Game news “Nothing positive to say about Electronic Arts” the former boss of Battlefield is bitter about another failure
It’s sometimes difficult to bounce back in an industry where good ideas aren’t everything.
Disenchanted
Marcus Lehto, who previously found success thanks to his work on the Halo series, has encountered, since his departure from Bungie, some difficulties in launching a production that pleases both publishers and players.. Remember, in 2020, he released a game called Disintegration with his studio V1 Interactive. However, dropped into an arena full of competitors with more gleaming armor, the software simply did not live up to its great ambitions and was quickly forgotten.
After fairly lukewarm reviews (60/100 on Metacritic) and a commercial success which unfortunately was not there, V1 Interactive closed its doors. Marcus Lehto then found a position at Electronic Arts, as general manager of Ridgeline Games, a studio set up to develop single-player campaigns for future Battlefields. Everything does not go as planned: a little more than two years after his arrival at EA, Marcus Lehto slams the door. As for Ridgeline Games employees, they have been hit hard by the waves of layoffs shaking the industry, and have seen their studio close its doors.
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Quiet, but not too quiet
Obviously, by dint of experiencing disappointments, Marcus Lehto hides less and less his bitterness regarding this industry. On The reason is simple: it’s because he has nothing nice to say about Electronic Arts, his former employer. “I haven’t said much here since I don’t have anything positive to say about EA, my recent departure, and how so many people, including my team, are suffering from massive industry layoffs” wrote Marcus Lehto on his official X/Twitter account.
Not been saying much here since I don’t have anything positive to say about EA, my recent departure, and how so many, including my team, are suffering due to the industry sweeping layoffs.
— Marcus Lehto 🇺🇦 (@game_fabricator) March 15, 2024
Silent, perhaps, but his actions do not deceive. As noted GamingBolt, the former boss of Ridgeline Games who was in charge of Battlefield single player liked a message where the American company Electronic Arts was described as “the embodiment of corporate greed”. Good atmosphere! He also likes messages from Halo fans asking 343 Industries for their return on the franchise. Since the closure of Ridgeline Games and the departure of Lehto, Criterion Games has taken charge of the development of the Battlefield campaign. We wish them good luck.
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