Private company
EA Pacific
American video game company
EA Pacific (initially the internal American development divisions of Mastertronic and Virgin Games, then Burst Studios and Westwood Pacific) was a video game developer formally owned by Virgin Interactive's North American operations, and was based in Irvine, California. The company was initially founded in 1986 as a subsidiary of Mastertronic, and Randall Masteller was the first programmer hired at the studio.2 It ceased to exist in 2003.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryvideo game industry1
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EA Pacific (initially the internal American development divisions of Mastertronic and Virgin Games, then Burst Studios and Westwood Pacific) was a video game developer formally owned by Virgin Interactive's North American operations, and was based in Irvine, California. The company was initially founded in 1986 as a subsidiary of Mastertronic, and Randall Masteller was the first programmer hired at the studio.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded Westwood Pacific1
- Succeeded by Danger Close Games1
Timeline
- 2003Dissolved Dissolved1
Links
- WikipediaEA Pacific
- WikidataQ41573609
Sources
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- 1WikidataEA Pacific on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaEA Pacific on Wikipedia