Electronic Arts announced preliminary results for its third quarter ended December 31, 2009. GAAP net revenue for the quarter, which includes the impact of deferred net revenue adjustments, was $1.243 billion compared with $1.654 billion for the prior year. GAAP net loss for the quarter, including the impact of deferred net revenue, was $82 million compared with a net loss of $641 million for the prior year.

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) said that more than eight million unique users have registered to play Free Realms the free-to-play, family-friendly online video game. Free Realms players can also pop into select retailers to purchase Station Cash cards, which can be redeemed for Station Cash, and used to buy virtual goodies or upgrade to a Membership status in the game.

Giant Interactive (NYSE: GA) announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Mail.Ru, an internet portal and online game publisher in Russia, to operate Allods Online, a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role playing game ("MMORPG") developed by Astrum Nival, a studio owned by Mail.Ru, in mainland China.

Due in large part to the success of Apple's iPhone software platform, mobile support shot up to 25 percent of developers, nearly doubling last year's 12 percent. Of these mobile developers, nearly three quarters of that group are targeting iPhone and iPod touch development, a number more than twice the reported support for traditional handhelds like Nintendo DS and Sony PSP.

For the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2009, THQ reported net sales of $356.7 million, compared with $357.3 million in the prior-year period. For the three months ended December 31, 2009, the company reported net income of $542,000, or $0.01 per share, compared with a net loss of $191.8 million, or $2.86 per share, in the prior-year period.

Activision Publishing (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that David Haddad, Chief Operating Officer of Guitar Hero, will assume operational responsibilities for the business unit following the departure of President and CEO, Dan Rosensweig, who has left the company to pursue other career opportunities. Mr. Haddad will report to Mike Griffith, President and CEO of Activision Publishing, who will continue to oversee the Guitar Hero business unit.

Vivox which provides voice services for online games, virtual worlds and the social web, announced that it has secured $6.8 million from a third round of equity financing led by IDG Ventures with follow-on investment from Benchmark Capital, Canaan Partners and GrandBanks Capital.