Pandemic Studios, LLC

1998:

• The company is founded with an equity investment by Activision.

2000:

• Andrew Payne and Adam Iarossi leave the Los Angeles studio to start a branch in the Brisbane suburb of Fortitude Valley.

2003:

• The Los Angeles studio moves from its founding location at Santa Monica to a high-rise building in Westwood.

May 13, 2003:

• Midway Home Entertainment Inc., terminates its agreement with Pandemic Studios, LLC. on the basis of Pandemic's failure to perform pursuant to the terms of the agreement between the two companies.
• Pandemic Studios, LLC. files a lawsuit against Midway Home Entertainment Inc., in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Nov 03, 2005:

• The company forms an alliance with BioWare Corporation, backed financially by Elevation Partners. Through the operation, a holding company called VG Holding Corp is created. BioWare's two co-founders, Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka, and Pandemic's two co-founders, Andrew Goldman and Josh Resnick become shareholders and senior executives. John Riccitiello from Elevation becomes the company's CEO.

Oct 23, 2006:

• The company announces to have created at second development team at its Brisbane, Australia studios.

Oct 11, 2007:

• It is announced VG Holding Corp, including both BioWare and Pandemic, would be acquired by Electronic Arts, effective January 2008.

Jan 07, 2008:

• The company officially becomes a part of Electronic Arts, Inc. and its EA Games label.

Nov 18, 2009:

• Electronic Arts confirms the studio will be closed down.