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Patrick Söderlund leaves EA
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I know of him only from stage appearances at E3, most famously that time at Microsoft's show when the sound cut out and he stood around awkwardly for what felt like an eternity.
I'll really miss him.
I'll really miss him.
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Good. Did not like this guy when he presented. Don't like what EA has done the last decade, especially with Mass Effect, Bioware, and sending Titanfall 2 to die.
Don't let the door hit you on your way out.now someone please turn them back into a game company rather and not a slot machine. They made so much money that he couldn't be called a failure by anyone with any holding in the company that's for sure but in terms of the industry as a whole they led the way for so many bad practices under this dude.
Got any proof to back that up? Because the major third party publishers have been killing it over the last 3-5 years.
If they are making money who cares if gamers are happy with them.
"Leaves"
Seems to be a 3 month "transition" which should mean he quit, as there's usually a 3 month notice period for quitting your job in Sweden, if you've been with a company for a long time. Usually if it's getting let go it's 6 months or more, for people in long held positions.
How do they bounce back when they make shit ton of money and stock is at all time high?
The people who buy games care. You need both sides for continued success.
People have been saying this about EA for a decade. They're fine, especially as long as their sports games, Battlefront, and star wars sell well. Spoiler alert, they will.
Yea you're right I think he may be using the wrong wording, they definitely are more successful than ever and need do not need to "bounce back" but I think what he may be talking about specifically is like in terms of IP. Besides the sports franchises almost every other IP they own I can think of off the top of my head has been tarnished. Remember they don't own star wars and anthem is still new and untested. Their self owned IP has not exactly been handled well under this guy and that's what got them to where they are in the first place. Fans are unhappy investors are ecstatic.
Probably the most businessman looking dude I've seen on EA's stage.
Andrew Wilson is more of a salesman.
Having done it for 20 years, he might be sick of this shit. Wonder if he'll just straight up retire from the industry and start brewing beer.
Andrew Wilson is more of a salesman.
Having done it for 20 years, he might be sick of this shit. Wonder if he'll just straight up retire from the industry and start brewing beer.
Lol just thought it was odd to say audibly groan.. When the very definition of groaning.. Is making a sound lol
You know, I hadn't considered that option, but that would make a lot of sense too if they intend to buy someone and make things in-house.
The guy who said C&C Rivals was the natural evolution of the RTS genre? Good riddance! He won't be missed, that's for sure.
You only need to make 40+ million a year for one year you never have to work again so it's not exactly like he's leaving with nothing.
What are they bouncing back from? They could survive on FIFA microtransactions alone.
(I hate EA, by the way.)
Well that's not how Multimillion dollar corporations work so neither.
Yes, but if he stayed he'd have 80+ million
That's two 40+ millions right there
After being tha long at one company and making so much money, I would take a break from everything and be with my familiy.
That's not how this works. He was awarded 20 million in bonus money paid in equity. He took in like, 48 million last year, 46 of which was in equity, 2 million in cash. If he decided he wanted to stay on long term, he wouldn't have received that 20 million in equity again. Don't get me wrong, it's a serious amount of money either way but he must really want out to back away from the sort of compensation he would receive going forward.
The stock price has risen 20% since Star Wars Battlefront 2 launched. They are doing better than the company ever has, financially speaking.
I read that whole thing in Wilsons voice.
Assuming 3 months notice, it sounds like he's going straight into something else.
That's a pretty short no-compete... given his level.
Assuming 3 months notice, it sounds like he's going straight into something else.
That's a pretty short no-compete... given his level.
he jumped ship
Jumped ship.......
lol that's funny looking shinking ship you got there
This is the highest-ranking executive that would get pulled into conversations about Mass Effect, if I remember correctly.
And I didn't like his answers before Andromeda launched.
Then he played a key role in changing the Star Wars single-player game from Amy Hennig into...whatever the multiplayer Games As A Service hell it is going to be now.
Yeah, he made that company some money. But he crushed a lot of my good will.
And I didn't like his answers before Andromeda launched.
Then he played a key role in changing the Star Wars single-player game from Amy Hennig into...whatever the multiplayer Games As A Service hell it is going to be now.
Yeah, he made that company some money. But he crushed a lot of my good will.
You should closely look at what is happening with market right now (in general).Jumped ship.......
lol that's funny looking shinking ship you got there
I had a similar first thought. I wouldn't be surprised if we see him joining one of the big players like Google, Amazon, Apple et cetera if one of them wants to make a stronger push in the gaming market.
The reason for him leaving EA could be either personal (like moving back to sweden or doing something else) or going bigger.
What a stupid post lol
He wasn't. A decision like that don't come from just one person. And obviously the supervisors agreed on it
