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Interview: Riccitiello Talks Game Industry's Changing Landscape, EA's Transformation

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 18:41:15 +0000

Although it may take a different shape than in prior years, the game industry is definitely set to see growth in 2009, says Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello. "We've looked at the industry as being a combination of, really, two broad sectors: what sells at retail; and what sells through ...

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Reuters Summit-EA sees fewer titles; digital rising

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 05:30:00 +0000

(For other news from the Reuters Global Media Summit, click here ) (Adds CEO comment, bylines) By Franklin Paul and Alexei Oreskovic NEW YORK, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc ( ERTS.O ) sees a future where its online and mobile games are as critical as "Madden NFL" and other console ...

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EA Could Reduce Output Even Further

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 18:25:00 +0000

Remember in the beginning of the economic collapse, when everyone was saying "The game industry is recession proof?" Nearly two years of layoffs and sales slumps seem to have shown that theory flawed. The latest piece of evidence: Publisher Electronic Arts says it may cull its output ...

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News: EA's Riccitiello forsees further console price cuts

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:04:00 +0000

Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello spoke with Reuters recently about the video game industry, digital distribution and future console price cuts. Hit the jump to watch the video. Tune in to Incoming Pull Live, Wednesday nights at 10PM EST on UltraWorldRadio.com!

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John Riccitiello goes online!

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:51:49 +0000

Main feature after the advert. Worth waiting for. John Riccitiello really sounds like he is a regular visitor here. > Related stories Does John ...

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EA's Riccitiello: Digital Biz 'Offsetting' Game Retail Challenges

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:22:30 +0000

The crystal ball is still fuzzy when it comes to how the games industry will finish out a challenging year. Traditional game sales and the $60 software price point have struggled, but Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello says digital sales have the potential to make up for sluggish retail. With the key holiday season still ahead, it's also too early to call a game like The Beatles: Rock Band a disappointment, Riccitiello asserted in a ...

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EA CEO: Beatles Rock Band to 'Pick Up In a Big Way' by Thanksgiving

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:38:29 +0000

MTV Games' The Beatles Rock Band (which Electronic Arts distributes as part of its EA Partners program) already outsold Guitar Hero 5 in the U.S. during September, with nearly 600,000 units sold . EA CEO John Riccitiello is hoping that sales continue to pick up for the game, particularly as ...

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EA CEO Sees Digital Future

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:19:18 +0000

EA CEO John Riccitiello has said that the strength of digital sales is currently offsetting a challenging retail environment, and that he expects the digital sector to dominate the market in years to come. read more

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EA's Riccitiello: Cuts Necessary To 'Transform Our Company'

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 23:15:12 +0000

"We have lots of compassion for those affected," Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello said today of the publisher's 1,500 planned layoffs, but said that "these cuts are essential to transforming our company." Riccitiello commented on the matter in a conference call following EA's latest quarterly earnings, which saw the company's net loss widen to $391 million. Although the company said it expects to see profitability in its upcoming third and fourth fiscal quarters, the CEO ...

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EA hits record digital revenues in Q2

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 23:57:14 +0000

Through their earnings report today, EA announced that the company enjoyed all-time record digital revenues in their fiscal second quarter — $138 million worth of enjoyment to be exact according to EA’s non-GAAP accounting methods, up 23 percent year-over-year. And they’re ...

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EA Announces Increased Net Loss, Confirms 1,500 Layoffs

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 22:37:31 +0000

Electronic Arts said it would lay off 1,500 workers by April 2010, alongside second fiscal quarter results that saw the publisher post a decrease in year-over-year revenues and a widening net loss of $391 million. About 1,300 of those layoffs are part of a wide-reaching restructuring plan that ...

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EA's Riccitiello: Cuts Necessary To 'Transform Our Company'

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 23:06:34 +0000

"We have lots of compassion for those affected," Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello said today of the publisher's 1,500 planned layoffs , but he added that "these cuts are essential to transforming our company." Riccitiello commented on the matter in a conference call following EA's latest ...

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Console price cuts “not enough,” EA says

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:40:30 +0000

During the company’s fiscal Q2 earnings call earlier today, EA CEO John Riccitiello said the recent console price cuts, while driving hardware sales, are “not enough to get the industry back to flat software sales for the calendar year.” “We now expect packaged ...

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EA Makes Bold Claims Regarding Bad Company 2

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:30:16 +0000

With the impending release of one of the biggest games of the year, Modern Warfare 2 , it certainly is getting its fair share of media attention. However, all the attention focused on Infinity Ward’s latest title is not worrying Electronic Arts , who is currently working on ...

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Electronic Arts sets 1,500 job cuts as losses grow

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:27:31 +0000

Alert Email Print By Dan Gallagher , MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Electronic Arts Inc. reported a wider quarterly loss on Monday and announced plans to lay off as many as 1,500 workers in an effort to reduce costs, as the video-game publisher tries to shift its focus away from ...

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Losses, layoffs in EA's Q2 earnings report

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:28:22 +0000

EA announced a net loss of $391 million in its Q2 2010, which ended September 2009. The losses have increased from last year's $310 million . In addition, sales, at $788 million, are down $106 million in Q2 2010 from the same period last year. EA CEO John Riccitiello remains positive about ...

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EA trims its 2010 lineup, focuses on high-profit games

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:18:00 +0000

As the mushroom cloud still hangs in the air after Electronic Art's devastating quarterly report , which also brought with it 1,500 layoffs , the publisher plans to focus on games that are sure bets. MCV notes EA CEO John Riccitiello's statement, made during an investor conference call ...

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EA slashes release slate in half

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:05:00 +0000

Electronic Arts' ruthless culling of dead wood if not Dead Space will hit a new high next year: Its FY2011 (Apr 1st 2010 Mar 31st 2011) line-up will be 50 per cent lighter than its games roster from FY2009. That's according to CEO John Riccitiello, who told investors during an earnings call ...

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EA going cold on new IP

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:05:00 +0000

Rapidly changing publisher EA has revealed that as well as shedding a huge 1,500 jobs, the company has also ditched a dozen announced projects to focus on its established and successful franchises. The admission flies in the face of statements made by CEO John Riccitiello earlier this year where ...

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News: Riccitiello frustrated at lack of Wii success

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:29:00 +0000

EA's CEO John Riccitiello has noted his frustration at the low sales of Wii software, and suggested Nintendo needs to release more first-party titles in order to generate interest in the format. Speaking during a call to investors ...

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