Former EA CEO John Riccitiello Is Now the CEO of Unity
There really isn’t much more to say than that: John Riccitiello, formerly the CEO of Electronic Arts (and the COO thereof before that) has taken on the CEO role at Unity Technologies. For his...
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EA CEO John Riccitiello Resigns
Citing accountability for EA’s failure to meet financial targets, EA CEO John Riccitiello has tendered his resignation from the game publisher.
Gaming News Wrap-Up: I Was Moving! Edition
Okay, so I more or less dropped off the face of the Internet there for a few days, in preparation for “the big move” into the house my wife and I just bought. Time to get back into the swing of things.
EA Sports: Pay Once, Play Everywhere?
The head of development for EA Sports, Andrew Wilson, delivered a talk in which he discussed pricing models for games in the “Gaming 3.0” future. And believe me, it’s way more interesting than that buzzword-laden phrase suggests.
EA Making Big Moves Into Social, Mobile Spaces
EA has recently made major purchases in the social and mobile gaming spaces, acquiring developers Ohai and PopCap as part of their increased focused on socially-driven gaming.
Frank Gibeau: The Man Who Changed EA Games' Course
The first part of an in-depth look at EA Games’ top man by British newspaper The Guardian.
One Of The Reasons I Like BioWare (And EA, Too)
BioWare’s “the Doctors” — and many of the top people at EA, for that matter — stress the importance of having executives who are also hardcore gamers. I can’t help but agree.
EA Launches "Origin" Download Service (Updated!)
Electronic Arts has just announced its new digital download service, which has a name that will be more than a little familiar to Ultima fans.
The EA/Activision scrap is getting a little absurd (updated)
Those of you who follow the doings in the gaming industry may be aware that Activision and the duo that once headed up Infinity Ward (the originators of the Call of Duty franchise) are...
I really get a kick out of this EA/Activision badmouthing…
…so here, for your amusement good Dragons and Dragonettes, is Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello throwing down some fighting words against Vivendi, Activision, and Call of Duty developer Treyarch: “I don’t know that having...
The "least worst" solution
Ultima fans, unfortunately, can remember a time when a very different EA would have been willing to push “a game riddled with bugs on the eve of release” out the door anyway. If anyone...
