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Electronic Arts (EA Games) is an international developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. They were responsible for making the Harry Potter video games. The company was founded in 1982 by Trip Hawkins, and in collaboration with Warner Bros. and J. K. Rowling has produced all of the games based on the films, including a Quidditch simulator game called Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup and also co-published Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

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In 2000, EA got from Time Warner the rights to produce games based on the Harry Potter books and films.[1]

In 2001, the Philosopher's Stone game was released for the PlayStation, Windows (a port for Mac came the following year), Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color. A different version for the PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox platforms was released in 2003.

In 2002, the Chamber of Secrets game was released. Eurocom developed the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube and Game Boy Advance versions, while Amaze Entertainment released a game for the PC, Mac and Game Boy Color systems, and Argonaut made a PlayStation version.

The first non-book based Harry Potter game was released in 2003. Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup was a Quidditch simulator developed by EA's internal studios for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox platforms, as well as the PC. French developer Magic Pockets developed a Game Boy Advance version.

In 2004, the game based on the third book and film, Prisoner of Azkaban, was released. EA's internal studios made the PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox versions, while Amaze ported the game to PC and made a Game Boy Advance game.

In 2005 came a game based on the fourth book and film, Goblet of Fire. EA's United Kingdom studio developed the PC, PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox versions, and also a version for the PlayStation Portable. Magic Pockets produced a Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS version.

2007's Order of the Phoenix, again by EA UK, was the first Harry Potter game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii platforms. EA UK also developed PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance and PlayStation Portable versions. Visual Impact made the DS version.

Half-Blood Prince was delayed so as to have its release along with the film, in 2009.[2] It was developed by the British studio EA Bright Light (the new name of EA UK), and released for the PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox 360, Wii, DS and PlayStation Portable.

EA Bright Light was also responsible for the last games developed by EA, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 video games, released concurrently with the films in 2010 and 2011. Both had versions for the PC, DS, Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

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