Update 2:
Original:
Patrick Klepek's twitter;
Developing, I guess. I'll update when/if there's more.
Update:
http://m.giantbomb.com/news/peter-moore-promoted-now-way-more-important-at-ea/3557/
Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/04/peter-moore-now-coo-at-ea-more-execs-change-jobs/Joystiq said:-Peter Moore is now the Chief Operating Officer of the company, a role vacated by John Schappert in April
-Current EA Games label boss Frank Gibeau will serve as President of all the EA labels
-Bioware will become the fourth EA label, joining EA Games (DICE, Visceral, Criterion, EA Partners, etc.), EA Sports (Madden, FIFA, Fight Night) and EA Play (Maxis, The Sims, MySims)
-Barry Cottle moves from executive VP to of EA Interactive to heading the division, which now includes Playfish, Pogo, EA Mobile, EA's partnership with Hasbro, Asian mobile and online games and PopCap
Source: http://www.ea.com/news/riccitiello-changing-and-growingJoystiq said:POSTED BY John Riccitiello ON 08 4, 2011
John Riccitiello: Changing and Growing
Today we announced some changes in EAs organization that reflect how we create and distribute our games, as well as how we nurture the talent of our employees.
This is the first material re-organization since we established EAs label structure in 2007. Our progress since then has been incredible. We executed against three transformational strategies: (1) Fewer, Better, Bigger, (2) Expanding our digital businesses, and (3) Tighter cost management. Our quality has risen dramatically. Weve built an $800m+ digital business while pushing down operating costs. Not all of it was easy but looking back, it was exactly the right structure and priorities for the challenges we faced.
Now, we are switching from defense to offense. Were focusing on building our intellectual properties/franchises into year-round business. Weve established our own platform, Origin, and we continue to grow our digital business.
We are already seeing big returns on our investment in change. Thats why this is precisely the right time to update our organization. A few highlights that were announced today:
-Peter Moore is now our Chief Operating Officer.
-Frank Gibeau will serve as President of the EA Labels.
-Our Label structure is expanding to four EA Games, EA SPORTS, EA Play and BioWare.
-Barry Cottle is heading up EA Interactive which now includes Playfish, Pogo, EA Mobile, our partnership with Hasbro, the online and mobile business in Asia and soon, PopCap.
Two final thoughts on the reorganization:
First, I think its a great reflection on EA that we are able to tap so much world-class leadership from within our own ranks. The depth of talent and leadership in this company is inspiring.
Second, as I look across EA and back on its history, I come to an important realization. The people who succeed here are the ones who map their creative vision over a deep understanding of what our consumers want. Our Label structure reflects that strategy. It creates a close partnership between developers and product marketers that connects the creative process to our consumers.
This is an exciting time. The opportunities are growing exponentially and EA is growing and changing to capture them.
Original:
Patrick Klepek's twitter;
Peter Moore is now the COO of Electronic Arts as a whole. I approve of this promotion.
Developing, I guess. I'll update when/if there's more.
Update:
http://m.giantbomb.com/news/peter-moore-promoted-now-way-more-important-at-ea/3557/
Peter Moore is the new chief operating officer at Electronic Arts, according to a SEC filing by the company today. That position puts him one notch below EA CEO John Riccitiello. Important, basically.
Previously, he'd just been overseeing the EA Sports division.
Who doesn't love Peter Moore? The guy is the greatest video game press conference host that ever was.
And he also did, you know, this (to the right).
Moore's promotion comes alongside a new label organization for EA: EA Games, BioWare, EA Play and EA Sports. Frank Gibeau, previously the head of EA Games, is now is the leader of EA Labels.
"As I look across EA and back on its history, I come to an important realization," said Riccitiello in the filing. "The people who succeed here are the ones who map their creative vision over a deep understanding of what our consumers want. Our Label structure reflects that strategy. It creates a close partnership between developers and product marketers that connects the creative process to our consumers."
I approve of this promotion.