EA Redwood Shores

EA Redwood Shores at a Glance

EA Redwood Shores operated as a development studio in California from 1998 until 2009. You will find them listed as the developer on 16 titles within our database, with no entries where they acted solely as a publisher. The studio produced one game during the 1990s and released fourteen titles throughout the 2000s before closing its doors. Their work spanned a wide array of genres, with shooters being the most frequent output at seven games. They also focused heavily on adventure and racing titles, each accounting for five releases. Other genres they touched included puzzle, role-playing, strategy, hack and slash, platformers, turn-based strategy, and tactical games. The studio targeted a broad range of systems during their active years. PlayStation 3 was the most common platform with six games, followed closely by PC, Xbox, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and Xbox 360, which each hosted between four and five releases. They also developed for the original PlayStation, Wii, Mac, and a legacy mobile device. Their average rating across 15 scored titles sits at 72.1 out of 100. This score reflects a generally solid track record rather than an exceptional one. The breakdown shows three great titles rated 80 or higher, eleven good titles between 60 and 79, and one mixed title in the 40 to 59 range. No games fell into the poor category. Dead Space from 2008 stands as their highest-rated work with a score of 86.9. Other notable entries include NASCAR Rumble (2000) at 80.9, The Godfather: The Don's Edition (2007) at 80, James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (2004) at 77.2, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) at 75.7. Their output in the final years of operation shows a shift toward licensed properties and casual spin-offs. Releases like MySims Party (2009) received a low score of 46.5, while MySims Kingdom (2008) and MySims Agents (2009) scored around 73. The Godfather II appeared in April 2009 with a moderate rating of 67.4. This late period suggests a focus on family-friendly titles alongside their established action franchises, though the quality varied significantly during this time.

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