Electronic Arts has awarded Peter Moore, its new EA Sports president, $22 million in shares. Yep, that's how much American execs are dealing with these days.
Moore officially left his position as Xbox front man last month, and the first details of his massive EA salary had our jaws on the floor. His annual wage under EA is $550,000 per year, along with a discretionary target bonus of 75 percent.
On top of his whopping yearly salary and bonus EA also agreed to pay Moore a one-time bonus of $1,500,000 (minus applicable taxes) in "recognition of the future compensation value he would be foregoing by leaving his position at Microsoft". If that isn't enough, he's now got the shares to play with.
If you were a dirty conspiracy theorist like us, you could call the move a way to keep Moore's head on EA shares rather than old allegiances at Microsoft. But then again, nobody really knows what goes on in the brains of EA suits - least of all, us.
$550k isn't really that much for a president of a major corporation in America. EA was actually very smart to issue most of Moore's salary in the form of shares, probably issued over a period of time.
You guys do realize that Roger Clemons, a 40+ heard old pitcher well past his prime was paid 26 million for 1 year. Beckam (sic?) was paid 6 million and barely even played in half of LA's matches.
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Ok Guys here's what we do. New need for Speed, Fifa and Madden. Let's tell the press it's all new and it's the greatest version they will ever play.
After we finish then start on the next one. I want to see Fifa 2010 by the end of 2008. Let's move people!
See told you I can do it
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