Electronic Arts has announced that they have restructured its gaming divisions and they are now aligning its studios into two organizations – EA Entertainment and EA Sports. Both organizations will report to CEO Andrew Wilson. “This evolution of our company continues to empower our studio leaders with more creative ownership and financial accountability to make faster and more insightful decisions around development and go-to-market strategies,” Wilson said. These steps will accelerate our business, drive growth, and deliver long-term value for our people, our players and our communities.
EA Entertainment, formerly known as EA Games, consists of Respawn, DICE, Ripple Effect, Ridgeline Games (Battlefield), Full Circle (Skate), Motive (Iron Man), EA’s Seattle studio, Bioware, EA’s mobile titles like Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-Earth, and the EA Originals label. Laura Miele has been appointed the President of EA Entertainment, Technology & Central Development. She will oversee key studios and empower them with more creative ownership, while continuing to lead central technology and development services.
“EA Entertainment encompasses extraordinary owned IP, including some of the world’s most beloved blockbuster franchises, as well as licensed IP through powerful collaborations,” Wilson said. “We’re building the future of interactive entertainment on a foundation of legendary franchises and innovative new experiences, which represents massive opportunities for growth.”
EA Sports catalog includes the F1 series, PGA Tour, Super Mega Baseball, Madden, the College Football reboot, NHL, and the newly-named EA Sports FC. EA Sports will be led by Cam Weber
“EA SPORTS is home to some of the most valuable properties in all of sports, with an incredible portfolio of IP, massive online communities with hundreds of millions of fans, and more global rights for more sports than anywhere else in interactive entertainment,” Wilson said. “Cam Weber has been appointed President of EA SPORTS, guiding the organization responsible for our genre-leading EA SPORTS experiences and our entire racing portfolio. With expanded business ownership, he will accelerate the teams’ ambitious growth plans, including building EA SPORTS FC and our American football franchises into connected multi-platform ecosystems. Through Cam’s unparalleled leadership, our EA SPORTS teams are already the best in the business, and we are positioned to lead the future of sports fandom.”