Tag Archives: John Riccitiello

Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 22:59 GMT

EA stocks rise in the wake of Riccitiello’s Goldman Sachs presentation

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After CEO John Riccitiello’s presentation at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference yesterday, EA’s stock rose sharply.

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Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 10:37 GMT

JR: EA “dropped the ball,” but has best IP in the industry

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EA CEO John Riccitiello has said the firm has emerged from a transitional period with both the strongest core portfolio in the trade and increased digital focus.

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Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 07:09 GMT

Riccitiello: EA to announce “very exciting” FPS entry “later in the year”

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EA CEO John Riccitiello has said that it’s to announce a “very exciting” FPS title it has on its books “later” this year.

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Sat, Jan 08, 2011 | 05:19 GMT

EA’s Riccitiello: “No question” that digital will overtake retail this year

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Quick! Out of the GameStop! It’s going down!

But first, would you like to preorder this life-jacket-and-flotation-device bundle?

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Wed, Jan 05, 2011 | 09:30 GMT

Riccitiello: Motion controllers won’t replace traditional controllers

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EA boss John Riccitiello has said that traditional gaming controllers won’t be replaced by the wave of motion controllers that’s hit the market in recent years.

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Mon, Jan 03, 2011 | 00:27 GMT

Christmas break 2010 news round-up – Deus Ex delayed, new LA Noire footage, tons more

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We may have wound down for Christmas and New Year, but the news motored on, dropping a winceworthy headline for Deus Ex: Human Revolution and plenty more.

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Sun, Jan 02, 2011 | 22:40 GMT

Riccitiello: Battlefield 3 out in “second half” 2011

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EA CEO John Riccitiello has confirmed Battlefield 3 will launch in the final six months of 2011.

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Wed, Dec 22, 2010 | 04:05 GMT

Activision seeking $400 million in damages from West, Zampella, and EA as Black Ops exceeds $1 billion in sales

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Activision has put a hefty $400 million price tag on the amount of damages it’s seeking from not only Jason West and Vince Zampella for breach of contract, but EA as well for supposedly luring the duo away from the company.

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Sat, Dec 04, 2010 | 20:42 GMT

Only way to beat COD is to “make a better game,” says Riccitiello

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EA CEO John Riccitiello believes Call of Duty is only beatable with a better game; something, he says, EA plans to make.

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Wed, Dec 01, 2010 | 21:05 GMT

Riccitiello calls Dead Space 2 “scarier” than the original

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John Riccitiello really likes Dead Space 2, and according to the man himself, it’s a lot scarier than the first game.

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Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 10:24 GMT

Riccitiello: Buying Harmonix will be like catching “a falling knife”

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This springs to mind.

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Wed, Oct 20, 2010 | 09:12 BST

Medal of Honor raked in $100 million, says Riccitiello

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EA CEO John Riccitiello has told Fox News that Medal of Honor hoorah’ed in $100 million in its launch week.

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Tue, Sep 21, 2010 | 12:21 BST

Riccitiello: Need for Speed quality decline down to “death march” regime

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EA boss John Riccitiello has said the decline in quality in Need for Speed in recent years was down to developer BlackBox doing the series year in, year out, in a “death march regime”.

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Thu, Sep 16, 2010 | 16:08 BST

Riccitiello: MOH’s playable Taliban controversy “caught me by surprise”

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Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello has said Medal of Honor “deeply honors the effort of American troops fighting in Afghanistan” and the controversy surrounding the ability to play as the Taliban “caught him by surprise”.

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Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 20:41 BST

Schappert: EA has benefited from 40% yoy growth in PS3 software

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EA CEO John Riccitiello mentioned during the company’s call to investors last night that software sales for the high-definition console market were up 14 percent to $1.1 billion year-on-year.

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Thu, Jun 17, 2010 | 14:47 BST

Riccitiello: 3D games may come at a “premium”

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EA’s John Riccitiello has said that 3D compatible titles may come at a larger price than usual, and he would welcome this.

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Wed, Jun 09, 2010 | 17:39 BST

Riccitiello: Online Pass is not about hindering used game sales

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EA CEO John Riccitiello has defended the company’s Online Pass system by saying it was designed to provide additional value to the customer instead of squelching used game sales.

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Wed, Jun 09, 2010 | 09:09 BST

3DS is “cool”, says Riccitiello

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WIth just six days until its reveal at E3, EA CEO John Riccitiello has said that 3DS is “cool”.

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Wed, May 12, 2010 | 12:57 BST

Riccitiello defends online play “Pass”

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Pay $10 to play a secondhand or rented EA game online? “Great idea,” says JR.

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Wed, May 12, 2010 | 08:01 BST

EA FY2010 financials – everything in one place

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Recently, for a lot of videogame companies, we have to imagine that getting on the horn for a financial call has been akin to watching crowds gather at the gallows for your own hanging. Only problem is, execs actually survive financial calls, ensuring that they’ll have to shout “Abandon ship!” as their stocks plummet yet again a few months later. No sir, the videogame industry hasn’t been kind as of late.

Unless you’re EA, that is. If you want your financial calls cheery and full of phrases like “number one publisher” and “king of shooters,” look no further. It’s all after the break.

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