows, OS X
	Shrek Extra Large	GameCube
	The Land Before Time: Big Water Adventure	PlayStation
	V8 Challenge	Microsoft Windows
2003	Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome	Microsoft Windows, OS X	Expansion pack for Battlefield 1942
	Midtown Madness 3	Xbox
	Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII	Microsoft Windows, OS X	Expansion pack for Battlefield 1942
2004	Battlefield Vietnam	Microsoft Windows
2004	Rallisport Challenge 2	Xbox
2005	Battlefield 2	Microsoft Windows
	Battlefield 2: Special Forces	Microsoft Windows	Expansion pack for Battlefield 2
	Battlefield 2: Modern Combat	PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360
2006	Battlefield 2142	Microsoft Windows, OS X
2008	Battlefield: Bad Company	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
2008	Mirror's Edge	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS
2009	Battlefield Heroes	Microsoft Windows	In collaboration with Easy Studios; freeware
2009	Battlefield 1943	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
2010	Battlefield: Bad Company 2	iOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
	Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit	Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows Phone, Xbox 360	In collaboration with Criterion Games
	Battlefield Online	Microsoft Windows	In collaboration with Neowiz Games; freeware
	Medal of Honor	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Developed the multiplayer aspect
2011	Battlefield Play4Free	Microsoft Windows	In collaboration with Easy Studios; freeware
2011	Battlefield 3	iOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
2013	Battlefield 4	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
2015	Battlefield Hardline		In collaboration with Visceral Games
2015	Star Wars Battlefront	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
2016	Mirror's Edge Catalyst
2016	Battlefield 1
2017	Star Wars Battlefront II^[12]		In collaboration with Criterion Games and Motive Studios
2018	Battlefield V

References

^ ^a^b "Article Series: Part 1 Home of Digital Illusions" (in Swedish). PCgaming.nu. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2011.

^ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-25-dice-gm-pushes-back-against-angry-battlefield-v-fans

^ ^a^b^c^d^e "Bokslut & Nyckeltal - EA Digital Illusions CE AB" (in Swedish). allabolag.se. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.

^ "The Silents (TSL)". Amiga Music Preservation. Archived from the original on 13 November 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2008.

^ Uhr, Bobic (18 January 2007). "4Sceners: Digital Illusions". 4Players.de. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2010.

^ Brundin, Sverker (15 November 2004). "Electronic Arts köper Digital Illusions" [Electronic Arts purchases Digital Illusions]. Computer Sweden (in Swedish). IDG.se. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.

^ Thorsen, Tor (2 October 2006). "EA rolls DICE for $23 million". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.

^ "EA Officially Picks Up DICE". Edge. 2 October 2006. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.

^ Boyer, Brandon (5 October 2006). "EA Closes DICE Canada Offices". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2006.

^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (13 June 2015). "Star Wars: Battlefront is "DICE's interpretation of what Battlefront should be"". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.

^ Hansegard, Jens; Ledel, Johannes (15 May 2013). "EA Opening New Los Angeles Game Studio". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2013.

^ "Your First Look at STAR WARS Battlefront II Is Coming at STAR WARS Celebration". ea.com. 29 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2018.

External links

Official website

EA DICE at MobyGames

EA DICE at Curlie (based on DMOZ)

[DICEfoundation-1] "Article Series: Part 1 Home of Digital Illusions" (in Swedish). PCgaming.nu. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2011.

[2] ttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-25-dice-gm-pushes-back-against-angry-battlefield-v-fans

[Allabolag-3] "Bokslut & Nyckeltal - EA Digital Illusions CE AB" (in Swedish). allabolag.se. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.

[SilentsFounding-4] "The Silents (TSL)". Amiga Music Preservation. Archived from the original on 13 November 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2008.

[DICE4players.de-5] Uhr, Bobic (18 January 2007). "4Sceners: Digital Illusions". 4Players.de. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2010.

[6] Brundin, Sverker (15 November 2004). "Electronic Arts köper Digital Illusions" [Electronic Arts purchases Digital Illusions]. Computer Sweden (in Swedish). IDG.se. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.

[GameSpotEAbuys-7] Thorsen, Tor (2 October 2006). "EA rolls DICE for $23 million". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.

[EdgeEApicks-8] "EA Officially Picks Up DICE". Edge. 2 October 2006. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.

[EAclosesGamasutra-9] Boyer, Brandon (5 October 2006). "EA Closes DICE Canada Offices". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2006.

[10] Yin-Poole, Wesley (13 June 2015). "Star Wars: Battlefront is "DICE's interpretation of what Battlefront should be"". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.

[DICE_LA-11] Hansegard, Jens; Ledel, Johannes (15 May 2013). "EA Opening New Los Angeles Game Studio". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2013.

[12] "Your First Look at STAR WARS Battlefront II Is Coming at STAR WARS Celebration". ea.com. 29 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2018.

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Main series	Battlefield 1942 The Road to Rome Secret Weapons of WWII Battlefield 2 Battlefield 3 Battlefield 4 Battlefield 1 Battlefield V
Spin-offs	Battlefield Vietnam Battlefield 2: Modern Combat Battlefield 2142 Battlefield 1943 Battlefield Hardline
Bad Company series	Battlefield: Bad Company Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam
Free-to-play	Battlefield Heroes Battlefield Online Battlefield Play4Free
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Logo used since 2006
Formerly	Digital Illusions HB (1992–1993) Digital Illusions CE AB (1993–2006)
Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Video game industry
Founded	May 1992; 26 years ago (1992-05)^[1]
Founders	Andreas Axelsson Olof Gustafsson Fredrik Liliegren Ulf Mandorff
Headquarters	Stockholm, Sweden
Number of locations	3 offices
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Oskar Gabrielson (General Manager)^[2]
Products	Games Battlefield series Mirror's Edge Star Wars Battlefront Star Wars Battlefront II Game engines Frostbite Refractor Engine
Revenue	1,176.949 million kr^[3] (2016)
Operating income	86.899 million kr^[3] (2016)
Net income	65.584 million kr^[3] (2016)
Total assets	468.531 million kr^[3] (2016)
Total equity	127.000 million kr^[3] (2016)
Number of employees	640 (2016)
Parent	Electronic Arts (2006–present)
Divisions	DICE Los Angeles Frostbite Labs
Website	dice.se