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Does EA support Israel?
Electronic Arts Inc.
EA does business in Israel — we found records of its operations there, but no record of donations, aid, or a public statement of support. Every claim below links to its source.
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Timeline of documented records
Documented records
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition | 2018-05 | — | GameFly's Israel-based cloud gaming unit (formerly Playcast Media Systems) Acquired the cloud gaming technology and roughly 50-person Israeli team of GameFly's streaming subsidiary in Caesarea (originally the Israeli startup Playcast Media Systems, which GameFly bought in 2015). The team became EA's Israel development center working on cloud game streaming. EA did not disclose the price, and GameFly's existing consumer game-streaming service was not part of the deal. | |
| Operations in Israel | 2018 | — | EA Israel development center (Caesarea) Operated an R&D center in Caesarea, Israel ('EA Israel') developing cloud gaming technology from mid-2018 until April 2023, when EA closed the center and laid off the entire team as part of a global cut of more than 700 jobs (about 6% of its workforce). This ended EA's development presence in Israel, though the legal entity Electronic Arts Israel Ltd remained listed among EA's subsidiaries in its FY2026 annual report. |
Frequently asked questions
Did EA donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of donations. What is on record is commercial activity in Israel (Acquisition, Operations in Israel), which is not the same as support — see the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 8 distinct sources are cited for EA. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-09-26
- Electronic Arts (press release) news.ea.com
- Globes en.globes.co.il
- Calcalist CTech calcalistech.com
- Geektime (Hebrew) geektime.co.il
- Globes (Hebrew) globes.co.il
- Calcalist CTech (closure) calcalistech.com
- Globes (closure) en.globes.co.il
- SEC EX-21.1 subsidiaries list (FY2026) sec.gov