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JCP Leads Top 7 Recent CEO DisastersMacy's Lawsuit Electronic Arts Last month, Electronic Arts Inc., based in Redwood City, Calif., announced that John Riccitiello was stepping down as CEO and board member effective March 30. The company announced that Larry Probst, his predecessor
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Nintendo unveils Wii U, with a touch-screen display
visible on the virtual horizon with incoming arrows to be blocked from those directions. Electronic Arts President John Riccitiello called the controller "a stunning breakthrough in game technology." EA, the nation's second-largest game
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Electronic Arts CEO talks strategy
forecast digital revenue of $750 million for the fiscal year that ended March 31. "We did $833 million," CEO John Riccitiello says. "And the cool thing is we did digital in a way nobody else can and everybody else should, which is across
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Video game: Teeing off with Tiger Woods
Collector’s Edition for the PS3, which includes five courses that are not in the standard game. Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello stuck by Woods, unlike most other sponsors, but he has noted that the relationship is based on business and
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Social media, mobile devices help video games grow
were 150 million or 250 million people gaming, and now there are about 1 billion or 1.2 billion globally," says John Riccitiello , CEO of Electronic Arts. "Every new device ends up being a game device." In 2007, Apple brought its first
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The long, winding, magical road to 'Beatles: Rock Band'
audience who buys games are 12-to-34-year-old guys who probably don't own many Beatles albums." Says John Riccitiello , CEO of Electronic Arts, which is distributing the game, "I don't know that you can overstate the drama of
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Electronic Arts plans to cut 6% of staff
turmoil. "Considering the slowdown at retail we've seen in October, we are cautious in the short term," said John Riccitiello , chief executive, in a statement. "Longer term, we are very bullish on the game sector overall and on EA in
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Micropayments finally find a home online
Large U.S. game companies such as Electronic Arts Inc. are taking notice. The company's chief executive, John Riccitiello , told a recent investor conference that micropayments will be crucial for EA's business as it distributes more
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Electronic Arts CFO is leaving company
for Jenson's departure; a spokeswoman said Monday it was a "mutual decision" between him and Chief Executive John Riccitiello . After leaving the company in 2005, Riccitiello rejoined EA as CEO in April 2007, replacing Larry Probst, who'd
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EA tells 'Grand Theft' company not to snub $2B bid
be no certainty that in the future EA or any other buyer would pay the premium we are proposing today," EA CEO John Riccitiello said in a conference call with analysts Monday. On Sunday, Take-Two said EA is being opportunistic and "attempting
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Electronic Arts offers nearly $2 billion for Take-Two
in the future EA or any other buyer would pay the same high premium we are offering today," EA Chief Executive John Riccitiello wrote in a letter to Take-Two released Sunday. Riccitiello added that Take-Two's quick acceptance of the offer
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Electronic Arts offers nearly $2 billion for Take-Two
in the future EA or any other buyer would pay the same high premium we are offering today," EA Chief Executive John Riccitiello wrote in a letter to Take-Two released Sunday. Riccitiello added that Take-Two's quick acceptance of the offer
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EA Offers $2 Billion for Take-Two
the offer open "for the present time" in the hope that discussions can begin. In an open letter to investors CEO John Riccitiello wrote EA believes its offer is a good one for Take-Two shareholders. He said Take-Two's future is uncertain
