1985FM Episode 31
Added: 20.03.2013 21:18 | 22 views | 0 comments
EA is the center of attention this week, with John Riccitiello stepping down as CEO of the company and free games to right the wrongs of the SimCity launch.
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| Feature: VideoGamer UK Podcast: Episode 7
Added: 20.03.2013 16:28 | 11 views | 0 comments
Evil mayors, cheeky Terrans and whale sperm. It's the VideoGamerUK podcast.
00.01.24 – Dave’s been playing Ghost Trick on his daily commutes, and so begins the sperm talk...00.12.01 – The two Matts talk Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm mechanics, while Tom and Dave zone out..00.21.07 – Bizarrely, Matt Nellis finds comparisons between Starcraft 2 multiplayer and SimCity.00.33.26 – Discussion moves on to Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, and whether even a budget release is worth your time.00.42.02 – The big news of the week is Riccitiello resigning as EA CEO.00.49.33 – And wrapping things up as usual is another batch of your questions and the conclusion of...
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| Needham Company: 'Riccitiello's departure underscores difficult transition to new platforms'
Added: 20.03.2013 14:18 | 12 views | 0 comments
GameZone writes, "Transitioning from current to next-gen consoles will prove more difficult than many of us thought. The latest casualty was Electronic Arts' John Riccitiello who, just yesterday, stepped down as CEO of the company. In his farewell letter, detailing why he left the company, he confirmed EA will fall short of the internal operating plan set last year and will come in at "the low end" of the financial guidance issued to the Street. The information has caused Needham Company, a nationally recognized investment banking and asset management firm, to downgrade EA from Buy to Hold."
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| EA again in running for Consumerist's Worst Company In America title
Added: 20.03.2013 13:00 | 12 views | 0 comments
FIFA and Battlefield publisher the only game company in consumer affairs blog's annual tournament.
Electronic Arts has again been included in The Consumerist's
annual community-voted tournament. Participants were chosen by reader nominations, which were then culled to 32 companies.
The consumer affairs blog has EA in the first round squaring off against ABInBev, the multinational beverage company behind major beer brands like Corona, Stella Artois, and Budweiser, among others.
EA is the only game-specific company appearing in the bracket. Other companies in the running for 2013 Worst Company In America include Apple, Ticketmaster, Wal-Mart, and Bank of America.
If EA comes out on top in this year's tournament, it will be a repeat victory for the company. The Consumerist , knocking out Bank of America in the final round to take home the "Golden Poo" award.
EA CEO John Riccitiello .
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| EA shares tumble after CEO resignation
Added: 20.03.2013 12:27 | 13 views | 0 comments
Shares slumped 8.3 percent Tuesday following John Riccitiello's announced departure from FIFA, Battlefield publisher.
Shares of Electronic Arts tumbled Tuesday, following Monday's announcement that six-year CEO John Riccitiello had from the publisher.
At market close yesterday, EA's stock value was , after news that the executive would leave effective March 30.
The market opens today at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
Riccitiello explained in his resignation letter that EA has "fallen short" of the internal operating plan set one year ago. "EA's shareholders and employees expect better and I am accountable for the miss," he said.
As part of Riccitiello's separation agreement with EA, he will continue to draw a salary for 24 months and maintain vesting of unvested options until Nov. 30, 2013, with those stock options exercisable until Feb. 28, 2014.
According to , Riccitiello's total exit package is valued at around $4.7 million, though this figure could balloon further if EA stock bounces back.
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| EA's hot seat: Who will be the next CEO?
Added: 20.03.2013 10:18 | 7 views | 0 comments
GI - Chris Morris examines six viable replacements for Riccitiello and handicaps the candidates.
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