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- Electronic Arts announced it will expand its studio organization to
- accelerate development of compact disc (CD) multimedia products.
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- Senior Vice President Stewart J. Bonn, 41, will manage the new group, and
- Vice President Luc Barthelet, 30, will be responsible for technology and
- development.
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- The CD Group's charter will be to create new categories of entertainment
- software. CD technology is expected to supersede floppy disks and
- videogame cartridges as the dominant platform within the next few years.
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- The new group's products will include "edutainment" entertainment software
- with an educational twist), "infotainment" (entertainment software with an
- information twist) and creativity
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- "Obviously, this is a major commitment by Electronic Arts," said EA
- President and CEO Larry Probst. "Stewart and Luc have been the key
- executives responsible for the success of our 16-bit product line.
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- "In the near future, CD multimedia machines will represent a huge
- opportunity for consumer software, and warrant our very best," Probst
- said.
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- In conjunction with this expansion, Richard Hilleman, 30, has been promoted
- to Vice President of Production, assuming responsibility for five producer
- groups as well as technical support. Hilleman, who joined Electronic Arts
- in 1983, was most recently Executive Producer, responsible for leading
- 16-bit products such as John Madden Football, NHL Hockey, Earl Weaver
- Baseball, Chuck Yeager Air Combat, and Road Rash.
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- Additionally, Don Traeger, 35, has been promoted to Director of Creative
- Development, responsible for game design and property development.
- Traeger, who joined Electronic Arts in 1985, was most recently Executive
- Producer, responsible for PGA TOUR Golf, Lakers vs Celtics and the NBA
- Playoffs, and Skate or Die.
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- In addition, Electronic Arts Canada, formerly Distinctive Software, Inc.,
- will be integrated into EA Studios. Bing Gordon, 42, senior vice
- president, will oversee the activities of Production, Creative
- Development, EA Canada and Studio Operations.
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