Tag Archives: Andrew Wilson
Sat, May 11, 2013 | 14:10 BST
EA Sports EVP Andrew Wilson unloads all shares in the firm for $687,000
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 | 20:03 BST
NBA disappointed by NBA Live cancellation, “assured” next release will contain “standards of excellence”
NBA Live 13 may have been cancelled, but the NBA has said it will continue to “work together” with EA on the series as it always has, according to NBA marketing communications VP John Acunto.
Thu, Sep 27, 2012 | 21:35 BST
NBA LIVE 13 cancelled by EA Sports
NBA Live 13 has been cancelled by EA Sports, according to EVP Andrew Wilson.
Wed, Aug 08, 2012 | 16:29 BST
EA Sports: ‘Kinect will be seen in more of our games’
EA will deliver Kinect’s voice and motion control in more of the publishers titles moving forward, EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson has confirmed.
Wed, Aug 08, 2012 | 00:21 BST
Madden NFL 13 to put franchise “right up there” with FIFA, NHL
Madden NFL 13 will pack in significantly more innovation than recent entries in the series, which weren’t quite up to snuff, according to EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson.
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 | 08:12 BST
FIFA team “very respectful” of Pro Evolution Soccer
Responding to Pro Evolution Soccer lead Jon Murphy’s allegations of copy-catting, key EA Sports representatives have had only warmth and gratitude for the FIFA rival.
Tue, Jul 10, 2012 | 15:25 BST
Gamers wanted Euro 2012 to be digital-only, says Wilson
EA Sports has said if fans want the next UEFA European Football Championship to be released in boxed form, all they have to do is ask enough. Speaking with MCV, the firm’s EVP Andrew Wilson said Euro 2012 was released as DLC for FIFA 12 because fans asked, however, it doesn’t mean the same apply with the 2014 World Cup game. “Gamers in all honesty asked for it to be delivered that way, and what you’ve seen from us over the last 18 months, is that we are listening to gamers more now ever before,” he said. “When you asked ‘will all tournaments go this way?’, we will do things based on gamer demand. And you know with 25 million people engaged playing 10 million games a day with us, and with nearly 20 million Facebook fans involved in a daily conversation about what we do and how we do it, not to mention the many millions of people in our forums.
“We’re going to listen and we’re going to do our best to deliver what is asked for by gamers.” Thanks, MCV.
Wed, Jun 20, 2012 | 01:30 BST
EA executives keen on Xbox SmartGlass
Mega-publisher EA is pretty excited about the “very important” Xbox SmartGlass, a “killer initiative.
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 | 16:36 BST
EA Sports: gamer ‘interest’ in single-plat declining
VG247 catches EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson on camera to discuss UFC, yearly updates, Kinect and the varied palette of today’s gamer.
Mon, Jun 11, 2012 | 03:23 BST
EA Sports is “very well prepared” to match PES on next-gen consoles
EA Sports is yet to officially announce announce that a new installment in the FIFA franchise is in the works for next-gen consoles, but the label’s boss Andrew Wilson has stated that the company is “very well prepared” to go head-to-head with Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer.
Thu, Jun 07, 2012 | 07:53 BST
NFL Blitz follow-up will happen when fans are ready for it
EA Sports doesn’t want to be the guy churning out games there’s no need for, according to executive vice president Andrew Wilson.
Thu, Jun 07, 2012 | 05:44 BST
EA Sports explains NBA Live 13′s E3 absence, states that the title needs “its own time”
EA Sports has explained the notable absence of NBA Live 13 at this year’s E3 Expo, stating that the title “deserved its own time” and will be shown at a later date.
Thu, Oct 13, 2011 | 08:54 BST
No plans to bring back Def Jam, NBA Street, says EA Sports boss
New EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson has admitted there’s no current plans to bring back the Def Jam or NBA Street series’ following recent reboots of FIFA Street and SSX from the company.
Sat, Aug 20, 2011 | 19:25 BST
Wilson: How EA Sports is evolving at “internet speed” to deliver on-demand experiences
EA Sports president Andrew Wilson has said consumers absorb content so expeditiously in this day and age, that if publishers are unwilling or able to keep up, the games industry will end up in the same boat as the music industry back in the Napster heyday.
Fri, Jul 29, 2011 | 05:41 BST
EA Sports looking to publish indie games
EA Sports is perfectly willing to publish games beyond its in-house productions, as EA Partners does for the core EA brand.
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 16:31 BST
EA Sports convinced Wii U can “do anything” PS3 and 360 can do, and vice versa
EA Sports’ Andrew Wilson is convinced Wii U can do “anything” PS3 and Xbox 360 can do, thanks to dev kits showing the firm and idea of the console’s power.
Mon, Jul 25, 2011 | 15:19 BST
There will be “a time somewhere at some point in the future” where subs are introduced, says EA Sports chief
EA Sports SVP Andrew Wilson has said that there will come “a time” when the company will start dishing out subs to access its content.
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 23:33 BST
Wilson: Gamers won’t always fork out $60 for FIFA updates
EA Sports’ senior vice president of worldwide development Andrew Wilson has said FIFA’s not far from shedding its annual update business model.
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 21:22 BST
Wilson: EA Sports to continue supporting retail as long as it’s viable
EA Sports’ senior vice president of worldwide development, Andrew Wilson, has said the firm will continue to release boxed games as long as it continues to be a viable business. However, he doesn’t feel consumers shopping at GAME and GameStop stores as much today as in the past.
Fri, Jul 15, 2011 | 16:59 BST
Wilson: Government support increases investment in EA Sports
Government-supported tax breaks are just one of the ways EA is able to continue investing in EA Canada, said EA Sports SVP Andrew Wilson.


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