The Electronic Arts IPO (with Trip Hawkins)

Acquired looks back at a monumental IPO from a *much* different
era: Electronic Arts. We’re joined by EA’s founder Trip Hawkins
to tell the incredible story of how he built the company that
made video games mainstream. Starting from his high school years
as both a geek and a jock, to then working for Steve Jobs as one
of Apple Computer’s first employees and later completely changing
the world of sports with John Madden Football, Trip always had a
clear vision for what EA could become and what magic could happen
at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts.


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