Tag Archives: John Riccitiello

Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 16:06 BST

EA’s CEO decision will “set the tone for the next 5+ years” – analyst

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EA faces a number of critical multi-year decision points, according to Robert W. Baird & Co analyst Colin Sebastian.

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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 10:13 BST

EA’s temporary executive chairman is making $1.03 Million a year

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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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Wed, Mar 20, 2013 | 09:06 GMT

EA stock drops 8.34% following Riccitiello resignation

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EA’s NASDAQ stock plummeted almost 9% yesterday, following the resignation of former CEO John Riccitiello.

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Wed, Mar 20, 2013 | 00:15 GMT

Riccitiello the reason EA stopped ‘kicking ass’, anonymous exec says – rumour

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An anonymous source said to be a former EA executive has shared a biting assessment of CEO John Riccitiello, who announced his resignation yesterday.

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Tue, Mar 19, 2013 | 12:57 GMT

EA and the future: Moore set to replace Riccitiello

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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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Tue, Mar 19, 2013 | 09:13 GMT

Riccitiello resignation “clearly prompted by the board”, claims Pachter

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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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Wed, Mar 20, 2013 | 02:38 GMT

“Accountable” Riccitiello steps down as EA CEO

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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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Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 20:03 GMT

Riccitiello: current political climate is “not about games,” but a “perception issue”

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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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Sat, Jan 12, 2013 | 19:44 GMT

Video game researcher “cautiously optimistic” over Biden meeting

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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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Thu, Nov 15, 2012 | 15:38 GMT

Head of EA thinks all platforms and countries should share a universal rating system

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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.”

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Tue, Oct 30, 2012 | 21:53 GMT

EA Q2: FIFA sells 7.4 million, MoH: Warfighter “below expectations”

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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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Fri, Oct 19, 2012 | 19:33 BST

EA’s Riccitiello – social games aren’t dying, but “consumers won’t pay for crap”

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EA CEO John Riccitiello doesn’t believe social gaming is dying despite the hype, and instead thinks it is evolving.

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Fri, Jul 27, 2012 | 00:19 BST

EA debunks Riccitiello replacement rumours

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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.

Sat, Jul 21, 2012 | 16:19 BST

EA: next-gen consoles out “probably starting next year”

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EA CEO John Riccitiello has said he’s expecting full next-gen console reveals in 2013.

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Wed, Jul 18, 2012 | 21:39 BST

Riccitiello – MMO subscription model in a free-to-play market is “challenging”

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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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Thu, Jul 12, 2012 | 08:21 BST

Rumor – Moore to replace Riccitiello as EA CEO

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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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Thu, Jun 07, 2012 | 11:34 BST

EA to bring a “number of sports titles” to Wii U

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EA CEO John Riccitiello has said several of EA Sports’ titles will come to Wii U.

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Thu, Jun 07, 2012 | 11:17 BST

Riccitiello: Mass Effect 3 “single best piece of software” for Wii U

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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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Wed, May 09, 2012 | 23:55 BST

Riccitiello: Investors need to “catch up” with EA, SWTOR “solid, successful, profitable”

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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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Fri, May 04, 2012 | 20:41 BST

Riccitiello admits social competitors have “lapped EA three times”

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EA CEO John Riccitiello has told NPR that the firm would “like to be number one in every possible area, in every geography,” and while the firm is ambitious enough to accomplish such a feat, he admits it’s “not there yet.”

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