https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/11/8/18073992/patrick-soderlund-new-studio-embark-nexon
Something is happening at DICE and EA in general. This year they lost a lot of big names and long time employees.
Soderlund and Andersson will have worked together for a long long time. Not sure this is all that surprising.
Something is happening at DICE and EA in general. This year they lost a lot of big names and long time employees.
They are bleeding talent left and right this year, and that is strange.
Who does? EA or DICE?They are bleeding talent left and right this year, and that is strange.
Very good, EA 's output is mediocre at best lately. I hope Embark Studios finds a good multiplatform publisher, that allows them to develop creative games without moneygrabbing stuff.
Both. I think that Jason talked about that in one of the previous threads. EA Motive and DICE are apparently biggest offenders.
They are bleeding talent left and right this year, and that is strange.
Very good, EA 's output is mediocre at best lately. I hope Embark Studios finds a good multiplatform publisher, that allows them to develop creative games without moneygrabbing stuff.
They are bleeding talent left and right this year, and that is strange.
You seem determined to cling to this narrative. Why? It's the most natural thing in the world for employees that have worked closely together to leave on new endeavors.
Aside from Battlefront 2 that was savaged in reviews for MTX stuff, EA's output has actually been quite good.
Fifa is their most popular game franchise and has seen improved reviews year on year.
Learn to separate your antipathy for EA from logical discussions.
Patrick will poach more. And based on this thread a lot of people left DICE this year
https://www.resetera.com/threads/em...t-hell-strong-competitors-in-stockholm.75760/
EA lost 4 big names this year (maybe even more I don't remember), dozens left DICE and Jason from Kotaku also said that EA Motive lost dozens devs too. All that this year alone. To me that is not that normal behavior.
Hell Patrick left after EA paid him to stay. Jade Raymond didn't even get chance to write farewell letter, Bioware lost few big names too...
Wouldn't be surprised if this studio will be added to the Microsoft Studio's list eventually..
Patrick will poach more. And based on this thread a lot of people left DICE this year
https://www.resetera.com/threads/em...t-hell-strong-competitors-in-stockholm.75760/
https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/11/8/18073992/patrick-soderlund-new-studio-embark-nexon
Something is happening at DICE and EA in general. This year they lost a lot of big names and long time employees.
Games today are usually built around one layer. You run around and you shoot people, or you play soccer. What if you could have 10 abstraction layers of simulation in a game where you could choose to become a farmer, or go into politics, or join the military, or be a professional athlete, inside of that world? These are some of the questions that are in my head. As I started thinking about those, along with some of the people I'm working with, I realized that it's ambitious, and almost naive, but I think you have to go down that route to do something extraordinary.
These hot-takes that there is some kind of trouble at EA/DICE are pretty embarrassing. People come and go all the time, there is nothing special about that.
In the last thread about this we even had a DICE employee mention that nothing was wrong with the company, and a lot people didn't even believe that..
These hot-takes that there is some kind of trouble at EA/DICE are pretty embarrassing. People come and go all the time, there is nothing special about that.
In the last thread about this we even had a DICE employee mention that nothing was wrong with the company, and a lot people didn't even believe that..
I think I was a little surprised because Patrick always looked so disinterested during interviews and conferences. I assumed he was sick of his career.Stay In a company for a years till you have enough experience/money/networking to go open is your own business with your acquittances is the oldest move on the book. Why is anyone surprised?
That said, I really hope they don't use too much of what they learned on how to do business at EA.
Very good, EA 's output is mediocre at best lately. I hope Embark Studios finds a good multiplatform publisher, that allows them to develop creative games without moneygrabbing stuff.
They should get Patrice Desilets to join, so that Ubisoft can buy it out.Lol how long before Patrick Söderlund's new studio gets bought out buy EA... Or hell even Activision
https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/11/8/18073992/patrick-soderlund-new-studio-embark-nexon
Something is happening at DICE and EA in general. This year they lost a lot of big names and long time employees.
EA's basically coasting this generation, it's not a surprise that some people would want or need to fulfill their ambitions somewhere else.
I can agree on that. He actually stayed there for a bit longer that he wished for because ea offered him more money and more freedom.I think I was a little surprised because Patrick always looked so disinterested during interviews and conferences. I assumed he was sick of his career.