Talk:Don Mattrick

message: This well written article paints him in a not so well light:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_14/87-The-Conquest-of-Origin
Harry Potter Online probably would have been double WoW's popularity one would think.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.228.27.164 (talk) 06:28, 13 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why did he retire from EA? 

message: "On May 21, 2013, Mattrick unveiled the new Xbox One, the successor to the Xbox 360, with a price of $499. The new console was criticized for its restrictions and various mandatory features, including repeated online verification, and Mattrick sparked more controversy when he advised that consumers who do not have internet connection can simply buy the Xbox 360. Mattrick further showed his greed when he did not attempt to change any of the DRM associated with the Xbox One."
This paragraph seems non-neutral and could use some edits.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 159.33.10.155 (talk) 20:14, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Neutrality 

message: This article seems whitewashed. Leaving for Zynga isn't a promotion for him, it's a sign of dismal failure. The guy appears to be a boy genius, but when it came time for him to transition to a management role, he's a failure. He seems to suffer from the stereotypical "cocky genius" syndrome. 132.3.49.81 (talk) 14:22, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Opinion or analysis of this sort is irrelevant to Wikipedia biographies, and no claim was made in the article regarding whether or not his move to Zynga was a "promotion" or "failure". Sbooksta (talk) 19:31, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Whitewashed

message: the stat that he worked at EA for 25 years is wrong - should be 15 or 16. Even without factchecking, assuming the DoB is right, he would be 52 by now and would never have worked at Microsoft if he'd been at EA for that long. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tbsf555 (talk • contribs) 
: Done I believe the confusion comes from the fact that in 1991 EA purchased the company Mattrick founded in 1982 - it looks like the "25 years" claim comes from adding the time between 1982 and 1991, which shouldn't really be counted at time working for EA, which was a separate company at that time. BryanG (talk) 03:34, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Edit request on 2 July 2013

message: Note that Mattrick left EA in September 2005 -- not 2007 -- which makes his tenure there no more than 14 years. 
Marketwatch news link here: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/electronic-arts-realigns-management
72.5.115.169 (talk) 21:07, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Leaving EA date correction 

message: The intro still reads that Mattrick is the "future CEO" of Zynga," but per Zynga investor relations he began officially on July 8. See here: http://investor.zynga.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=774820
72.5.115.169 (talk) 17:26, 22 July 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit Request - update CEO title 

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http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_14/87-The-Conquest-of-Origin.4  
Back in those days that caused quite some ripples in the gaming community.
Wondering why this isn't mentioned.
95.97.246.79 (talk) 09:57, 25 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  No mention of his decision to cancel UO2 

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message: The article reads just fine. But the sales part should be removed as it is imposing more about his attributes and abilities which is not an encyclopedic way. Leojuan (talk) 14:28, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Neutrality