Patrick Söderlund
Patrick Söderlund | |
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| Born | Robert Söderlund 27 September 1973 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Known for | CEO of Embark Studios,[1] Former Chief Design Officer of Electronic Arts |
Robert "Patrick" Söderlund is a Swedish businessman and video game executive. He was executive vice president in charge of Worldwide Studios at Electronic Arts (EA), overseeing all game production.[2][3] He was later Chief Design Officer of EA. Söderlund was also known for his tenure as CEO of DICE, a Swedish video game development company that created the Battlefield series of games, which was acquired by EA in 2006.[4][5][6] As of August 2016, he is reported to own approximately US$11 million of EA shares.[7]
Söderlund announced he would be leaving EA after twelve years of service on 14 August 2018.[8][9] Söderlund left EA following a disappointing release for Battlefield 5.
In November 2018, Söderlund was announced as the CEO of Embark Studios.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Webster, Andrew (8 November 2018). "Former EA exec Patrick Söderlund's new studio just opened, but it has big plans". The Verge. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Polygon
- ^ "Electronic Arts creates Worldwide Studios division and hands rising star Patrick Söderlund the keys | GamesBeat". Venturebeat.com. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "EA's Patrick Soderlund sounds off on Medal of Honor and Battlefield games | GamesBeat". venturebeat.com. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ Hatfield, Daemon (2 October 2006). "EA Gets Lucky DICE". IGN. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ Thorsen, Tor (2 October 2006). "EA rolls DICE for $23 million". GameSpot. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Patrick Soderlund Insider Trading Overview". Insidermole.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ Frank, Allegra (14 August 2018). "EA exec Patrick Soderlund is leaving the company". Polygon. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Former DICE chief Patrick Soderlund is leaving Electronic Arts". Destructoid. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ Webster, Andrew (8 November 2018). "Former EA exec Patrick Söderlund's new studio just opened, but it has big plans". The Verge. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
