Battlefield studio closure a “gut punch”, Marcus Lehto says

EA’s closure of Ridgeline Games last night was a “gut punch”, the company’s former boss Marcus Lehto has now said.

Ridgeline – previously led by ex-Halo co-creator Lehto – had been working on a narrative-led Battlefield campaign. The project will now be completed by Need for Speed studio Criterion Games.

Writing on social media platform X last night, Lehto said: “Gut punched to see EA lay off my team. So many very talented devs who were incredibly valuable to the Battlefield franchise.”

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