RUMOR: Microsoft's Peter Moore headed to EA?
2:04 PM, July 17, 2007
If this is true, what a coup for 1up.com. They're reporting that Microsoft's Peter Moore may announce (today) that he's leaving to head up EA Sports.
GAH! Right after E3?
VICTOR: Coup for 1up? Who cares?! This would be terrible for Microsoft. Moore is one of the most respected executives in the industry, and has been instrumental in building the stature of the Xbox brand.
While the guys looks like a snake oil salesman, he's one of the more honest execs around (except for all his dodging about the 360's failure rate) and seems to generally know what he's talking about.
Reading the item at 1up, it does sound pretty solid, and I'm guessing Moore just wanted to do Microsoft the courtesy of not leaving them in the lurch right before E3.
Definitely a good pick-up for EA.
Doug: I don't care what happens, just who breaks the news first (wink wink). HA!
