Tag Archives: John Riccitiello
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 00:26 BST
Former EA boss confident in next gen-consoles
John Riccitiello, former EA boss believes that PS4 and Xbox One will both be successful, saying, “I believe that console gaming is going to explode on the scene of consumer electronics with this next generation of consoles.”
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Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 16:06 BST
EA’s CEO decision will “set the tone for the next 5+ years” – analyst
EA faces a number of critical multi-year decision points, according to Robert W. Baird & Co analyst Colin Sebastian.
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Posted in: EA, EA Sports, Trade
Tags: Colin Sebastian, John Riccitiello, Robert W. Baird & Co
Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 10:13 BST
EA’s temporary executive chairman is making $1.03 Million a year
EA’s interim executive chairman Larry Probst is keeping the throne warm after John Riccitiello’s departure from the company last month. He will make $1.03 a year in the role until a suitable heir can be found. Our money’s on Peter Moore.
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Posted in: EA, ea financials
Tags: John Riccitiello, Larry Probst
Wed, Mar 20, 2013 | 09:06 GMT
EA stock drops 8.34% following Riccitiello resignation
EA’s NASDAQ stock plummeted almost 9% yesterday, following the resignation of former CEO John Riccitiello.
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Posted in: EA, ea financials
Tags: John Riccitiello, peter moore
Wed, Mar 20, 2013 | 00:15 GMT
Riccitiello the reason EA stopped ‘kicking ass’, anonymous exec says – rumour
An anonymous source said to be a former EA executive has shared a biting assessment of CEO John Riccitiello, who announced his resignation yesterday.
Tue, Mar 19, 2013 | 12:57 GMT
EA and the future: Moore set to replace Riccitiello
EA confirmed last night that John Riccitiello is to step down as CEO at the end of the month, and Ex-Sega and Microsoft boss Peter Moore is the front-runner to replace him.
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Posted in: EA
Tags: John Riccitiello, peter moore
Tue, Mar 19, 2013 | 09:13 GMT
Riccitiello resignation “clearly prompted by the board”, claims Pachter
Long-serving EA CEO John Riccitiello resignation letter was “clearly prompted by the board”, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has suggested. It comes as Riccitiello claimed personal responsibility for the company missing financial targets and due to its lowered guidance.
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Posted in: EA
Tags: John Riccitiello, michael pachter
Wed, Mar 20, 2013 | 02:38 GMT
“Accountable” Riccitiello steps down as EA CEO
EA CEO John Riccitiello has resigned, effective March 30, citing personal responsibility for the publisher’s lowered guidance and missed financial targets.
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Posted in: EA
Tags: John Riccitiello
Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 20:03 GMT
Riccitiello: current political climate is “not about games,” but a “perception issue”
EA CEO John Riccitiello fielded a question related to FSP and gun violence during the firm’s Q3 FY13 call to investors last night, stating there has already been an “enormous amount of research done” regarding whether there is a link to real-world violence and video games.
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Posted in: Development, EA, Violence in games
Tags: John Riccitiello
Sat, Jan 12, 2013 | 19:44 GMT
Video game researcher “cautiously optimistic” over Biden meeting
Members of the video game industry met with US VP Joe Biden yesterday at the White House to discuss how or if violent video games contribute to gun violence in the US.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Politics, Take-Two, Videos, Violence in games
Tags: Cheryl Olson, Christopher Ferguson, Epic Games, esa, ESRB, grand theft childhood, Joe Biden, John Riccitiello, michael gallagher, mike capps, robert altman, zeimax
Thu, Nov 15, 2012 | 15:38 GMT
Head of EA thinks all platforms and countries should share a universal rating system
Electronic Arts head John Riccitiello believes video games need a single rating system that spans across all platforms and countries. He spoke in front of a group of politicians in Washington last night, claiming, “We must adopt a self-regulated, global rating system across every format games are played on.”
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 | 21:53 GMT
EA Q2: FIFA sells 7.4 million, MoH: Warfighter “below expectations”
EA posted a loss and decreased revenue in Q2 FY2013, which CEO John Riccitiello blamed largely on disappointing sales of Medal of Honor: Warfighter.
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Posted in: EA, EA Sports, Financials, ea financials
Tags: frank gibeau, John Riccitiello
Fri, Oct 19, 2012 | 19:33 BST
EA’s Riccitiello – social games aren’t dying, but “consumers won’t pay for crap”
EA CEO John Riccitiello doesn’t believe social gaming is dying despite the hype, and instead thinks it is evolving.
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Posted in: Casual, EA, Free-to-Play, Social
Tags: John Riccitiello
Fri, Jul 27, 2012 | 00:19 BST
EA debunks Riccitiello replacement rumours
During the publisher’s annual general meeting, via MCV, EA chairman Larry Probst assured shareholders that there are “absolutely no plan to replace John Riccitiello as CEO”. The issue was raised in a Q&A session after rumours broke earlier in the month that Peter Moore was set to take over the executive’s role. EA’s fluctuating share price was cause for some speculation of a management shake up, but Probst was adamant that EA’s board remains confident in Riccitiello.
Thanks, Talkar.
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Posted in: EA, Trade
Tags: John Riccitiello, Larry Probst, peter moore
Sat, Jul 21, 2012 | 16:19 BST
EA: next-gen consoles out “probably starting next year”
EA CEO John Riccitiello has said he’s expecting full next-gen console reveals in 2013.
Wed, Jul 18, 2012 | 21:39 BST
Riccitiello – MMO subscription model in a free-to-play market is “challenging”
EA CEO John Riccitiello has told CNBC “there’s a lot of power in free-to-play,” which has proved a tough model to compete with when it comes to MMOs.
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Posted in: EA, Free-to-Play, MMO, PC
Tags: John Riccitiello, star wars, swtor, The Old Republic
Thu, Jul 12, 2012 | 08:21 BST
Rumor – Moore to replace Riccitiello as EA CEO
Here’s a massive rumor for you: GameFront has been told by a source close to the matter EA CEO John Riccitiello will be replaced by EA Sports boss Peter Moore. The news is set to be announced after a July 30 earnings call.
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Posted in: EA, Jobs, Rumour, Trade
Tags: John Riccitiello, peter moore
Thu, Jun 07, 2012 | 11:34 BST
EA to bring a “number of sports titles” to Wii U
EA CEO John Riccitiello has said several of EA Sports’ titles will come to Wii U.
Thu, Jun 07, 2012 | 11:17 BST
Riccitiello: Mass Effect 3 “single best piece of software” for Wii U
EA CEO John Riccitiello has said Mass Effect 3 is currently the “best piece of software” that’s been announced for Wii U.
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Posted in: E3 2012, EA, RPG, Shooter, Wii U
Tags: bioware, John Riccitiello, mass effect 3
Wed, May 09, 2012 | 23:55 BST
Riccitiello: Investors need to “catch up” with EA, SWTOR “solid, successful, profitable”
EA’s stock took a bit of a beating in the wake of its financial briefing earlier this week, but CEO John Riccitiello says investors are behind the times.
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Posted in: EA, Financials, MMO, PC, RPG, ea financials
Tags: bioware, John Riccitiello, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor
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