Former Head of Esports Newzoo Joins Electronic Arts

Roemer Rietkerk, formerly head of eSports at Newzoo (part of the Leaders Group), has joined American game developer and publisher Electronic Arts as the new business reporting manager for its Competitive Gaming Entertainment (CGE) division. So far, implicitly. what responsibilities Rietkirk will have.

Rietkerk spent nearly two years at Newzoo as head of the esports department. Prior to that, he worked at Riot Games in a variety of roles including Assistant League Management, Senior Assistant League Management, and Assistant League Management for nearly four years.