Leisure empire Disney wants a new CEO, and a new report means that a acquainted face from the world of video games might be within the working.
Andrew Wilson, the at all times impeccably dressed CEO of EA, is reportedly being thought-about for Disney’s high job. It is a huge transfer within the leisure world, with potential ramifications for followers of Pixar and Marvel in addition to The Sims, Battlefield, and Dragon Age. Iger’s present contract runs till 2026, so it might be a whereas earlier than anybody really wants to get new enterprise playing cards printed.
IGN has reached out to EA for a touch upon the story.
The report got here from The Wall Street Journal, which added that Wilson is up towards at the least two different exterior candidates for the substitute of present CEO Bob Iger. Iger beforehand retired in 2020, however he barely had time to take up fishing earlier than he returning in 2022 after his successor, Bob Chapek, was pushed out of the position.
As for Wilson, he is notched up over 24 years with EA, with 11 of these as CEO. Within the newest EA earnings name, Wilson revealed Apex Legends doubtless would not be getting a sequel, and that in his eyes, Bioware has returned to its strengths with Dragon Age. If you need to extra about him, get pleasure from this snippet from his corporate biography.
“A local of Australia, Andrew enjoys enjoying golf and is a life-long surfer, proudly serving because the Chairman of the Board for the World Surf League. He’s additionally a passionate martial artist, holding a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.”
Rachel Weber is IGN’s Managing Editor.