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[UPDATE] Week after Andrew Wilson named CEO, company reportedly appoints Patrick Soderlund to head of EA Sports, while Frank Gibeau will run mobile division and Origin; internal memo confirms changes.

[UPDATE] Following the publication of this story, obtained an internal memo that confirms the executive appointments. It also indicated that Maxis general manager Lucy Bradshaw has joined Wilson's management team as head of the SimCity studio, while COO Peter Moore "continues to lead our Global Publishing and Marketing organizations, as well as EA's Worldwide Customer Experience and Global Media Solutions teams."

Other direct reports for Wilson include Rajat Taneja (CTO), Blake Jorgensen (CFO), Joel Linzner (EVP of business and legal affairs), and Gabrielle Toledano (EVP and chief talent officer), who will continue in their existing roles.

"These are exciting times for all of us here at EA," Wilson said in the memo. "Games like FIFA 14, launching this week around the world, are at the very pinnacle of quality for the current-gen consoles and an example of what great can look like across platforms, business models and geographies. We have more amazing games launching over the coming months, including our robust slate of titles for the next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft. Meanwhile, Mobile continues its amazing trajectory, and we're exploring new opportunities in digital gaming every day."

The original story is below.

A week after EA Sports executive Andrew Wilson was .

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EA and Maxis decide that selling this SimCity expansion at a high price would be a good idea. You do get a Launch Arcology though.

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Use new technologies set 50 years into the future.

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The next installment in the acclaimed Tales series, Tales of Xillia lets players enter the world of Liese Maxia in a tale of personal growth and what it means to be human.

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Maxis has teased that the "future" of SimCity will be revealed in two days time.

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Emotions, group socialisation and multi-tasking will drastically change how you play.

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