The weather's weird, games are coming out, and we're knee-deep in convention preparation. We're getting ready for PAX East, so expect lots of content in the later part of the week. For now, here's this week's new releases, and some of the major news stories to keep an eye on!
New Releases:
LEGO City Undercover (WiiU)
Gears of War: Judgment (X360)
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (X360
PC
PS3
WiiU)
Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (PS3)
Trials Evolution: Gold Edition (PC)
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (3DS
WiiU)
Dead or Alive 5 Plus (PSVita)
Assassin's Creed III - The Betrayal (PC
X360
PS3)
Alien Spidy (PC
X360
MAC)
Need for Speed: Most Wanted U (WiiU)
News of the World
EA CEO John Riccitiello has left the company. While he does not specifically mention any reasons for leaving, this is the guy behind the Star Wars MMO, the botched launch of SimCity, and several other missteps by the company in recent years. His full resignation letter is below:
March 17, 2013
Mr. Larry Probst
Chairman Electronic Arts
Dear Larry,
I hereby offer my resignation as CEO of Electronic Arts effective with the end of our Fiscal Year 13 on March 30, 2013.
This
is a tough decision, but it all comes down to accountability. The
progress EA has made on transitioning to digital games and services is
something I’m extremely proud of. However, it currently looks like we
will come in at the low end of, or slightly below, the financial
guidance we issued in January, and we have fallen short of the internal
operating plan we set one year ago. EA’s shareholders and employees
expect better and I am accountable for the miss.
I
have been at the helm as EA’s CEO for six years and served as COO for
nearly seven years starting in 1997. I know this company well, and I
care deeply about its future success. I leave knowing EA is a great
company, with an enormously talented group of leaders and the strongest
slate of games in the industry. I could not be more proud of our
company’s games, from Battlefield and FIFA, to The Simpsons: Tapped Out
and Real Racing 3. We have built many great franchises that will serve
the company well in FY14 and beyond. In particular, I am confident that
the investments we have made in games for next-generation consoles will
put EA in a strong leadership position for many years ahead.
In
offering my resignation, my goal is to allow the talented leaders at EA
a clean start on FY14. I look forward to working with you in the coming
weeks on an effective leadership transition. I’m extremely honored to
have led this company and proud to have worked with all the great people
at Electronic Arts.
Sincerely,
John Riccitiello
In more EA news, early adopters of SimCity are entitled to one free EA game, in order to make up for the server issues.
The titles available, as digital downloads, are as follows:
A purchase of SimCity by March 25, 2013 at 11:59pm PST will entitle owners to a digital PC version of one of the following games:
- Battlefield 3 (Standard Edition)
- Bejeweled 3
- Dead Space 3 (Standard Edition)
- Mass Effect 3 (Standard Edition)
- MOHW (Standard Edition)
- NFS Most Wanted (Standard Edition)
- Plants vs. Zombies
- SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition
PAX East is this week. We'll be doing podcasts, taking photos, and writing up our impressions of the games we'll be playing. If you're going to be there, drop us a line! We'd love to hang out, and maybe you could guest on KGB Radio!
See you in Boston!
Chris Linendoll is shipping up to Boston. Follow him on Twitter for all your PAX East needs.
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