Patrick Söderlund

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]

Patrick Söderlund
Born
Robert Söderlund

(1973-09-27) September 27, 1973
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
OccupationCEO of Embark Studios,[1] Former Chief Design Officer of Electronic Arts

Söderlund announced he would be leaving EA after twelve years of service on August 14, 2018.[8][9]

In November 2018, Söderlund was announced as the CEO of Embark Studios.[10]

References
  1. Webster, Andrew. "Former EA exec Patrick Söderlund's new studio just opened, but it has big plans". The Verge. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. Polygon
  3. "Electronic Arts creates Worldwide Studios division and hands rising star Patrick Söderlund the keys | GamesBeat". Venturebeat.com. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  4. "EA's Patrick Soderlund sounds off on Medal of Honor and Battlefield games | GamesBeat". venturebeat.com. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  5. Hatfield, Daemon (2006-10-02). "EA Gets Lucky DICE". IGN. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  6. Thorsen, Tor (2006-10-02). "EA rolls DICE for $23 million". GameSpot. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  7. "Patrick Soderlund Insider Trading Overview". Insidermole.com. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  8. Frank, Allegra (2018-08-14). "EA exec Patrick Soderlund is leaving the company". Polygon. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  9. "Former DICE chief Patrick Soderlund is leaving Electronic Arts". Destructoid. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  10. Webster, Andrew. "Former EA exec Patrick Söderlund's new studio just opened, but it has big plans". The Verge. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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