PlayNation is an online

Internet

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 video game developer

Software developer

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, headquartered in Carlsbad

Carlsbad, California

-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Carlsbad had a population of 105,328. The population density was 2,693.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Carlsbad was 87,205 White, 1,379 African American, 514 Native American, 7,460 Asian, 198 Pacific Islander, 4,189 from other...

, California

California

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, United States

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, and founded in 1997

1997 in video gaming

-Events:*October 4 — Gunpei Yokoi dies after a double car accident.*November – Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association launched.*3rd annual E3...

. They helped develop the EA SPORTS Tiger Woods 1999

Tiger Woods PGA Tour

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 Internet Viewer, which allowed spectators to watch online golf

Golf

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 tournaments over the internet live. PlayNation also developed other various online game properties, such as SportsCorps. They were acquired by Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...

on September 8, 1999.

External links

• Official homepage of Electronic Arts