COO could replace John Riccitiello.

Peter Moore may be set to replace John Riccitiello as CEO of EA. Moore is currently EA’s Chief Operating Officer (a position he stepped into back in 2011), but a new report on GameFront indicates that he’ll soon be promoted.

According to the report, an anonymous source “close to the matter” says that current CEO Riccitiello will be asked to step down following the company’s July 30th first quarter earnings call. The change is reportedly due to EA’s falling stock prices and a “general feeling of tension” among the company’s studios.

Riccitiello has served as CEO since 2007. In his time as CEO, EA has launched Origin and unveiled the Online Pass. Riccitiello most recently commented that he expects EA to transition to an all-digital business model in the future.

For now, GameFront’s source notes that the change of CEOs hasn’t been finalized and is still subject to a vote before being approved. We’ve reached out to EA for a comment on the story and will update with any additional information they provide.

source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/11/report-peter-moore-to-become-ea-ceo