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EA App

The EA App is a digital distribution platform for Microsoft Windows and macOS, developed by Electronic Arts for downloading, and later purchasing and playing video games. The EA App contains social features such as profile management, networking with friends with chat and direct game joining along with an in-game overlay, streaming via Twitch and sharing of game library and community integration with networking sites like Apple ID, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Discord, Steam, Twitch, Xbox network, and PlayStation Network. In 2011, Electronic Arts stated that they wanted their service to match Valve's Steam service, a primary competitor, by adding cloud game saves, auto-patching, achievements, and cross-platform releases. By 2013, the service had over 50 million registered users.

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Article summary

The EA App is a digital distribution platform for Microsoft Windows and macOS, developed by Electronic Arts for downloading, and later purchasing and playing video games. The EA App contains social features such as profile management, networking with friends with chat and direct game joining along with an in-game overlay, streaming via Twitch and sharing of game library and community integration with networking sites like Apple ID, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Discord, Steam, Twitch, Xbox network, and PlayStation Network. In 2011, Electronic Arts stated that they wanted their service to match Valve's Steam service, a primary competitor, by adding cloud game saves, auto-patching, achievements, and cross-platform releases. By 2013, the service had over 50 million registered users.

Key claims

  1. release date: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371821126

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.