Head of EA Sports, Andrew Wilson, Talks New Business Models, Preventing Developer Fatigue & Server Closures
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EA Sports' new head honcho, Andrew Wilson, recently stepped into big shoes and a mighty huge shadow that a certain ex-President left behind. Filling the role that the now-Chief Operating Officer of EA, Peter Moore, left behind, Wilson has his work cut out for him if he's to prove that he can continue the impressive turnaround that Moore spearheaded over recent years.
Opting to make the European Championship football game as DLC for FIFA 12 is a bold but welcomed move by fans and is one of the first big gambles that EA Sports have taken under his leadership. If this forward thinking is a sign of things to come, surely EA Sports' golden reign is set to continue.
In the first part of this two-part interview, we talk with Wilson about the decision to make the Euros add-on as DLC, whether he thinks the yearly iteration model is a viable business model in the long-term, how they prevent developers from burning out, online passes and server closure, and much more. Much, much more!
It's a must watch interview if ever there was one, so what 'cha waiting for? Get watching.
Tune in next week as we talk Tiger Woods' recent struggles, the return of NBA Live, the UFC license, whether EA are exploring any more sports and what the future holds for the king of licenses. It's another beauty!