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]