EA and DICE executive Patrick Sderlund is leaving the company after nearly two decades.The announcement was made by EA CEO Andrew Wilson, who wrote a statement regarding Sderlunds departure, which was shared with staff and then on the official EA website.According to Wilsons announcement, Sderlund will leave the company later this year to begin a new chapter.
However, neither Wilson nor Sderlund have revealed what this will entail.Who is Patrick SderlundSderlund is the Chief Design Officer of EA, meaning hes in charge of the organizations design initiatives.
Hes served almost 20 years at the company, with roles including CEO of DICE (the studio behind the Battlefield series) and the Executive Vice President Of Worldwide Studios at EA.
In addition, he oversaw development of the Frostbite Engine, which is now standard use for DICE titles.Its been a rocky year for Sderlund, who has taken the brunt of the loot box controversy surrounding Star Wars Battlefront 2, resulting in him admitting EA got it wrong with microtransactions and vowing that the publisher would learn from its mistakes.What does this mean for EAEA is shuffling around some of its teams, but no major changes have been announced as of yet.
Announcing Sderlunds departure, Wilson pledged that EA will lean into the talent and expertise of its team and work on making creativity at Electronic Arts a central element of the companys strategy.EA hasnt announced who will replace Sderlund but, going by the announcement it seems hell see out a three-month transition period before departing completely.