EA Shuts Down Ridgeline Games Studio
Thanks EA, seriously, you are a clown show. This is what you do to one of the most well respected Game Directors in the business? https://twitter.com/game_fabricator/status/1762971612977262814
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EA didn't close Ridgeline because he resigned, it would have been the other way round.
I think that means there won't be a solo Campaign.
@CPU_UK Criterion will be handling it now IIRC.
Edit: Found the quote.
"To ensure our work continues uninterrupted, we immediately appointed leadership at Criterion to oversee our single-player work. As part of this change, we'll be winding down Ridgeline as a standalone studio in Seattle, with some team members joining Ripple Effect".
https://www.ea.com/news/a-note-from-laura-miele?isLocalized=true
Marcus Lehto recently made a personal decision to leave the project. To ensure our work continues uninterrupted, we immediately appointed leadership at Criterion to oversee our single-player work. As part of this change, we'll be winding down Ridgeline as a standalone studio in Seattle, with some team members joining Ripple Effect. They'll continue to work with teams across DICE, Ripple, and Criterion as they build the next Battlefield experience.
https://www.ea.com/news/a-note-from-laura-miele
It still sounds like there was a disagreement between the leadership at Ridgeline studio and EA. Which resulted in EA closing the studio.
Honestly, I don't think there is any way that Marcus Lehto didn't know what was coming hence his quitting. Sad for those that have to find new jobs.
