| Type | Subsidiary of EA Canada |
|---|---|
| Industry | Interactive entertainment Computer and video games |
| Predecessor | Black Box Games (1983–2002) |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
| Products | Need for Speed series (2001–present) Skate series (2007–present) |
| Owner(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Employees | 350[1] |
| Parent | Electronic Arts |
| Website | www.eablackbox.com |
EA Black Box (formerly known as Black Box Games[1]) is a video game developer based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 1998 by former employees of Radical Entertainment.
Black Box has previously developed for game publishers such as Sega, Midway Games, and Electronic Arts. After being acquired in June 2002, it became an entirely owned subsidiary of EA Canada.
EA Black Box announced on 19 December 2008 that it would be shutting down its Vancouver studio and relocating operations to EA Canada's Burnaby facilities, as part of Electronic Arts' worldwide consolidation plans.