EA chief John Riccitiello talks about 3D gaming and E3 expectations

John Riccitiello is the chief executive of Electronic Arts, one of the biggest independent makers of video games. On Friday, IndustryGamers was given the opportunity to have a lengthy phone conversation with Riccitiello, where talked about next week’s big E3 Expo, how the publisher is evolving its strategy, the Online Pass which charges purchases of used games for online play, his thoughts on 3D gaming and much more. As you might expect, the EA boss was incredibly enthusiastic about his own company’s portfolio and what they’ll have on display at E3. Check out the full Q&A at Industry Gamers.

Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.