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EA “not at all weakened” by executive departures, says Riccitiello
EA CEO John Riccitiello said the firm isn’t shaky after the departures of COO John Schappert and interactive head Barry Cottle for Zynga, and in fact, he implied that due to the huge offers made to the duo by the social games firm, he harbors no ill-will over it.
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EA Interactive boss Cottle heads to Zynga
Zynga’s announced its hired Barry Cottle as the company’s new executive vice president of business and corporate development. Cottle was previously president of EA Interactive. EA has responded to his departure by sending out an internal memo, penned by CEO John Riccitiello that confirms EAi has folded into other parts of the company. Thanks, Gama.
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EA to acquire freemium mobile developer Bight Games
EA has snapped up another casual gaming company, this time acquiring NBA Jam and Fleeced! Shear Terror developer Bight Games.
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EA adds BioWare as full label, Moore and Gibeau in new roles
Two familiar names have stepped into new executive roles as EA adds a fourth label to its line up.
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EA: Competition from Zynga was not a factor in PopCap acquisition
EA’s Barry Cottle has told IndustryGamers the firm doesn’t consider Zynga as a competitor, even with the recent acquisition of PopCap, due to Zynga’s focus on Facebook offerings.
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