He took the reins at EA Sports, which publishes titles such as soccer franchise "FIFA", as an executive vice-president in August 2011. He also assumed responsibility for the company's digital platform, "Origin", in April, leading efforts to increase revenue from the game maker's fast-expanding digital business.
Wilson has credibility with developers in the studios, has been successful in growing FIFA and, as he ran Origin. But he is not seen as someone who will shake the company up or free it from the DRM obsession which has caused some of its flagship products to go tits up.
Wilson said in a Tuesday blog post he will sustain the company's investment in mobile gaming, the industry's fastest-growing sector, along with traditional console-based and personal computer gaming. Former CEO John Riccitiello abruptly stepped down in March after missed operational targets.
