Halo Co-Creator Working on Battlefield Story Campaign for EA

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Electronic Arts has officially announced its Battlefield single-player studio and the involvement of Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto. While recent Battlefield iterations have opted not to include single-player campaigns, fans of the franchise have pushed for EA to dedicate to single-player going forward. Details regarding a new EA studio dedicated to Battlefield's single-player efforts have been shared for some time, but only now is EA sharing details about the studio and its plans going forward.

In late 2019 Marcus Lehto, the co-creator of the Halo franchise with Bungie, announced he'd joined EA to build a new studio in the Seattle area. The focus of his studio remained a mystery, however. Then in July, details regarding the new Battlefield single-player studio began to be shared online. An EA job listing for a Design Director specifically mentioned plans for a «new Battlefield single player campaign experience.» A «Battlefield Seattle Studio» was the referenced location for the position.

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This Battlefield Seattle Studio now has a confirmed name. Going forward, it'll be known as Ridgeline Games, a term referencing a line along the crest of a raised area like a mountain. It's also confirmed that Marcus Lehto will lead Ridgeline Games as both the head of the studio and game director of its initial project. Lehto has built out Ridgeline with a team of «industry veterans from around the world,» but is understandably still hiring given the studio's youth.

As previous news regarding Ridgeline Games has made clear, the studio was made to develop single-player campaigns for the Battlefield franchise. No announcements have been made yet regarding the nature of