The executive vice president of EA’s mobile division has left the company.
Frank Gibeau departed EA on Monday after 23 years at the company, having led EA’s push into mobile and overseen development on some of the publisher’s major franchises as president of its Games label.
“Today we are announcing that Frank Gibeau has chosen to transition on from Electronic Arts,” said CEO Andrew Wilson. “Throughout a more than 20-year career, Frank’s made many significant contributions to the company, our people and our games. Most recently, he’s worked to strengthen EA Mobile by building a great team. We’d like to thank Frank for his achievements at EA, and we wish him all the best in his next chapter.”
Despite Gibeau’s departure, Wilson stresses that mobile games will “continue to be a core focus for EA, and thanks to our incredibly talented mobile teams, our position has never been stronger.”
“With a foundation of key titles, core strength in live services that provide years of entertainment, and new games that are bringing in more players, engagement across the EA Mobile portfolio continues to grow. Our studio teams have new experiences in development for some of EA’s biggest franchises, powerful new IP like The Minions and Star Wars, and more creative concepts at early stages in the testing process. As the mobile gaming audience continues its rapid expansion, EA has a tremendous opportunity to deliver amazing entertainment to more players around the world.
“We have strong leadership across EA Mobile today, and the team will report to me directly as we work through our long-term organizational plans. I look forward to working closely with our teams throughout EA Mobile and continuing our momentum.
“Thank you to everyone in our EA Mobile teams and studios for your passion and commitment to delivering amazing experiences to our players.”
Gibeau has yet to discuss the reasons for his departure or clarify where he may be heading next.
Sourc: polygon.com
