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Peter Moore leaving EA to be Liverpool Football Club CEO in June
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HeisenbergWW62
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Shift Breaker
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Er, what? Genuinely didn't see that coming.
Okay, even as a Liverpool fan I found that funny.
Okay, even as a Liverpool fan I found that funny.
Prisoner KSC2-303
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Great. Any chance we're sending Lucas to EA as part of a transfer deal?
zenosparadox
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Exactly what I was thinking. Hopefully he is not replaced with someone even worse than Peter...
Nydius
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That would be fantastic. I'm pretty sure Lucas can code as well as he plays defense.
Obliterator
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Bummer, Peter will be missed in the industry. He's a good dude
Audioboxer
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WhateverItTakes
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GifGafIsTheBestGaf
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dude was legit, best of luck to him
McMoneyman
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Kaz is a Red confirmed:
CEO Kaz Hirai‏ @KazHiraiCEO 15s
I promise this is my last Peter Moore/LFC tweet: I would quite like to see an Aubameyang tattoo on your arm this summer, @petermooreEA!
All the best to Peter Moore, he certainly is a figure in the gaming industry, and complete industry changes (even if there are some obvious ties) are never easy.
As far as what it means for the game industry itself, I don't think we will see anything drastic in the short term (due to contracts, development duration and simple inertia), but in the mid to long term it is a development which might prove favorable for Sony I imagine. To some degree.
Just as a reminder, Moore was hired by MS out of his Sega days because, beside his skills, he had a real chip on his shoulder with Sony. Like, a really big chip. In fact I'm not sure he didn't actually hate them, because even years later the whole Dreamcast vs PS2 thing still seemed very fresh for him in interviews.
Then the move from MS to EA also saw the ties built between the two giants, which we saw full tilt during the XB1 reveal (which might have helped push Activision towards Sony, this being said).
In the end, maybe it won't mean a thing. But maybe it will also lead to some degree of "normalization" in relations (cue people reminding me that Moore showed up on stage to give Plant vs Zombie at PSX1. Yes, it was just PR to say "sorry" about the Fifa deal and the likes).
As far as what it means for the game industry itself, I don't think we will see anything drastic in the short term (due to contracts, development duration and simple inertia), but in the mid to long term it is a development which might prove favorable for Sony I imagine. To some degree.
Just as a reminder, Moore was hired by MS out of his Sega days because, beside his skills, he had a real chip on his shoulder with Sony. Like, a really big chip. In fact I'm not sure he didn't actually hate them, because even years later the whole Dreamcast vs PS2 thing still seemed very fresh for him in interviews.
Then the move from MS to EA also saw the ties built between the two giants, which we saw full tilt during the XB1 reveal (which might have helped push Activision towards Sony, this being said).
In the end, maybe it won't mean a thing. But maybe it will also lead to some degree of "normalization" in relations (cue people reminding me that Moore showed up on stage to give Plant vs Zombie at PSX1. Yes, it was just PR to say "sorry" about the Fifa deal and the likes).
SatelliteOfLove
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See ya, Pete. Your time in the industry was often interesting, but a good career nonetheless. I'll miss your photochoppin' though.
GarthVaderUK
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Sad to see him leave the gaming industry, Dreamcast and 360 were two of my favourite consoles.
Must be a pretty epic move for him though, as such a big Liverpool fan - congrats Petah!
Must be a pretty epic move for him though, as such a big Liverpool fan - congrats Petah!
Liverpool disappointed everyone after Christmas this year, December was a good month.
/Watches highlights from the first 35 matches of 2013-14 on repeat
John Kowalski
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Oh wow
Barajas_201
Member
Does this mean a change in their remaster philosophy? Mass Effect Trilogy soon?!!!
Combichristoffersen
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I felt smug the other day when LFC had to change their Twitter bio as MUFC have caught up to them in number of trophies.
Good luck, Peter. Enjoy never winning the PL!
PeterBazooka
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The Peter Moore love on Gaf always baffles me. Isnt this the guy that killed the Dreamcast?
The Wheel of Fortune
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Surpassed them* We were tied since we won the FA Cup last season.I felt smug the other day when LFC had to change their Twitter bio as MUFC have caught up to them in number of trophies.
Good luck, Peter. Enjoy never winning the PL!
The bastards even changed it before Sunday lol.
Nice distraction for whatever that shit perfomance against Leicester was, but it's still not enough for PL fans to get distracted and not bring out the banter and shit stats out.
DevilSnake
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I'm happy for him, he's going to oversee some amazing football & witness one of the biggest, most loved sports teams in the world first hand.
Then he'll make the drive back to Liverpool from Old Trafford
Perfection.
What a career Moore has had. Always enjoy his interviews. Pity no game ones anymore.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Wait, we surpassed them? I thought we'd just caught up to them. Even better, we surpass them and they get beaten by Leicester, all in less than a week.
https://www.google.no/amp/s/www.joe.co.uk/amp/sport/official-manchester-united-knocked-liverpool-off-fking-perch/114820 said:
LOL!
TemplaerDude
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Fuck, has it been 10 years with him at EA? I still feel like him rolling out on stage with that Halo tattoo was yesterday.
Fachasaurus
Member
That is incredible! Good luck to him!
I'm sure EA will capitalize on this with the next FIFA presentation at E3. So hopefully we will get to see Moore once more!
I'm sure EA will capitalize on this with the next FIFA presentation at E3. So hopefully we will get to see Moore once more!
daTRUballin
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Pretty crazy news. Can't believe he's just suddenly getting out of the video game industry out of nowhere. Kinda sad. :/