Former Battlefield director, Marcus Lehto, recently took to Twitter to express his dissatisfaction with his former employer, EA, following his departure from the company in February. In a tweet, Lehto said
"Not been saying much here since I don't have anything positive to say about EA, my recent departure, and how so many, including my team, are suffering due to the industry sweeping layoffs."
Lehto's departure came just a day before EA announced a 5% reduction in its global workforce, which included the closure of Ridgeline Studios, responsible for the single-player development of the Battlefield franchise. Laura Miele, president of EA Entertainment and Technology, suggested that Lehto's exit played a role in the studio's closure, stating,
"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"
It's clear that Lehto's departure had a significant impact on both the company and the development of the Battlefield franchise. The question remains, what led to such a fallout between the former director and EA? Only time will tell how this story unfolds.
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