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EA boss Andrew Wilson reportedly tapped for Disney top job


The boss of EA - publisher of EA Sports FC, Battlefield, The Sims and Dragon Age - is reportedly in the frame to replace Disney CEO Bob Iger.

A new report by The Wall Street Journal states that EA CEO Andrew Wilson is among the top candidates currently being considered as a long-term replacement for Iger, who oversees all of Disney. His tenure has seen the firm acquire Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and much of 21st Century Fox, launch Disney+ and sign a $1.5bn deal with Fortnite maker Epic Games. Watch on YouTube The Australian-born Wilson has meanwhile served 24 years at EA to date and, while press conferences from the publisher are rarer these days, is the company's most prominent face.

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