What Happened To EA Sports BIG, EA's wackiest experiment?

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The Story Of EA Sports BIG, When Sports Games Let Go Of Reality

By Robert Zak

Published Jul 29, 2023

We talk to EA Sports BIG founder Steve Recthschaffner about the craziest period in EA Sports' history.

The EA Sports BIG label released iconic games in the early 2000s, such as SSX Tricky and NBA Street, which captured the spirit of extreme sports witha unique, exaggerated style.
While the later games from EA Sports BIG didn't reach the same heights as the early releases, games like SSX Tricky and NBA Street set a standard that has yet to be surpassed in the sports genre.