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The preamble before any interview tends to last only a few seconds. We normally ask a basic question. Such as: How have you found the show? They give a brief response, and the interview begins. As MCV sat down with EA COO Peter Moore at White Hart Lane – the …
Read More »MCV @ GAMESCOM: ‘EA Access is something we have to do when we think about the future,’ says Peter Moore
Peter Mooresays EA Access is just another business model designed to help consumers play more games. EA unveiled Access last month. The service allows consumers to pay a 4 monthly subscription to access a ‘Vault’ of EA titles.To begin with, that Vault will include FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, Battlefield …
Read More »Core gamers are uncomfortable with change, EA’s Moore argues
The growth of gaming into new markets and new business models has left some of its core fans feeling uncomfortable. That’s according to EA COO Peter Moore, who has said that his company has chosen to embrace the change. "The growth of gaming… there’s a core that doesn’t quite feel …
Read More »EA: Titanfall is the best selling Xbox One game to date
Titanfall is the top selling title for Xbox One lifetime to date, according to Electronic Arts’ Peter Moore. Speaking with Game Informer, EA’s chief operating officer explained that the game is attaching well to the new console’s growing install base – though declined to state any specific figures. "Sales are …
Read More »Multiple EA execs sell off company shares
A trio of EA’s top executives have sold off either all or a significant portion of their company shares, according to new SEC filings from the firm. GameSpot highlights the filing, which states executive vice president Patrick Soderlund and general counsel Stephen Bene have sold off all of their stock …
Read More »Peter Moore apologises after Frostbite Wii U taunts
EA exec steps in to say sorry to Nintendo after rogue tweets poke fun at its ‘unpowered’ home console
Read More »Obituary: Sega’s Dreamcast spokesman Charles Bellfield
The industry remembers the man behind Sega's last console marketing campaign
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One could ship 10m by March, EA predicts
The PS4 and Xbox One could easily ship 10m units between them by March next year, EA COO Peter Moore believes. In an earnings call, viaSeeking Alpha, Moore said that indications he had received from Microsoft and Sony suggested the next-gen consoles could be in plentiful supply. "When I talked …
Read More »EA changes executive lineup
Andrew Wilson shuffles deck, all chiefs now report directly to new CEO
Read More »EA isn’t playing favorites with next gen, says Moore
Free copy of FIFA 14 with Xbox One preorder is just one deal of many
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