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AcquiredMay 27, 2019

The Electronic Arts IPO (with Trip Hawkins)

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Guest: Trip Hawkins

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Acquired looks back at a monumental IPO from a *much* different era: Electronic Arts. We’re joined by EA’s founder Trip Hawkins to tell the incredible story of how he built the company that made video games mainstream. Starting from his high school years as both a geek and a jock, to then working for Steve Jobs as one of Apple Computer’s first employees and later completely changing the world of sports with John Madden Football, Trip always had a clear vision for what EA could become and what magic could happen at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts.
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Key quote: “I had just read a book about the history of United Artists.”
The host mentioned 'The History of United Artists' as a source of inspiration for naming the company Electronic Arts. The book illustrates how a group of Hollywood talents disrupted the industry by forming their own studio, paralleling the host's vision for their own company.
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