EA’s Probst gives parting notes on PS3, WoW
Outgoing Electronic Arts (EA) CEO Larry Probst recently talked about the the turnover in the giant company’s administration, the PS3’s sales-price tag correlation and the phenomenal success of World of Warcraft in an interview.
Probst says that the turnover’s timing couldn’t be better as the console generation transition is picking up on steam and the game business community is “through choppy waters.” He will be succeeded by fellow EA top cat John Riccitiello.
Asked about what he thought about the PS3’s market performance thus far, he said the Sony delivered the numbers that they expected and was not surprised at all that the console which sells for close to $900 when bundled has met some considerable resistance.
However, he expressed faith that in a while, consumers will realize that the value is there since getting the PS3 also means you get a pricey Blu-ray player as a killer extra.
Probst also commended Blizzard for its work on World of Warcraft, calling the entire project “lightning in a bottle” and expressed his regret that EA didn’t purchase the MMORPG titan when it was up for grabs in the free market.
Moving over to EA’s own backyard, the soon to be ex-CEO praised the creative maestro Will Wright, calling the genius behind Sim City and The Sims the “Steven Spielberg” of EA. He revealed that Wright gets his way most of the time and expressed his confidence in Wright’s new project Spore.
Outgoing Electronic Arts (EA) CEO Larry Probst recently talked about the the turnover in the giant company’s administration, the PS3’s sales-price tag correlation and the phenomenal success of World of Warcraft in an interview.
Probst says that the turnover’s timing couldn’t be better as the console generation transition is picking up on steam and the game business community is “through choppy waters.” He will be succeeded by fellow EA top cat John Riccitiello.
Asked about what he thought about the PS3’s market performance thus far, he said the Sony delivered the numbers that they expected and was not surprised at all that the console which sells for close to $900 when bundled has met some considerable resistance.
However, he expressed faith that in a while, consumers will realize that the value is there since getting the PS3 also means you get a pricey Blu-ray player as a killer extra.
Probst also commended Blizzard for its work on World of Warcraft, calling the entire project “lightning in a bottle” and expressed his regret that EA didn’t purchase the MMORPG titan when it was up for grabs in the free market.
Moving over to EA’s own backyard, the soon to be ex-CEO praised the creative maestro Will Wright, calling the genius behind Sim City and The Sims the “Steven Spielberg” of EA. He revealed that Wright gets his way most of the time and expressed his confidence in Wright’s new project Spore.
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