Battlefield creative director Lars Gustavsson leaving DICE after 22 years

Lars Gustavsson, creative director on the Battlefield series, is leaving its developer DICE after more than 20 years at the studio.

News of Gustavsson’s departure from Battlefield, DICE, and indeed EA as a whole, was announced by Battlefield general manager Byron Beede in a blog post detailing the future of the long-running first-person shooter series.

“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,” Beede wrote. “Lars has dedicated a substantial portion of his life to Battlefield and is proud to have helped shape the franchise into what it is today. He is excited to pass the baton to the next generation of Battlefield creators at DICE, Ripple Effect, Industrial Toys, and Ridgeline Games.”