After EA buyout, former exec calls its huge teams “counterproductive”
Arc Raiders developer Embark is a studio made up of lots of ex-EA and DICE execs and devs, all tired of FPS games and ready to do something different, something for themselves. It’s a tale I’ve been hearing more and more often in recent years, as developers at massive companies find more creative freedom, satisfaction, and often security by going it alone. From the tiniest independent narrative games to the kind of cultural behemoth that Arc Raiders promises to become, the traditional method of game development is fast growing stale.
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