EA COO: CoD and Halo Will Rule 2010

Posted August 4, 2010 by Danny Moore in Industry News, News.

EA’s Chief Operating Officer, John Schappert made a few comments about games not being made by EA.

Speaking in an interview, Schappert said that upcoming titles Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision) and Halo: Reach (Microsoft) will dominate 2010, but was quick to turn the conversation back to EA’s plans for the future:

“Between Battlefield and Medal of Honor, we’re going to see a substantial increase in our share against the FPS sector in calendar year ‘10 versus ‘09, ‘08, ‘07, ‘06, pick the year.

We’ve got a shot at getting back into a leadership position over the next couple of years. And just watch this space for news we bring you on future titles, sort of in calendar ‘11 and beyond. But make no mistake, we think we’ve got the people and the brands to take the leadership back in the FPS space. And we’re intending to make a good positive share gain this year. I think that’s almost a foregone conclusion that we’ll get the share gain.”

He went on to say that he thinks Medal of Honour will do well upon its release, citing E3 awards nominations and the just announced inclusion of the Battlefield 3 beta key in the Limited Edition version as points that will keep people talking about the game.

Will Halo: Reach and Call of Duty: Black Ops rule the roost in 2010? Can Medal of Honour live up to the hype? Is it possible for EA to claw back the FPS crown? Unfortunately these questions and more will have to wait to be answered, but anything is possible.

Source: gaming bolt

Tagged as Call of Duty Black Ops, EA GAMES, Halo: Reach, John Schappert