John Riccitiello will soon be known as the former EA CEO after being in charge of the publisher since 2007. As indicated in a report by Gamasutra, March 30 will mark the final day of Riccitiello as head of the company.

“The progress EA has made on transitioning to digital games and services is something I’m extremely proud of,” wrote Riccitiello in his letter of resignation. “However, it currently looks like we will come in at the low end of, or slightly below, the financial guidance we issued in January, and we have fallen short of the internal operating plan we set one year ago. EA’s shareholders and employees expect better and I am accountable for the miss.”

It’s no secret that EA has come under a massive amount of criticism over the past several years. Riccitiello has, in essence, been at the heart of that criticism, with individuals disliking the boss’ decisions which served to alienate the fan base. It is unknown at this moment who will take over as CEO once Riccitiello is gone, but EA’s Larry Probst will act as executive chairman in the meantime.

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