Marcus Lehto’s new studio is working on someBattlefield
Electronic Arts is officially revealing its newest studio. Ridgeline Games is the Seattle-based studio led by Marcus Lehto, and it’s working on a project set in theBattlefielduniverse.
Lehto’s move to Electronic Arts wasannounced almost a year ago, in October. Today, we have confirmation of both the studio’s name and its first project. Ridgeline Games is working on a narrative campaign, set in theBattlefielduniverse.
“It is a great honor to have the opportunity to collaborate with DICE and Ripple Effect and lead the charge on expanding the narrative, storytelling and character development opportunities in theBattlefieldseries,” said Lehto in a press release.
TheBattlefielduniverse
In anew blog,Battlefieldgeneral manager Byron Beede confirms that longtime DICE developer Lars Gustavsson is leaving the studio. Gustavsson was the creative director on theBattlefieldseries.
“As we build for the future ofBattlefield, we must remember to thank those who got us here,” said Beede. “Creative Director Lars Gustavsson, who has been with the franchise since the beginning and is affectionately known as Mr.Battlefield, has decided he is ready for a new adventure. We would like to thank him for his invaluable experience, expertise, and friendship for all these years.”
Meanwhile, Beede says the vision for the future is “all-in” onBattlefield. Last December, EA locked in Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella as the one overseeing theBattlefieldfranchise. Now,this planfor a connectedBattlefielduniverse looks to cover many different studios.
And there’s a lot ofBattlefieldon the way, too. ABattlefield Mobileis on the way from Industrial Toys. DICE is continuing to work on the multiplayer side ofBattlefield, while Ripple Effect is working on an “entirely newBattlefieldexperience that will complement and build upon” the foundation of the series. Now, Ridgeline also joins the lineup of EA studios working onBattlefieldprojects.
