The Dutch Slayer
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As expected. now com on Peter Moore LETS DO THIS and make EA awesome again!
Also, I choose to believe this is a direct result of the SimCity debacle.
Why now? What happened?
People can add to it. There are literally too many to list for just me.
This is the magic question. You don't casually announce your CEO is leaving in two weeks, with no successor in place, unless something has happened. Right now if Vegas were taking bets, I'd take "Sim City as the final straw that made the board fire him" as safe money.
He is being fired because of his hefty investments in the beginning that were gamer friendly.
If Peter Moore is taking over then honestly its probably worse.
So...does this mean EA will change for the better?? :O
Exactly. This is the direction EA is heading in. He is being fired because of his hefty investments in the beginning that were gamer friendly. Mobile and annual Madden/Battlefield/FIFA is the future of EA. Expect the worse. Riticello was reacting to the deep shit he put EA in.
Activision for ultimate evil!
-Pulled out of Steam and started a competing service that no one wanted and is worse in every way
People can add to it. There are literally too many to list for just me.
So...does this mean EA will change for the better?? :O
We need a long list of his many "accomplishments" now.
-Bought and crushed Pandemic and participated in Bioware's downfall
-Started project and other anti-consumer tactics
-SimCity fiasco
-The old republic bombing, perhaps the most expensive bust ever
-Pulled out of Steam and started a competing service that no one wanted and is worse in every way
People can add to it. There are literally too many to list for just me.
Yep he was responsible for EA being really awesome for a while there. But that was a long time ago. Perhaps its best for everyone if he moves on.It's kind of sad, because Riticello invested in IPs like Dead Space and Mirror's Edge that would never have been greenlit in EAs of the past.
-Pulled out of Steam and started a competing service that no one wanted and is worse in every way
Also, I choose to believe this is a direct result of the SimCity debacle.
Those statements always makes me laugh."We thank John for his contributions to EA since he was appointed CEO in 2007, especially the passion, dedication and energy he brought to the Company every single day," said Mr. Probst. "John has worked hard to lead the Company through challenging transitions in our industry, and was instrumental in driving our very significant growth in digital revenues. We appreciate John's leadership and the many important strategic initiatives he has driven for the Company. We have mutually agreed that this is the right time for a leadership transition."
Based on how those guys speaking at the investor meeting a month ago sounded, the CEO on his own can't turn everything around. I don't think it's in the new guy's interest to change anything except some superficial details (new exclusive Frostburn engine!) to make an impression.Hallelujah!
Hopefully EA goes in a different direction now that that dude isn't running shit
Exactly. This is the direction EA is heading in. He is being fired because of his hefty investments in the beginning that were gamer friendly.