EA Games becomes EA Entertainment, splits from EA Sports in restructuring
EA has announced a major internal shakeup of the company that'll see it split into two separate organisations: EA Sports and EA Games, now renamed to EA Entertainment.
Writing in a lengthy statement shared on EA's website, CEO Andrew Wilson said the restructuring would «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».
«These steps will accelerate our business, drive growth, and deliver long-term value for our people, our players and our communities,» Wilson added.
Laura Miele has been appointed president of EA Entertainment, Technology & Central Development, and its games leadership team will continued to be structured much as before. Vince Zampella will continue to oversee Apex Legends, Star Wars, and Battlefield, while Samantha Ryan remains responsible for «lifestyle franchises and blockbuster single-player experiences». Jeff Karp continues to lead EA Entertainment's mobile teams.
Over on the newly separated EA Sports side of things, Cam Weber has been appointment president and his responsibilities include «genre-leading EA Sports experiences and our entire racing portfolio», while David Tinson has been appointed to lead the EA Experiences team. Former chief experiences offer Chris Bruzzo is retiring from EA and chief financial officer Chris Suh is also departing, with Stuart Canfield to fill his role.
Wilson, will remain CEO of EA, says the new leadership team will be working with their respective studios «over the coming months» to implement the company's newly announced organisational changes.
Today's news is the latest in a series of restructuring steps for EA that saw it lay off around
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