ELECTRONIC ARTS INC
OFFER LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 12, 2007
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.1 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">February&nbsp;12, 2007 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">John Riccitiello </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dear John:
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On behalf of the Board of Directors of Electronic Arts Inc. (&#147;Electronic Arts&#148; or &#147;EA&#148;), I am pleased to offer you the position of
Chief Executive Officer of Electronic Arts commencing on April&nbsp;2, 2007 at a base salary of $62,500 per month [or $750,000 annualized], minus applicable deductions. As CEO, you will report directly to the Board of Directors. You will be
appointed to the Board of Directors effective April&nbsp;2, 2007. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You will also be eligible to participate in our discretionary bonus program. This
discretionary bonus is typically determined by our Board of Directors at the end of our fiscal year.&nbsp;As the commencement of your employment with EA coincides with the beginning of EA&#146;s fiscal year ending March&nbsp;31, 2008 (&#147;Fiscal
2008&#148;), you will first be eligible to participate in this bonus program during Fiscal 2008. Your discretionary bonus target will be 100% of your base salary.&nbsp;To receive payment of your bonus you must be employed by Electronic Arts at the
time any bonuses are paid. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has approved the grant of non-qualified stock options to purchase a total
of 850,000 shares of Common Stock of Electronic Arts under our 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, to vest as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">An option to purchase 300,000 shares that will vest as to 24% of these shares on April&nbsp;1, 2008 and will then vest in additional 2% increments on the first
calendar day of each month thereafter for the following 38 months; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">An option to purchase 275,000 shares that will vest as to 100% of these shares on April&nbsp;1, 2010; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">An option to purchase 275,000 shares that will vest as to 100% of these shares on April&nbsp;1, 2012. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">These options will be priced and granted at the close of market on the second trading day following public release of EA&#146;s annual financial results for its fiscal
year ending March&nbsp;31, 2007. We currently expect this earnings release to occur on May&nbsp;1, 2007, though this date is subject to change. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For your
information, I have enclosed several documents that will provide an introduction to life at EA, including an overview of our benefits programs and EA&#146;s Global Code of Conduct. Other EA policies and procedures are on EA's intranet and will be
reviewed with you at orientation. As an officer and member of the Board of Directors of EA, you will be covered by the insurance policies applicable to directors and officers in effect from time to time and will be indemnified against certain
liabilities and expenses in accordance with EA&#146;s standard indemnity agreement for officers and directors. If you have any questions about this offer or about your eligibility to participate in or to be covered by any of the described benefits,
please call me. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">John Riccitiello </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">February
12, 2007 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Page 2 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In the course of your work, you will have
access to proprietary materials and concepts. Our offer is contingent on your signing Electronic Arts&#146; New Hire/Proprietary Information Agreement. Two copies are enclosed for signature (please keep one for your own records). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This offer letter contains the entire understanding between you and Electronic Arts as to the terms of your offer of employment and specifically supersedes (i)&nbsp;all
previous discussions you may have had with anyone at Electronic Arts regarding those terms and (ii)&nbsp;any previous written offers you may have received. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Should you accept this offer, please plan on attending the Get in the Game Orientation to be held on your first Monday at 9:00 a.m. Please complete and bring the forms in the attached package. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This offer of employment is made contingent upon your providing Electronic Arts with proof that you have the legal right to work in the United States. This will be
handled as part of your orientation process. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In addition, EA will conduct a background check pursuant to a written notice you will receive under separate
cover, and this offer of employment is contingent upon the results of such check being acceptable to EA. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:3px;line-height:95%; vertical-align:top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">This offer of employment is valid through Wednesday, February&nbsp;21</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>st</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">, and if not accepted by then, we
will assume that you have declined the offer. If you accept this offer, please sign below and return both pages of the original offer letter to me in the enclosed envelope, and we can begin your orientation to EA. Please keep a copy for yourself.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Please join our team and help us be the place where GREAT people create and deliver GREAT games. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If you have any questions regarding this offer, please feel free to contact me. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Sincerely, </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">cc: Gary Kusin </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gabrielle Toledano, for distribution to Personnel File </FONT></P>
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