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News: Andrew Wilson named EA CEO

Added: 18.09.2013 10:01 | 17 views | 0 comments

EA Sports head takes up leading role at Battlefield publisher.

Wilson's appointment follows six months after John Riccitiello resigned from the position in March. He first joined EA in 2000 and previously served as the head of EA Sports.

"Let me start by saying I am deeply honoured and humbled to become EA's CEO," Wilson wrote in a blog post on EA.com. "I have a profound respect and passion for this organization, as well as for our global community of fans, and I'm incredibly motivated to serve our people, our gamers and our shareholders at such an exciting time in our industry.

"From my start at EA in Australia back in 2000,...