EA Sports

Background
EA Sports is Electronic Arts' sports video games division, founded in 1991 as the "EA Sports Network" (EASN), but it was changed in late 1992 to avoid getting sued by ESPN. It is best known for developing and publishing video games based on licenses such as FIFA, NHL, NBA Live and Madden NFL.

1st Logo (1991-1993)
Logo: On a black background, we see the 1982 Electronic Arts logo (this time, the cube is, the sphere is and the pyramid is light blue with "ELECTRONIC ARTS" stacked below it), zooming in and through the screen then the EA logo appears once it's done. Then each square with a sports player zooms out into each corner of the screen. The square with a baseball player goes to the top left, the  square with a golfer goes to the middle right, the purple square with a football player goes to the bottom center, the light blue square with a basketball player goes to the middle left, the  square with an Olympic runner goes to the top right, the  square with a hockey player goes to the bottom right, the  square with a tennis player goes to the top center, and the  square with a soccer player goes to the bottom left. Once that's finished, a second later, the EA logo turns into the EASN logo (a rectangle with "EASN" in a futuristic font with the "A" having a small jut at the left of it, on a white rectangle with "ELECTRONIC ARTS SPORTS NETWORK" stacked below it.) while all the sports pictures turn into one sport picture (depending on the game). Then the EASN logo zooms in through the screen, becoming a blue screen.

Variants:
 * The Genesis version has a different animation. The still EA logo doesn't zoom in and the pictures of sports players slide in instead. (Golfer slides into the middle right, Tennis Player slides into the top middle, Soccer Player slides into the bottom left, Baseball Player slides into the top right, Hockey Player slides into the bottom right, Runner slides into the top right, Football Player slides into the bottom center and Basketball Player slides into the middle left.) Then all the players turn into a Basketball Player. After the animation is finished, the EASN logo flashes on the EA logo.
 * On John Madden Football, all other sports pictures turn into a Football Player picture.
 * On PGA Tour Golf, all other sports pictures turn into a Golfer picture.
 * On basketball-related titles including Bulls Vs. Blazers, all other sports pictures turn into a Basketball Player picture.
 * On some later titles (including later copies of Bulls Vs. Blazers), the EASN logo is replaced by the EA Sports logo with "ELECTRONIC ARTS" below on a white square (see the 3rd logo). Plus on SNES, when the logo zooms in, the screen becomes instead.

Technique: 16-bit animation.

Music/Sounds: A sports news report-like theme. While the players appear, a beat note plays each time the player zooms into a position.

Music/Sounds Variant: On Bulls Vs. Blazers, the beat note sound is different (which sounds like a basketball bouncing in a low tone).

Availability: Appears on Super NES versions of John Madden Football, PGA Tour Golf, and Bulls Vs. Blazers (the Genesis version has the EA Sports logo instead). Also seen on Bulls Vs. Lakers, Jordan vs. Bird: One-on-One, and Team USA Basketball for Genesis.

2nd Logo (1991-1993)
Logo: On a white background, we see the EASN logo from the previous logo. Below it was a black rectangle with the text "E LECTRONIC A RTS S PORTS N ETWORK " and underneath is the text "PRESENTS".

Variant: The logo would often appear in-credit on several games.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None, or the opening theme of the game.

Availability: The standard logo appeared on the DOS game of 4D Boxing. It also appeared as an in-credit entity on the PC DOS game of John Madden Football II, the Game Boy game of Jordan vs. Bird: One-on-One and the Genesis game of NHL Hockey (aka EA Hockey in Europe and Pro Hockey in Japan).

3rd Logo (1992-1993)
Logo: We see the EASN logo from before, but "EA" is now while "SN" is. This time, it's rotating around. Each logo appears one by one from the top-left making way to the bottom-right. Plus, each logo is in all 9 corners of the screen.

Variants:
 * On the Amiga game of John Madden Football and the Super NES version of John Madden Football '93, the rotating EASN logo appears in a center. Plus, each EASN logo appears one-by-one from the top-left all the way around to the middle-left. Each EASN logo morphs into a square each with different sports pictures in  style one-by-one. (Baseball on top-left, Tennis on top-middle, Golf on top-right, Hockey on middle-right, Basketball on bottom-right, Runner on bottom-middle, Soccer on bottom-left and Football Player on middle-left.) All sports pictures become a Football Player, who then throws the football like a Quarterback. The SNES version has sped-up animation, and still images for the sports players when it morphs.
 * On the Genesis version of NHLPA Hockey '93, we see five hockey pucks (with the NHLPA logo) on a screen. Each puck has the EASN logo rotating around it.

Technique: 16-bit animation.

Music/Sounds: None or the game's title theme.

Availability: Appears on John Madden Football '93 for Super NES and Genesis. Also appears on NHLPA Hockey '93 for Genesis (although the Super NES version doesn't have the logo, it starts with the game's title).

4th Logo (1992-1995)
Logo: On a black background, we see the "EA" letters from the last logo, and below it was the word "SPORTS" (in Bank Gothic Condensed). "ELECTRONIC ARTS" appear below the logo in the same font as "SPORTS".

Variants:
 * On the Genesis games of PGA Tour Golf II and PGA European Tour and the Game Gear game of PGA Tour '96, the "ELECTRONIC ARTS" text is in a serif, Times font.
 * On the Game Boy version of PGA Tour '96 and PGA European Tour, the above variant is entirely in white.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None. On Zico Soccer, the audio from the 8th logo is heard.

Availability: This was a placeholder logo, as the normal version was seen on the Genesis game of Tony La Russa Baseball. It also appears on reprint copies of John Madden Football '93 and NHLPA Hockey '93 for the Sega Genesis, replacing the EASN logo. It was also seen on Zico Soccer for the SNES.

5th Logo (1993)
center Logo: On a black background, we see a white box with a border and a shiny version of the EA Sports logo from the last logo flips in.

Technique: 2D sprite animation.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on later copies of the SNES game of John Madden Football '93, replacing the EASN logo.

6th Logo (1993-1997)
'Logo: On a white background, the "EA" letters from the last logo, types in one by one. The word "SPORTS" in the same font as the last logo appear. Then the text "ELECTRONIC ARTS" in the same font as the last logo, types in below the logo.

Variant: A still version exists.

Technique: 2D sprite animation.

Music/Sounds: On the Genesis version of Bill Walsh College Football, we hear a sound of tackling and a crowd cheering when the bottom text types in. On the Sega CD version of the game, and NHL Hockey '94, the audio from the 8th logo is shown below. The still version is silent.

Availability: The animated version is rare, as it was seen on Bill Walsh College Football for the Sega Genesis and the Sega CD, as well as NHL Hockey '94 for the Sega Genesis. The still version was seen on almost every NHL game EA produced for the Sega Genesis.

7th Logo (1993)
Logo: On a gradient background, we see a metallic version of the EA Sports logo from the previous logo in one line. Below it was the text "ELECTRONIC ARTS" with a shadow behind it, and the text "presents" was shown in a similar style. The 3D version of the normal EA logo is shown on the bottom right. The border closes.

Technique: 2D sprite animation.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Can be seen on the DOS game of Michael Jordan in Flight.

8th Logo (1993-1997)
Logo: On a white background, we see the letters of "E" and "A" zooming in one by one. The word "SPORTS" and "ELECTRONIC ARTS" appear via zoom-in.

Variant: On the Super Game Boy versions of Madden '95 and Madden '96', the "ELECTRONIC ARTS" text is.

Technique: 2D sprite animation.

Music/Sounds: A voiceover (Andrew Anthony) says "EA Sports - It's in the game."

Music/Sounds Trivia: Andrew Anthony got his voice-over role through EA asking one of his friends to advertise their sports game business. After he offered to record the now-iconic line, he didn't realize until much later (his son's friend came over with a new video game and he overheard his voice) that EA actually accepted his recording. Anthony was later hired as a voice-over for many EA Sports commercials throughout the 90's and early 2000s.

Music/Sounds Variants:
 * On the Game Boy version, the logo is silent.
 * On IMG International Tour Tennis, the sound of a tennis match plays over instead.

Availability: The normal logo first appeared on the Genesis game of Madden NFL '94 and can be virtually seen on college football games, as well as NBA Showdown, IMG International Tour Tennis and Madden NFL '95 for the Genesis. The variant was only seen on Madden '95 and Madden '96 for the Super Game Boy. The logo also makes an appearance on the SNES game of College Football USA '97.

9th Logo (1993-1996)
Logo: On a black background, we see the 3D letters of "E" and "A" zoom out one by one. The word "SPORTS" zooms out, and the text "ELECTRONIC ARTS" zooms out below the logo.

Variants: Technique: 2D sprite animation.
 * An enhanced version of the logo appears on the SNES version of the game. In this case, the logo is more 3D and has sparkles in it.
 * On the Genesis game of FIFA Soccer '95, the logo is similar to the above, except it is a still picture.
 * On the Genesis game of FIFA Soccer '96, the logo is on a black background, with the bottom text boxed.

Music/Sounds: Same as the previous logo.

Availability: The normal version was seen on the SNES, Amiga and Genesis versions of FIFA International Soccer. The variations are seen on the aforementioned games.

10th Logo (1993-2004)
Logo: On a white background, we see the "EA" letters zoom out over a gradient and then flashes after each letter is said. The text "SPORTS" zooms out, and then flashes. The text "ELECTRONIC ARTS" zooms out below the logo.

Variants:
 * On the SNES game of Madden NFL '95 and NHL '95-'98, the letters zoom in instead, and the slogan "It's in the game." appear below the logo.
 * On the SNES game of Madden NFL '96-'98, the letters slide instead, and the slogan appears below the logo.
 * A modernized version of the above variant appears on the Game Boy Advance games of Madden NFL 2002-2004 and NHL 2002, where the wordmark is updated and 2D, and the URL appears below the logo instead of "ELECTRONIC ARTS". The byline is shown below the logo.
 * On the Genesis games of Madden NFL '97-'98 and a prototype of Slam: Shaq vs. the Legends, the logo is still.
 * On the Genesis game of Toughman Contest, it is similar to the first variant, but it lacks the slogan, and it was shifted.

Technique: 2D sprite animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as before.

Availability: The normal logo appears on the SNES games of Madden NFL '94, MLBPA Baseball and Bill Walsh College Football. The variant appears on the aforementioned games.

11th Logo (1993-1998)
Logo: On a black background, we see the "EA" letters zoom out and then flashes, like with the last logo. Then the text "SPORTS" zooms out and then flashes. A white box with "ELECTRONIC ARTS" appears underneath the logo.

Variants:
 * On Sega Genesis games, the text is in 3D.
 * On the DOS version of NHL Hockey, the whole thing is on a white background.

Technique: 2D sprite animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as before.

Availability: First seen on the SNES game of NBA Showdown, then goes on to appear on the SNES and Genesis games of NBA Live '95-'98, Coach K College Basketball, and the Genesis game of PGA Tour '96.

12th Logo (1994-1995)
Logo: On a white background, we see the letters of "E" and "A" sliding piece by piece. The word "SPORTS" fade in, and the text "ELECTRONIC ARTS" appear in a shadow effect.

Technique: 2D sprite animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as before.

Availability: Only seen on Rugby World Cup 1995 and Australian Rugby League, both for the Sega Genesis (Sega Mega Drive in Europe).

13th Logo (1994-2000)
Logo: On a white background, we see the letters of "E" and "A" zooming out one by one. The word "SPORTS" zooms out from the top screen, then "ELECTRONIC ARTS" appear via wipe-in.

Variants: Technique: 2D sprite animation.
 * On early games, the logo is still on a white or a black background.
 * An earlier version exists where the logo has different animation, having two segmented halves of a "EA" pass over leaving behind the letters . The text then fades in below.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Only seen on NHL 2000 and Madden 2000 for the Game Boy Color. The still variant was seen on the Super Game Boy games of NBA Live 96, Madden 97, FIFA 97 and FIFA 98: Road to the World Cup, and the Game Boy Color game of Triple Play 2000. The early version was seen on the Game Gear games of FIFA International Soccer, Madden NFL '95 and Madden '96.

14th Logo (1994-1995)
Logo: On a white background, we see a beveled version of the EA Sports logo from the previous logos, only this time, the logo has a drop shadow behind the logo.

Variant: A simplified version of the logo exists without the byline as seen on Game Boy games.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None, or the opening theme of the game.

Availability: The normal version was seen on the Genesis games of Mario Andretti Racing, La Russa Baseball '95, MLBPA Baseball, PGA Tour Golf III and NHL '95. The simple version was seen on the Game Boy games of FIFA International Soccer, NHL Hockey '95, FIFA Soccer '96 and NHL '96 and the Game Gear version of FIFA '96.

15th Logo (1994-1995)
Logo: Continuing where the 6th Electronic Arts logo left off, as one game clip continues over the logo, we see the 3D version of the EA Sports logo from the period zooms out, sans the company byline shown on a black background.

Variant: A short version exists.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: An ascending synth hit when the letters appear.

Music/Sounds Variant: The short version uses the same audio from the 8th logo.

Availability: The normal logo appears on the 3DO game of John Madden Football and the PC game PGA Tour 486. The short version was seen on the DOS game of FIFA International Soccer.

16th Logo (1994-1997)
Logo: On a stone wall, with a cubby carved for it, we see the EA Sports logo from the previous logo zooms out one by one, and the "ELECTRONIC ARTS" text wipes in. Then the wall cracks open with light and the logo flies off, leaving a cut out for the camera to rotate and fly into a white screen.

Variants:
 * On FIFA '97 and Triple Play '97, the logo is on a waving flag background, and the camera pans over instead of zooming.
 * On FIFA Soccer 64, the logo was recreated, and the stone pans over to the game's title screen.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: Synth clangs are heard, and a typewriter sound, and then a whoosh sound is heard when the logo zooms in.

Availability: The normal version was seen on the 3DO game of FIFA International Soccer, Foes for Ali, Pro Yakyuu Virtual Stadium and J.League Virtual Stadium, and the PlayStation and Saturn games of FIFA Soccer '96. The variants can be seen on the aforementioned games.

17th Logo (1994-1995)
Logo: On a white background, we see a 3D version of the EA Sports logo, complete with the "ELECTRONIC ARTS" text that was shown at an angle.

Variants:
 * On the 32X game of Toughman Contest, the logo animates like a version of the 10th logo, except it was in a 3D form.
 * On the Genesis game of Madden NFL '96, the logo was stretched.

Technique: None.

'''Music/Sounds: Same as the 8th logo.

Availability: Seen on the PC DOS game of NHL Hockey '95, the Genesis game of Madden NFL '96 and the 32X game of Toughman Contest.

18th Logo (1995)
Logo: On a black background, the letters from the last logo spin around, and then the text "SPORTS" zooms out, and then the text "ELECTRONIC ARTS" fades in below the logo.

Technique: 2D sprite animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as the 8th logo.

Availability: Seen on the Super Famicom game of Tactical Soccer.

19th Logo (1995-1996)
Logo: On a black background, a light appears, forming a silhouette of the EA Sports logo from the period. Then the light flashes, and then the logo is brightening up.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: A choir theme, with a whoosh behind it.

Availability: Seen on the PC games of NBA Live '95 and PGA European Tour, and PGA Tour '96 for the 3DO, PC, PlayStation and the Sega Saturn.

20th Logo (1996-2000)
Logo: On a white background, we see the "E" letters fly in, and the text "A" also flys in, in sync to the voiceover. The text "SPORTS" in the same font as the previous logo zooms out. The text "ELECTRONIC ARTS", wipes in over the logo.

Trivia: The logo was based on the end of EA Sports' commercials used from 1993 to 2000.

Variants:
 * On Madden NFL Football: Limited Edition, the text "PRESENTS" is shown below the logo.
 * Starting in 1997, the URL "www.easports.com" was shown below the logo instead of "ELECTRONIC ARTS".
 * Starting in 1999, the byline "EA SPORTS is an Electronic Arts brand" fades in below the logo.
 * On Nintendo 64 games, the logo is in a beveled 3D.
 * A still version exists.
 * On the GBC version of NASCAR 2000, the name appears horizontally.
 * On the PC game Andretti Racing, the logo takes up the whole screen.

Technique: 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as the 8th logo.

Music/Sounds Variants:
 * Sometimes, it's silent or the opening theme of the game or the game's title theme are heard.
 * In 1997, the voiceover was re-recorded, and a dramatic three-note cymbal and bell tune with a choir was added; this version is higher-pitched in some games.
 * In 1999, the voiceover was re-recorded again, and the background music was removed. Not only would this audio clip be retained for the next logo, but it is still used on EA Sports titles to this day.

Availability: Seen on many PlayStation, PC, Nintendo 64 and Sega Saturn titles from the period. The animated logo debuted on games in the 1998 range. The still version also appears on the Game Boy Color games of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2000 and NASCAR 2000.

21st Logo (1996)
Logo: At a stadium with an EA Sports zeppelin in the air, it zooms out to see it broadcasting to an EA Sports truck. The camera pans to it and above, revealing an satellite transferring the data to a EA Sports satellite, where the camera transitions to next. The satellite sends a beam of info to the surface, and we pan down to a suburban home's TV. The TV switches on to reveal the logo forming, complete with the slogan, before it shuts off.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A triumphant synth fanfare, ending in the voiceover from the last logo, ending in a rock theme.

Availability: Seen on Madden NFL '97 and Andretti Racing, both for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn, as well as the PC version of the former game.

22nd Logo (1996)
Logo: We pass over the moon to reveal the Earth spinning. The planet burns into a soccer ball, followed by a baseball, a basketball, and then a hockey puck, all while it gets closer to the screen. The hockey puck has the EA Sports logo on its backside, which gains its colors after a second, and then a bright light shines behind it, eventually engulfing the background.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: Hollow ambient sounds, followed by some whooshes.

Availability: This is merely a custom logo that was used on the PlayStation and Saturn versions of NHL '97.

23rd Logo (1996)
Logo: A metal place with flames is seen, with the transparent version of the EA Sports logo zooming in. The screen flashes, revealing the logo in its full colors and without flames on the plate.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A whoosh, followed by a rock theme.

Availability: Seen only on the PC game of NHL '97.

24th Logo (1997-1999)
Logo: On a white background, we see a 3D bumpy version of the EA Sports logo zoomed out in a football-like texture. The text "ELECTRONIC ARTS" wipes in below the logo.

Variants:
 * On Madden Football 64, the logo is in a flat 3D.
 * Starting in 1997, the text "www.easports.com" is shown below the logo.
 * On NCAA Football 2000, the byline "EA SPORTS is an Electronic Arts brand" wipes in below the logo.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A whoosh sound, followed by the same voiceover as on the previous logos.

Availability: Can be seen on NCAA Football 98, NCAA Football 99, NCAA Football 2000, Madden NFL 98 and 'Madden NFL 99'' for the PlayStation.

25th Logo (2000-2013)
Logo: On a white background, the letters "E", "A" and "SPORTS" (with a slight alteration, as the "A" no longer has the jut and now has an incomplete middle line) fly in, accompanied by a ring that surrounds the letters and spins slightly. The company URL and a byline in appear below, in Bank Gothic.

Variants:
 * On Fight Night 2004 and the '05 EA Sports titles, the letters and circle in the original version are shinier.
 * A widescreen variant of the original version is seen on Tiger Woods PGA Tour for the PSP.
 * Starting in 2005, the logo was slightly updated. The ring spins a bit faster, is shinier, and is slightly shifted. Also, "SPORTS", the URL and byline are in a different font (EA Sans Bold).
 * On the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of UEFA Euro 2008, motion blur is added to the logo, and the URL and byline are absent.
 * Another update was made in 2009. The logo is updated with a solid outline, and only the URL is shown below.
 * A bylineless version was seen on Madden NFL 2001 for Game Boy Color.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: The 1999 recording of the "It's in the game" voiceover.

Music/Sound Variants:


 * On the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of FIFA 08 and UEFA Euro 2008, the logo is silent.
 * Sometimes, only the name is announced.
 * On some games using the second updated version, quick whooshes are heard instead of the voiceover.

Availability: The original variant was first seen on '01 EA Sports titles and was last shown on the Macintosh version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005. The first updated version was first seen on NCAA Football 06. The second updated version first appeared on '09 EA Sports titles. After 2011, this logo was retired, as EA Sports titles from that point onward use custom variants until 2019.

26th Logo (2006-2012)
Logo: We see the EA HD logo shines. Then it morphs to the EA Sports logo, via a shining effect, and then the logo moves up, and the screen flashes.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A whoosh sound, followed by buzzing.

Availability: Seen on several Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 games, starting with the '07 EA Sports titles.

27th Logo (2012)
Logo: On a stadium, the EA Sports logo rotates into the center. Then it flashes, segueing into the game's title.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: The 1999 recording of "It's in the game" voiceover.

Availability: Seen on FIFA 13, NHL 13 and Madden NFL 13 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

28th Logo (2013-2016)
Logo: On a cloudy sky background, we see a CGI version of the EA Sports logo pans up, and the ring spins over.

Variant: The background changes depending on the game.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A whoosh sound, accompanied by the 1999 recording of "It's in the game" voiceover.

Availability: Seen on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and early PS4 and Xbox One titles, like NHL 14, Madden NFL 25 and FIFA 15.

29th Logo (2016-2019)
Logo: We see the EA Sports logo draws in over a white background, as parallelograms move. The full EA Sports logo appears, and then it transitions to the game's intro.

Technique: 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: The 1999 recording of "It's in the game" voiceover, along with whooshing sounds.

Availability: Seen on many EA Sports games from the period, like FIFA 17 and NHL 17.

30th Logo (2019-2020)
Logo: On a colored background, we see parallelograms zoom out that reveal the EA Sports logo on a spotlight background. Then it transitions to the game's intro.

Technique: 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as before.

Availability: Seen on FIFA 20, Madden NFL 20 and NHL 20.

31st Logo (2020-)


Logo: As we fly away from a red, white, blue, and black tunnel background, we see various sport-related objects (a soccer ball, a football helmet, a basketball, a soccer cleat, boxing gloves, a golf ball, a hockey mask, a checkered flag, a racing tire, a football, and a hockey club), before the camera pans out to reveal that it's inside a white EA Sports logo against a white background. After a few seconds, the stripes zoom back in, transitioning to the game's intro.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A zooming sound, followed by the 1999 recording of the "It's in the game" voiceover, with drums beating in time to the words.

Availability: Current. Seen on EA Sports titles since 2020.