Goodbye, Peter! We liked you.
Peter Moore, a video games trade government veteran with ten years at EA beneath his belt, has secured what is nearly actually the job of his goals as CEO of Liverpool Football Club.
A lifelong Liverpool fan, Moore most just lately served as head of EA’s eSports division, and was beforehand head EA Sports and later COO.
Prior to his EA stint, Moore had a excessive profile position at Microsoft, throughout which era he helped launch the Xbox 360 and famously received a Halo 2 tattoo to point out dedication to its launch date. He’s additionally infamous as the man who “killed” the Dreamcast, though that isn’t truly what occurred.
Also, he says whatever the heck he wants, will get firey on Twitter, and is a agency VG247 favorite for these causes and others. Behold! A gallery of 26 particularly rad photos of EA’s Peter Moore, one in all my private profession highlights, and Pat’s wishful prediction for Moore to replace John Riccitiello as an alternative of the virtually painfully polished Andrew Wilson.
According to a press release from LFC, Moore’s new position kicks off in June, and he’ll be shifting again to his dwelling metropolis from the US over the summer season.
We want Peter all the most effective in his new position, even when issues are going to be considerably much less enjoyable with out him.
